I'm looking at it from a point of we're putting in a load of young, hungry Hull lads, for a derby.
Yeah they're always gonna try hard and try to make the most of their opportunity regardless of the opposition,but I'm hoping the fact it's a derby just manages to bring an extra 5% out of them. Any youngster making his debut next week, or even the likes of Turgut who already has a few games under his belt, are gonna massively be up for this one. Just gotta hope nerves don't get the better of them.

I am pretty confident bookies wont have Rovers as favourites.

Compared to, quite probably:
2. Faraimo
3. Tuimavave
4. Griffin
5. Talanoa
6. Kelly
7. Sneyd
8. Taylor
13. Bowden
16. Abdull
20. Fash
23. Paea
24. Logan

Yes, that's the same

Literally. This kid we've recalled from Dewsbury looks younger than my son and he's doing his GCSEs.

Didn't expect FC to let Doncaster have 4 players this week.
We must be keeping them match fit for you guys.

Is he the kid we got from Bradford ?
Highly rated at the time of us signing him if I remember

Think so. Pretty sure Radford likened him to a young Kirk Yeaman when he signed.

Quote: fun time frankie "You was saying the same thing before the last derby that we'd have all our players back and you were decimated whereas the truth was the exact reverse on your team somebody put a possible 17 for you and to be honest it still looked pretty decent and the bookies will still have you favourites'" A SIX-FOLD timely boost https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... by-1557879 Injury "CRISIS" https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... al-1556790 I understand your anxiety in the context of the humiliation a loss against our injury/suspension-ravaged squad would represent, but I'd just relax and enjoy the weekend. It's been 3 years between drinks, don't feel bad that you had to wait until we were down to recalling 18 year olds from Dewsbury to finally secure a win. Get it where you can

Quote: fun time frankie "You was saying the same thing before the last derby that we'd have all our players back and you were decimated whereas the truth was the exact reverse on your team somebody put a possible 17 for you and to be honest it still looked pretty decent and the bookies will still have you favourites'" A SIX-FOLD timely boost https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... by-1557879 Injury "CRISIS" https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... al-1556790 I understand your anxiety in the context of the humiliation a loss against our injury/suspension-ravaged squad would represent, but I'd just relax and enjoy the weekend. It's been 3 years between drinks, don't feel bad that you had to wait until we were down to recalling 18 year olds from Dewsbury to finally secure a win. Get it where you can

What is good now, is that we no longer rely on loan players (usually from Leeds) to get us through an injury crisis. Radders' emphasis on giving young players an opportunity will pay dividends in years to come.
Must also be a positive when signing young players when they can see a pathway to the first team.

Going to be interesting to see how the Dobbins cope with a bit of pressure on them to actually win a derby.