I think we only played that way because of the personal on the pitch, play to your strenghts, when I have seen the Reserves in the past they have played a bit of rugby, dont think the conditions helped either.

Though Spaven was great he is a really nice kid off the field and feel he should be in your 17 for Tomorrow. I would have also had Scott Taylor in the squad.

Also i dont see what the big fuss is about playing Moa, King etc, thats one of the reason you have the reserves, to give your fringe players some game time. The other is bringing the young players through which we are doing with the likes of Briscoe and Nicklaus (spelling), who are both 17.

If's not if we just put these players in the reserves for this game, all these players have been playing for the reserves the past few weeks.

Reserves is an oppotunity to get game time into fringe players mate i agree.

Just making the point that without those 4 from Hull playing last night Rovers would have won by 12-16 points IMO.
Some of the comments about King and Moa ripping Rovers apart up the middle are amusing as id say Moa shouldnt get near your 1st team if that was him on a good day.
Craig Halls body language spoke volumes too im afraid.
Head down, shoulders slumped, he isnt in a good place at the moment.

but then Hull would of had Briscoe, Burnett, Lee or Houghton and G Horne or maybe Whiting thrown in

In fact the only established first teamer i would say is King

I think the only root is the futures red and white mate

Not sure I agree with that.

The conditions played a huge part in the game hence Rovers 10 point start.

Thought Hull always looked the stronger and this was proved as the game went on.

Editted for accuracy.

Rovers took a 10 point lead before the downpour.
So before the ball became slippery and harder to play an expansive game.
Where as Hull played one man rugby for virtually the whole 80 minutes so it didnt hamper them much.
As previously said if Hull controlled the game or always looked stronger the scoreline suggests otherwise.

It could be said that said that by playing one man rugby Hull are preparing their reserve players for the first team.

That's a good point... I think I said this after the first game away to Bradford