FC started with there first choice, full strength side with the exception of perhaps Tickle but got humiliated.

It was only when Sandercock brought off virtually all of his experienced players (i.e. Welham, Hodgson, Dobson, Paea, Paterson & Mika) that FC got anywhere near a foot hold in the game (with the help of 3 penalties for incorrect play the balls).

After 15/20mins, Ben Galea was blowing out of his struggling to cope with the pace of the game whilst every time Paterson got his hands on the ball, he scared the living out of them.

Griffin, Walker and Eden really shone for us.

For FC, McDonnell did well for them looking dodgy under the high ball but I thought Prince, Chase, Miller, Ayshford, L Paea, Amor, Elima, Bateman & Whitehead were anonymous for them.

Still, because FC are a top-four team and are having a trip to Wembley, maybe it means we will win the Challenge Cup and finish top-two!!!

Shame to hear Gentle almost crying on the radio after his team full of "superstars" got embarrassed...

Thank you for inviting this thread to disappear into the gutter

Thanks for the in depth analysis! But we know what happened last season regards friendly results so i will take this with a pinch of salt, although it is always good to get a win over FC roll on the new season!

best team won on the day, good hit out for both teams, no injuries for us, hope your lads who looked to have picked up sum are ok, roll on the new season, let the battle begin

This board has been in the gutter for a long time and will continue to be until certain posters continue to abuse their absolute final, last, last and final, last ever chance without punishment or consequence.

This board has been dying a death for a long time - go ask Mild Rover about it...

As much as the second half of what zod says is mostly sarcasm of the cheapest sort he is bob on with the first part, FC got totally outplayed by the rovers first team in the first half.

Whelam has a broken wrist

Zzzzzzzzzz do you and zod share a bra ?

Massive shame. Glad that Gleeson will be fit for round 1.

Well we may have lost today but this post has made my day....Love it cos every year Zoddy baby comes out with great statements that always bite him on the back-side

Chortle, you cheeky monkey.



It really hasn't, we managed to get rid of some of the idiotic bigots and general morons that used to embarrass us right across the site in 2007. You just take it all too seriously.



Knackers. Gutted for the lad.

He's clearly having a giraffe, can't believe you bit.