Flower, Dudson, Thornley.

I reckon Withers will be rested too after that undue knee strain

Not bothered about winning in the derby. League is gone anyway, frankly its a joke that the playoffs are the top 8. Would rather come out with a clean bill of health for the final.

I expect it will be an easy win for Hull KR as we will be looking forward to Wembley. I expect the main theme of the night will be constant chants of "You'll never win at Wembley", including when KR score tries

Think next weeks game will be an epic. As a hull fan our form as been erratic, but to beat you in your back yard will need an enormous effort. For me in the last few years we have had the better team, yet rovers have always come out and played with passion and a greater desire to win than us. However, right now I think your playing your best rugby since coming back into SL, and with arguably the best team you have had since coming back. This game is going to be awesome, can't wait.

I'm glad you went to the KC.

Has anyone ever laughed at the "Bar codes" gag?

Same joke book as "Dobbins" innit.

Like he said. Plus, if you'd stayed on your own forum you wouldn't have seen it.

For goodness sake, does any discussion about a Derby have to decend to playground level ?

I have no concept of ownership.

But the fact that fans move around the boards gives us contrasting views. If we all stuck to our own it would be very boring. You're always welcome on our board, your views are valuable to us.

back on thread, for me the main thing is hopefully to get no injuries, no offense but this game will mean more to you guys,yes of course id like a win but am more worried about injuries, should we rest a few of our guys ? i would but then again am not gentle,

Rovers will be favourites and rightly so, at home, better league form and should be really up for it after the last derby.

But hull should be confident though as they ate starting to play better and look better team with holdsworth. Also we have yet to play well in a derby this year, so maybe due a good performance.

It wouls be nice to win, but like others wouldnt be too disapointted if we lost.

No pressure on hull for this game.

'e started it

I think if Hull are lacking focus for a game, it'll be the Salford tie, the week before Wembley.

If Hull fans are content to have reached Wembley, then fair enough there is no pressure. But you could easily lose the final and defeat next week could see you struggle to make the play-offs. Given pre-season expectations, no trophy and 9th would surely raise questions about Gentle's future?

For us, it is a chance to almost secure our play-off spot. It won't be our last bite at the apple, but if we could avoid chewing our nails in the last round, that'd be nice.
Paea's fitness will be huge for us - we'd be a bit short of size and options in the pack without him.

And has anyone laughed at that?

My own forum? Was the EDL flag yours?

Funnily enough, the same could be said for us. The only difference being he won't be available for us until next february



Looking forward to next Sunday, think it will be the usual nerve shredding game with the usual quotient of controversey I've no doubt. Sounds like you were a tad unfortunate last night and there are signs that we are emerging from the fog of recent weeks, albeit against a dispirited Widnes side.

Wembley or no Wembley, we still need to win next week to secure a top 8 spot.

Nope. And neither am I an admin. It was simply a point that this is a forum for all things Hull KR and our next game is against Hull FC. We can be playfully deregatory about our opposition if we wish.

On a serious note I reckon this is as usual a tough call. Also stating that the pressure is off Hull is nonsense. Winning the cup is very far from nailed on and they could still miss the playoffs if they don't concentrate.

We are probably 2 points away from ensuring a play off spot and we need to finish as high as possible to maybe give us home advantage in the first game.

Therefore, the stakes are high for both teams (no different from any other derby then)

Nope, it wouldn't. Despite our league position there is a lot of good stuff going on and we are in a major cup final. Would be disappointing not to make the playoffs, but if we don't it won't bring Gentle into question.

TBH, I don't think any club that finish below 6th should be in the playoffs anyway with a league our size.

After APs comments about the league games we have left I expect us to put the final to one side for the next 2 games and hopefully go on an unbeaten run leading up to wembley , last nights game was probably ideal for us after last sundays semi .
I fully expect your guys to be up for it as usual but hopefully we get the win and I go back to work a happy man

I think the flag belongs to meatpaste

Why?

Possibly going down to 4 from 2015, presumably straight knockout, which I think will be better.

Ignoring the play-offs then, given that 6th seemed to be seen seen as par for Hull among their own rlfannies, or that was my impression at least, and if you win it would still be doable, then surely that's your carrot. and fear of trailing in, in 9th or even 10th the stick.

Not that it really matters much either way, if you win the cup, so I understand the no injuries comments.

You made a comment about Huddersfield the other day that made some wonder what you were implying. I'm sure if you deny any sympathy with the EDL, then dayvoz will withdraw his comment and we can get back to discussing the upcoming derby rather than trading reminders of off-field embarrassments.

I think it will be very tasty!