Dobson will be impossible to replace, we ain't going to get anyone in who can have an immediate impact that would make up for his departure.

As for Paterson, well ain't going to be much of a loss tbh. Paea is a far bigger loss, best prop I have seen in the comp this season.

The Costigan arrival has dampened the blow a little.

KR fans will probably think this is as sacriligeous (spell) as farting in church, but if Dobson and Beau Henry were both coming to the Knights next year, i'd have higher hopes for Beau Henry. He might not be firstgrade ready right now, but he has unlimited potential.
Your biggest worry with him will be that if Sandercock can get him playing anywhere near his potential he will get a flood of NRL offers for 2015.

Dobson knows how to organise and get a team around the park, something a lot of youngsters take years to learn. Hopefully if we do bring in a young half, Burns can take up a lot of Dobsons duties and give a young lad time to develop these skills.

Do Hull KR fans agree?

No.

Rovers will be fine, absolutely fine we've already made the most important signing which is Craig Sandercock.

You just can't underestimate the impact Dobson has had but life goes on and I am very sure we will have a good player wearing No. 7 next season. And we have Burns too who is becoming equally influential. It was a case of shock horror when Dobson was a late withdrawal for the Easter derby game at the KC but guess what, we won very easily without him.

Lots of people will assume we can't play without Dobson but if they all want to underestimate us that's fine.

I look at the players we will have wearing Nos 1-6 and it's a match for most and like I say we will have someone decent at 7 too.

Our forwards are really coming along now and although Paea & Paterson are good players we will have quality replacements.

Our big weakness has been defence but there has been massive improvement recently and if we take that into 2014 we will have no problem whatsoever.

My advice would be to put some money on Rovers making the play offs in 2014 because with everyone writing us off you'll probably get a good price.

The question Jean should be asking is why he still pretends to be French

We've got one of those little pot things for baking camembert - now that is tasty.

Not too healthy though , still moderation is the key.

Don't involve us

I try to go easy on moderation. Too much of it is bad for you.

I've heard you're good at baking something else Cap'!!

No.

Hmm, Albert Rosenfeld anyone?

I refer you to page 1.

Great minds n all that.

Lol, sorry I didn't notice Stan.

Correct. Sad really. Very sad.