We could.

I think the Hull sides of recent past would've lost the game last night by bringing forward the iffy form and crumbling under the pressure of the derby, but this lot are made of stronger stuff.

We have to trust them. If they have a poor patch of form, which is inevitable throughout a season, we can't as fans let the negativity set in, but trust and support them to rectify it.

I dread to think what it'd be like on here if we'd have lost last night. The knee jerking over reactions is something we (as a collective group of fans) need to get over, and I think we gradually are doing. Years and years of false dawns will do that to people.

Currently, we're in the mix for all three trophies, what more can we ask for?

Lost last night and Radford out petition would have been rolled out

I don't even think it's knee jerking tbh. When you start to think it could be our year and a very long run of wins albeit with some slightly iffy performances then when that slight dip of form even though winning and then two losses over bottom two clubs it's natural to start to doubt.
We as fans do express our thoughts on here to reflect those doubts and our interpretation of what happened (which often varies wildly) We readily look at x situation or player or the coach to figure out why that isn't quite going as perfect as we want, that's not really knee jerking, the same as it isn't being fickle as some wrongly describe those doubts as.
When you have had years without success, years of turmoil, coach changes, ups and downs with co-tenants and a host of other stuff that is stressful for fans it's not that easy to shake off and dismiss a blip/downturn in form and think we'll easily pull through.
A loss last night could have being a disaster, could have really affected the mentality of the players and indeed the fans further, as it was we won very comfortably so that scenario for now is not apparent though I do think each win increases expectation/belief so defeats are taken harder in some respects.

As I said in a thread a couple of months back, our expectations are much much higher now, falling back in the run in after such a great season would be really hard to take for everyone.

A loss last night would not have been a disaster. That is ridiculous.

With eight games to go we could lose two or maybe three and finish in the top two. Fishing third or fourth would be disappointing but not a disaster.

that game was well worth the journey down from edinburgh.

What has nationality got to do with it?
Been telling you lot for 2 seasons Sneyd is your most important and best player. See your coming round finally.
You need him and Houghton fit to be in with a chance of winning either comp. One or both out and you'll lose 10-20% of your threat.

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Have it

It's a bloody great time to support our team right now this is our time

Okay maybe disaster was too strong, a big set back then.
If we had lost losing to three of the bottom 4 clubs 3 weeks running, the latter being our local rivals would have a very negative impact on the confidence of the players. As seen, it can be that loss in confidence or conversely gain in confidence that changes a whole season, we were getting well beaten at Rovers, the comeback was as we all know got our seson going, it cemented the team and instilled confidence.
Say if we had lost, going into the Salford game needing to rest some players/deal with injuries, another banana skin and look how that affected Widnes
it's academic now but you can't just sweep it under the carpet so easily the effects defeats have especially after a superb run.
It's not about defeatism, it's not about being negative, it's about saying that I'm glad we won because it takes pressure off everyone but also understanding the effects that defeats do have.

I would leave it bumpy, everyones pretty happy pal, don't spoil it ... lol

Why debate a -ve scenario that didn't even happen ?

Its still smiley time for the mo, we're in all 3 comps and top of the league with just one game to go of the minors.
Then things will get really serious.

Glad we bounced back and got the W as I predicted.

Glad that LR has the players in a more positive mindset than those on here who were advocating playing weakened teams and concentrating on the cup semi.

We could be on the verge of something really special here.

Stutterbugs Cockerton will be choking on his cornflakes

Hdm run story today to recall 1980 Wembley win..haha just how desperate are they getting??

Charlie Muggins doing his usual poor attempt at Journalistic fishing .

The article is about Rovers famous victory over Hull FC in 1980, with the Robins romping in with a famous 10-5 victory . However the picture is of Allan Agar with little Johnny & Richard ( Richard going on to coach Hull FC ) was taken after Featherstone Rovers beat Hull FC 14–12 at Wembley in 1983 . poor by Guinness loving Charlie Muggins , or is it a deliberate mistake to goad the Hull fans ?.

Thus meaning Hull FC been beat twice at Wembley by the Rovers . First getting beat by 5 points in 1980 points then beat by 2 points in 1983 .