I doubt if any Hull fans will fear any of our team, they may rate them, but not fear them. Likewise our fans over their team.

I think both teams are fairly evenly matched on the basis of the start to the season. Before the season started I thought both derby's would be fairly easy but Thorman and the return of Richard Horne seems to have transformed them and Richard Agar has got them into a hard-working unit. Like us they have no real stars but many good solid individuals and a good pack, with more possibly to come.

I think seeing Briscoe in a red and white shirt still upsets many Hull fans so that will be a downer for many but on the whole I see a tight game with plenty of passion and hard hits.....should be good but I never enjoy derby games, for the fear of losing of course, but quietly looking forward to it and the occasion! Just hope Vella is back and fit as I know a lot of Hull fans rate him, with good reason! I think their main weakness is full-back (hence the Briscoe thing) as I personally don't rate Hall, but he is their one and only weakness at the mo IMO, plus possibly Calderwood. Plenty of high balls please Messrs Cooke, Murrell & Dobson.

It does me!

Paul Cooke.

Yes I think that goes without saying with some Hull fans, although I'm sure many have probably got over it as he has hardly set our world alight so far. Hopefully soon though and I'm sure he'll play a big part in the derby?!

Cooke always picked and chose when he would perform at FC. Fortunately for us then and you now, he's an excellent "big game" player. He'll have a huge influence on the derby. Pain in the ass.

The mighty welham

I fear a serious cut from justine's sharp suit

Hang on, one minute we are from Gateshead now we are part of the only true derby in rugby league.

Make your minds up.

Nope, we'll not get over him as long as he is with you, and I am sure he will haunt us. But, at least we know you are paying him over the odds.

Perhaps you could tell us if he's getting as much as Crocker

Wonder if he has already been told his visa is a no goer ( 25 day deadline and all that ) but is keeping stum till his next bank transfer etc, etc.

Nice "work" if you can get it

I really hope you're not paying judas as much as we're paying crocker or you're board will be even more stupid than I thought

Not really, he has had one good game in all the derby games, apart from that he has been average. Pretty much sums up his Rovers Career so far.

Dobson is the main person who could cause us problems, as RP has stated, our back three arent that safe at high balls, if we can cope with Dobson's kicking game I think we will win, it's up to our pack to get on top of yours and deny Dobson territory or room to exploit this.

No. Crocker will be your clubs highest paid player by a long way

His S.L. statistics to date are appalling though

I think that particular accolade would go to Mr Berrigan by a long way.

As for Crockers S/L stats he's missed no tackles, given no penalties away and made no errors

Big Bender knows everything

He certainly is a big acant

I fear when he takes his shades off

Pity there aren't statistics per tackle, per pass, per try etc worked out per paid though

Id fear Newton if he did this again!

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Read the AUP.
No Youtube please

Looking at the table, I'd say Blackpool and Watford.

Willie Manu is looking good this year as is Briscoe, other than that they are poop

On the last 2 games he's not wrong though is he!!

Richard Horne is back to his best!!!! I wouldn't say we are ##### as everyone knows the form book goes out of the window on derby days!!!!!