Well said. It makes a very pleasant change to some of rubbish that passes for conversation.

I feel we missed a chance at widnes to start building momentum and confidence and get the 1st away win of the season but with hard work against saints we get a second bite at the cherry to really kick start our season a win at hull and hopefully keep our home form going against hudds will put us at the right end of the table, I just hope we don't flap our lines again

A very eloquent and reasoned response good sir.

I will be back to change that line if you win on Thursday you black and white barsteward

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All the talk locally is of Rovers being favourites. It's an attempt to shift pressure off a team that loves to pile pressure on it's coach. Rovers are 0 from 3 away from home this season, and look like going into the game with 2 props again. How does that equate to favourites? Answer is, it doesn't.

Meanwhile, the bookies have Hull as favourites.
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Both sets of fans only seem to remember their last game, so Rovers fans are on top on the world, while many of ours are on suicide watch. I still think you are slight favorites because of your backs, it depends if we can draw you into a forward battle and stop you getting it out wide, we have to really hammer (fairly) you halfbacks early on. If Dixon is FB, really need to test him early, making sure our chase is good, as he is dangerous in broken field.

Biggest disappointment is that you don't seem to have a bad guy previously it has been Newton or Burns and I really thought Bailey would fit that role, maybe come Friday night their will be a new villain.

We don't really have villains, it's just that your lot bring out the worst in people.

There's only really Ben Cockayne who would fit that mould..

Anyway, I like Dave K, my favourite Hull poster.

Forgot about Cockayne, but for all his things off the pitch, he just doesn't seem to have that side to him on the pitch that we got with Newton and Burns.

Squad's out:

14 Mitch Allgood
6 Maurice Blair
17 Greg Burke
23 Terry Campese
2 Ben Cockayne
1 Kieran Dixon
15 James Donaldson
3 Darrell Goulding
12 Graeme Horne
7 Albert Kelly
11 Kevin Larroyer
31 Shaun Lunt
4 Josh Mantellato
13 Tyrone McCarthy
21 Aaron Ollett
18 Liam Salter
5 Ken Sio
8 Adam Walker
19 Kris Welham

Dixon or Cockayne @ fb?

Imagine we'll go with Dixon and Cockayne spelling Lunt/others.
Should sort itself really, Salter/Ollett missing out.

Dixon for me, i just think his pace is something you can not leave out. However, i think he will go with cockayne at FB, lunt to start, and when chezzy spells lunt dixon will come in at FB and charlie to hooker.

I just don't see the point in utilizing Dixon's speed for what will probably be around 20 minutes. At least it is good to have options.

^^^^^ This 100%

I've changed my mind I think we will win now, far too positivity for Rovers at the moment, you know it never lasts, this is what our teams do, build you up and then let you down.

That's what concerns me to be honest, I've seen it all before, the team gets all hyped up by the media before derby day and expectations are high, only to come down to earth with a bump after the defeat.
Rovers will have to be mentally ready for this one as i'm sure Hull FC will be, i'm certainly looking forward to the game and a great atmosphere.

I don't trust him Edith he's to nice and sensible for a hull fan something's not right