Wonder who we get doing the commentary for this game. We're normally the warm up for the Wigan v Saints game so we get Bill Arthur, wonder if it will be the other way round this year. Probably not, be too far for Stevo's Sam Tomkins induced ejaculate to travel!

It'll be the B team - Bill, Bazza and Tezza.

Eddie will be tucked up with his Lancashire chums drooling over Sam and chewing the fat with Shaun.

Not sure that's true tbh. At no stage in any game has Travis looked ready to 'pop.'

cannot believe i am looking forward to this Derby so much !!!!!
must be cause we have both been Crap !!!!

Come on u UUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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Is Bill A around at the moment? Much prefer him to E&S anyway

On the game, as I've said on Rovers' board, I'll take a 1 point win for FC

I want a win, but not because of the opposition, because of 2 points.

I don't think we have a prayer though.

We are Poor, but rovers are far worse. keep dobson quiet and its a FC win.

If we dont win then not only can we forget top 4 but will do well to make top 8.

Who is going to keep Dobson quiet though?

As I've said on another thread the lack of confidence shocks me on here, we are pretty good at home, still have a decent team out especially the forwards and the wingers, add to this we are playing an equally poor team, whom every time I've seen them have looked average.

Still a 50/50 game for me.

Id put whiting on him and have Horne defending at FB.

Using the old skool logic of

Hull

loves

Rovers

L = 2, O = 1, V = 1, E = 1, S = 1

2 1 1 1 1
3 2 2 2
5 4 4
98 % love

Who would have predicted that? and about as scientific as a prediction I usually make come Derby day.

1) Am I confident? No
2) Can I see how we can win without SMcD and DH? No
3) Am I looking forward to it? Hmm, er, maybe (note - this will change to "yes" after a couple down Prinny tomorrow)
4) Would I ever not go? (apart from in exceptional circumstances)? No
5) Will it be a stage for an unlikely victory against the odds? Definitely possible!

I live in hope of (5), and it certainly wouldn't be the first time (for either club) but for predictions-sake I'm afraid I have to be pessimistic at this stage, but that may change (see notes accompanying point (3)). Rovers by 9

Which means our only (limited) attacking option is f'd when we're in attack.

Lynch needs to back up his HDM comments with a captains knock, like he did all last season.

Spot on ! Whiting is the key for me. We need him on for the full game to to keep dobson quiet.

Cannot understand why he is being played off the bench. He is too good to leave out.

Agree, looking at the squad we have all 1-17 will need to put in one massive performance to get a result! just cant see where our points are guuna come from even with rovers terrible defense.