No reasons will convince me that this isn't poor from Rovers, these loan players aren't experienced players.

I'd bet Rovers could rest 10 players and still put out a side made up of first team amd reserve players. If the reserve fixture needs to be postponed as a one off I don't think that's a big deal.

most of the academy lads will be playing a couple of hours earlier against wigan reserves

it is a bit unusual you would have thought it was magic weekend

resting players can also backfire on the team that does it, remember the cc sf at Donny v Leeds, they rested virtually their whole staring line up the week before whilst we continued at full strength....what happened? we took them to the cleaners!

There is no need to give reasons for the course of action our coach has taken and trying to convince you of anything would be a complete waste of effort.

Fortunately, Dave, your bet or thoughts are of no consequence whatsoever.

Willie P makes the decisions and his management of the team leaves us, at the moment, in fifth place in SL and looking forward to a final at Wembley. Not bad for a rookie head coach.

I believe that the relative performances of our two teams over the last two and a half seasons has left you feeling somewhat underwhelmed.

But would you say the same if it was Hull Fc and we were playing in the C/C the following week at Wembley?
Dont think most on here would if the club had reserve and academy fixtures to fulfill this weekend.
Most of us would go with playing a reserve team even if that meant bringing in 3 loan players

What type of team did we put out the week before the cup final in 2016/17, did we loan some players?.

Starting ti show your true colours, seem to defend Rovers at every opportunity, bit strange that

We really don’t like anyone offering a a different view do we Dave? Even an FC supporter offering a perfectly legitimate question is accused of being a turncoat.

you loaned 3 players before your magic weekend cup final last year ,im sure it wouldnt have happened if the reserves were not playing the same day no big deal

It may be a cup final in your eyes.

Plus that was different as they were season long loans not just for one game.

Plus that was under our previous coaches, which myself and others critised for not playing enough young kids.

I'd be disappointed if Hull did the same.

I’m sure FC will never do anything like that. TS or any subsequent coach will definitely not want to disappoint you Dave.

No outrage over Leigh signing Oliver Gildart on a short term deal right before their big cup final?

As Dave has said they were long term loans which no one had or has issues with and that is totally different to 1 game loan deals. Also as Dave states a number of people were disappointed myself included we didn't play the young lads more, even Hodgson himself admitted that was a mistake.
As Hull FC supporter rugby league fan, if as a club we did short term loans for 1 game instead of using our reserves & academy players I'd be very disappointed in the club.

If teams start doing 1 week loan deals then what is the point of having squads as that's the whole purpose of a 1st team squad thats larger than the 17 that take to the field. This is just another example of why the reserve league should be enforced properly and all SL clubs should have suitable academies.

In all honesty its a bit of a smack in the face for the academy and reserve players at Rovers if they are over looked for one of the loan players and given the outrage when the club were denied an Elite licence you'd think that as a club you'd be able to cover 1 game with players from within the club.

Think this is another example of why the game is such a mess when there little or no incentive for clubs to promote their own players.

No one is against loans but the rules should be any loans has to be for a minimum 4 weeks.

Ignore he Chris, he doesn't like the fact I've got him ignore, so can't see his pointless posts unless someone quotes him. Not sure he is on here, offers no debate (just digs), creates multiple profiles and hides when results don't go there way.

Feel for you Chris not been able to put him on ignore as a Mod.