looked more like 9/10 to me, good following from you, decent game imo,

I know it's hard to judge with the Hull side out and it being a friendly, but I thought you looked good, your pivots looked dangerous and worked well together (Kicking needs to be better though) and your defence was strong (Kelly aside I don't think we broke the line). Still early and a long way to go, but promising signs for Rovers with Sheens as boss.

Have to give Oakes a good run in this league.

In the end a meaningless game, but at least the team is working well together. Can't really take much else from that as Hull didn't put out an overly strong side. That stated, that's 2 friendlies they've lost now isn't it?

Glad some of the new boys got on the score sheet. If nothing else, it'll also settle some nerves. The next 2 friendlies are likely to be a tougher prospect as the closer we get to the start of the proper season, they'll want to use their senior players.

And if nothing else, we might be able to say we had won all the derbies in 2017.

Hull havent lost a game we expected to win, theyve been clear that we dont expect to be at anywhere near full strength until the Salford game. Wouldn't be surprised if there's another Derby for Houghtons testemonial, have to wait and see.

Your squad depth does not seem to be good enough for a sustained attack on a top four place if injuries strike. I think you had 9 recognised first team players on the park today. Your average age was 22 to our 23 so blaming fielding young guns as some have done hardly holds water. Radford is disappointed at they way you capitulated in the last quarter.

Altogether not a good day for FC fielding a side that at least knew each other And was a second heavy defeat. A satisfactory one for KR as a first hit out with nine debutees. We should not not get carried away as I am sure we will meet harder challenges once the league fixtures start.

We will be fine, playing a few squad players is fine, but to play most of them at the same time and pretty much a reserve team the whole 2nd half is never going to work. I actually think we have just about the strongest squad in SL, just behind Wigan.

Today we were missing 11 of our starting side, and only 5 of those in would make our 17.

Judging us on that performance I think is more out of hope, good spin though Keith.

Or maybe the derby will be reserved for Cockaynes testimonial?

I take on board what you say about your squad as you obviously know more about it than I do. However a it must be some concern that the players of that age today performed so poorly as a team.

Naughton Michaels
Tuimavave Hadley ThompsonBowden Green Washbrook Played 221 competitive games between them for you in 2016 and Albert played 17 for us 238 appearances not bad for the reserves, that's actually more first grade games than our squad managed.

I don't think Hadley even played today, so take away his 50 or so, then I reckon one of your wingers alone has played that many games.

As said nothing to worry about for us, only Kelly played out of our big players. Last we beat Warrington at home with lots of players out as fringe players stepped in and performed, in with have an injury crisis and play a team like today I'll be worried,but that could be said about most teams in the league.

We won't be far off this season again.

Do your research Keith, Dave Hodgson has played nearly 350 games on his career, add in Lunt, Scruton and Ellis alone is 3 times more than played for Hull today.

I was talking about games played in 2016 if you read my post

Ok I'm going to put some meat on the bones of my Leicester City analogy with fc.i can't see another season like last year happening again.saints missing whole back line.cas minus double figures,wigan same catalans lost big chunks of key players.ourselves short handed all season.leeds and hudds going top 4 to bottom 4.only fc and wolves stayed fit for majority of league season but even warry got key injuries come play offs .It was fluke circumstance but that wasn't hulls concern.i don't like hull fc but I have respect for them as a solid team playing as a team with real hard veterans.i will watch this season from our championship but I don't see hull troubling the silverware again.just my opinion and un an ideal world we will see you in middle 8s.unlikely but not beyond belief

I though we looked quicker, fitter, and more structured than we have for a long time albeit against limited opposition sheens seems to have worked on abdull and ellis was pretty impressed with them, also clark and mulhearn and addy in the forwards for hull the big lad masonga looked promising think maybe sheens could do something for him for a year didn't know quite what to expect today came away pretty pleased but still early days

Fair enough, still not worried after today after watching our fringe players lose a friendly.

yes Craig, all down to fluke circumstances, nothing to do with good recruitment, conditioning and hard work.

If most teams improve the less chance you have of coming back up.