Yes definitely no sentiment on Good Friday 1981. Over 40 taken to hospital.

Wanting the other to lose in a Cup Final has always been part of the rivalry. Can’t recall any contented Rovers fans in 1982, 2005, 2016 or 2017. Saying that, in 2016 they did have their Fun Day to enjoy, so that probably balances out all our Challenge Cup wins.

Good morning.



The nice thing about having won the semi by GP is that I think I’d be philosophical about it.



I was quite pleased for you/Hull as a city in 2005. The whole Crap Towns thing seemed to have moved from light-hearted self knowledge to external derision, so it was nice to see one of the city’s representatives achieve something positive. But, other than that, I agree.

Hopefully get beat 50 - 0 again and then go out of business on Sunday, straight after the open top bus in the ing rain.

We were perched by this time in the Sports Bar beer garden next to Wembley Park Tube station in both '16 and '17.
Both fantastic days and mega-sessions, hopefully have another bash before very long.

My fantasy so feel free to bash me.
Rovers are 12-0 up with two minutes to play. Leigh score 2 breakaways, one with 4 blatant forward passes and level up at full time . Rovers regroup and Lewis narrowly misses with a drop goal . Rivers pin Leigh down with a great defensive effort and Leigh are on the fifth tackle , still inside their own 40. The ball moves around their back division and finds Gareth O’brien . Still inside his own half he amazingly goes for an impossible looking one pointer . It sails home. The camera pans straight to Hudgell and Peters. There’s disbelief all around and a crane is needed for ‘ickle Mikey’s dummy. Amazingly he hasn’t knocked himself t unconscious trying to milk a penalty and the tears flow.
Carlsberg don’t do Hull KR defeats , but I’d they did they probably be …..

So obviously I’m all in for the Leopards . Watching in Hop Pole , with my mate who is a Coty fan first and a Rivers fan second . He can’t go today as he’s on a shift tonight and couldn’t get cover . Should be fun.

Careful with your references please Tarquin, I married a traveller and they are not dirty , by any stretch .

Bit of a long shot - does anyone know of any bars in Tenerife (los cristianos / las americas) that'll be playing the game?
I'm thinking it will be a struggle considering it's the first full day of prem football.
Cheers

You mean 86.

Being from the 78 era onwards,why the hell would i want that lot to win !?, As previously stated the trouble over the years with them inbred neanderthols and to cap it off Lilley trying his hardest to get us out of business, i dont ever forget, they deserve nothing in my FC eyes.

Given the choice I would rather see Leigh triumph after a lifetime rivalry with our neighbours.

However, it's no longer quite the life or death matter for me that it was in years gone by. I'm too old (62 now) to get worked up by events that I have no control over. Winning at Wembley in 16/17 seemed to take a lot of the sting out it for me and I've been rather more sanguine about rugby ever since (in terms of both ourselves and rovers).

It still makes me smile when our nearest & dearest trip up, but it's definitely at a less intense level these days!
Personally, I think they will win narrowly, 4/6pts, If that does indeed turn out to be the case, then I will have some tea before enjoying a relaxing evening listening to some music and reading a book. Life's too short to waste worrying about a rival team winning a cup for the first time in over four decades.

Of course, if Leigh do prevail then my evening will be a touch sweeter! After all, some habits of a lifetime never quite fully ebb away, do they!!!

I think you'll find it hard mate unless you get in a bar early with a few TV's.

There's a Spanish bar called Henandez in Adeje which is usually empty during the day. Possibly worth a try but it's a bit far from Los Cris/PDLA.

Cheap beer as well!

It's further down from San Eugenio centre opposite Laguna 1.

Hope you find one.

Who's Chapman gonna have alongside him today?
Wobbie Paul.
Wilkin (Smashing, fantastic, beautiful, lovely).
And the ex-plod, Noble?

Ten minutes and they’ve not completed a set

Come on Leigh!

Awful start for Rovers. They look rattled already with no composure.

Edit: bad timing