completely agree, don't get me wrong I am pleased by the unexpected result...but it doesn't wipe away the memories of having to sit through that dire 7-0 defeat to Widnes, chucking away leads against Wakefield and Cas, being hammered by Wigan Reserves etc the team need to perform with that level of commitment and desire every game, not when they feel like it.

Blunderside is ace after a night like tonight. You can feel their pain through the airwaves.
The Dobbins only played that poorly because FC absolutely mullered them all night long. Even in the last few minutes we were hunting in packs.
Kudos to Watts, Ellis and the rest of the forwards .

agree we hunted as a pack, our pack was very very good tonight, think linehams try will have done him the world of good, proves hes still got pace, well done lads

Hilarious when crossing the carpark on the way home. Someone had the car windows down and Gwilym's dulcets were echoing aloud for all to hear. Flat, despondent, defeated. Such fun but so wrong, why do we pay our licence fees?

Christ, what a tonic tonight was!

Ludicrous decision to select a clearly injured player for an intense game.

I got back to the car at 10pm and listened for 25 minutes. First up a commiseration interview with Chris Chester. A few texts. An interview with Radford, opening up with the Bradford defeat and dwelling on the broader season of "dismay". Then a drawn out session with Keating and Lee Richardson predicting Rovers will bounce back next week. For all the trailers in the week about the derby game itself, there was precious little credit given to an FC side who dominated in all areas thanks to an engine of desire and commitment and a mean-minded pack. We only won because Rovers allowed us to, apparently.

Glad to see Talonoa finally getting some praise, he works so hard for the team and is strong going forward, he is also a good finisher and strong defensively.

I wish he had more pace as he would be even better, but he is a very good value for money winger.

He's not the fastest winger and wont score many 70 metre tries but he's big, strong and brave and will take some stopping if he gets a decent pass in the opposition 20.

So was I, and it was a real nice champagne moment when he went all the way, true crowd pleasers they are

Given how well he is playing, i'm not sure why we are looking for another outside back next year. Yes Yeaman doesn't have long left at this level, but a backline of Lineham, Sa, Yeaman & Talanoa isn't that bad for next year IMO.

Hopefully we can tie Lancaster down to a deal as a future prospect and we'll also have Arundel back. Then there's the Ben Crooks debate, which has been done to death, but I hope we see him back in Black & White next year.

Personally i'd rather see another impact prop brought in, even though the pack were excellent last night. A Sam Moa style 'project' would add something to the side IMO

If Crooks goes we need another centre. You can't fault Yeaman's effort and I'm happy for him to stay at the club as cover, but he's not got the quality we need if we want to push towards the top 4.

Other than that I think the squad looks okay.

plus your game plan was spot on. And you kicked really well all game. pinning us on our own ten pretty often. for some reason we just never got going but credit to Hull. if we'd have played with the same effort we put in against Wigan then who knows. its a shame both teams can't do it often enough.