Lets agree to disagree.

Rovers have been beaten many times this season WITH their hooking rotation so to say they would have beaten [iany[/i Hull side had they had that yesterday is a work of pure fiction.

Cusack though no world beater, is infinately better than Cordoba.

The 'forward' pass was a massive get out of jail card for Rovers, and I would/will be gutted when something similar happens to Rovers. Remember though that Hull scored one of their tries off the back of a strip that Newton recovered. We had the better of the ref's decisions, no doubt - but it wasn't all one way for 80 minutes.
I knew sticking up for Thaler would pay dividends one day.

Couldn't agree more. The one bright side to Briers golden point is we get a much needed week of.

Deary me. Do you really believe that or are you just trying to justify another poor performance from the great east hull pretenders?

Very good assessment, although I'm not sure about the bit where you've put agar and tactics in the same sentence

You are in danger of showing your true colours with that silly comment.

I have no colours pal. I say things as i see them.

You ought to try it one time

Credit where its due Jake. Agar nearly pulled off what would have possibly been his best result as a head coach and i thought his tactics were excellent.

If both teams were at full strength and played there best game rovers would win every time,we are better than them now.Thats the long and short of it though the wessie's dont like it we are now the power in hull.

Newton was very average to say the least. He has been strolling around like a superstar since he got his 4 year deal. i can completely see why the bloke has never played internationals or state of origin , not at that level.

Lovegrove has loads of potential as a forward and has really put the effort in this season. i thought he was lacking last season but fair play to the man, he looks good every time i see him now. Would think Rovers are trying to find a way to keep him.

Must say thought Hull had the best player on the park though in Berrigan , the bloke is outstanding and showed Rovers scrum half how to control a game.

Playing with 2 injuries at the moment.
The rest for the Challenge cup will do him the world of good.

TBF Rob there is no need to be playing him with injuries. There are other options and there is a tough, physical battle at Cas to come before the break.

What a laugh, we win the derby and FC fans come on here and claim some sort of moral victory with their ifs, buts and maybes and banging on about injured players, bad coach blah de blah and what they'd have done if things had been different

YOU LOST. YOU LOST BECAUSE YOU ARE SECOND BEST TO US IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. ONLY WHEN YOU ARE ABOVE US IN THE LEAGUE AND BEATING US REGULARLY IN DERBIES WILL YOU BE ABLE TO CLAIM OTHERWISE.

Lovegrove and Newton both brilliant, Lovegrove in particular whenever he's on the field we are constantly on the front foot. Fitzhenry covered well at full back, wingers strong, Cooke and fisher outstanding, better team all round. Should have put more points on them but got a bit complacent when we realised just how terrible they were.