I'd like to extend the hand of RL friendship to any (well maximum of three) Colne Valley based Fartown fans by offering a free lift over in my car.

Terms and conditions apply, i.e. having to put up with me and my mate either;

a) Moaning about Thaler etc after you've walloped us, again, admittedly the most likely scenario.
b) Recounting a glorious victory all the way as far as least Ferry Bridge.

PM if you're up for it.

Either the hand of friendship is not long enough or Huddersfield shuts at 7.00 pm?



Safe journeys. See some of you at Soccer Sensations pre match!

[url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield-giants/brett-hodgson-column/2010/02/19/brett-hodgson-column-shaun-lunt-s-news-is-a-lift-for-us-all-86081-25866875/Brett column: Lunt may well be fit.[/url

[url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield-giants/huddersfield-giants-news/2010/02/19/giants-coach-nathan-brown-looking-for-a-super-league-repeat-against-hull-kr-at-craven-park-86081-25866865/Nathan looking for a SL repeat.[/url

[url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield-giants/huddersfield-giants-news/2010/02/19/opposition-guide-giants-hosts-hull-kr-looking-to-build-on-their-super-league-progress-86081-25866880/Opposition guide.[/url

i like the opposition guide thing. seems to be a better local rag than ours lol

Some good articles there. Looking forward to the game on sunday as we are probably due a win against you although i'm not confident. Hope Hodgson is playing for you as its always good to see quality players playing.

Safe journey to those making it.

Same 19 as against Hull FC. inc Bodgy and Lunt.

The 19 man squad is as follows:



1) Brett Hodgson
2) Leroy Cudjoe
3) Jamahl Lolesi
4) Paul Whatuira
5) David Hodgson
6) Kevin Brown
7) Luke Robinson


Eorl Crabtree
9) Shaun Lunt
11) Lee Gilmour
12) David Fa'alogo
15) Andy Raleigh
16) Darrell Griffin
19) Michael Lawrence
20) David Faiumu
21) Scott Grix
22) Martin Aspinwall
23) Larne Patrick
33 Graeme Horne


The Hull KR squad for Sunday's game is as follows: Peter Fox, Kris Welham, Jake Webster, Liam Colbon, Paul Cooke, Michael Dobson, Rhys Lovegrove, Scott Murrell, Scott Wheeldon, Clint Newton, Ben Galea, Matt Cook, Michael Ratu, Jason Netherton, Ben Fisher, Chaz I'Anson, Mick Vella, Liam Watts, Ben Cockayne.

betting for this match

giants - evens .... had some of this! (got 11/10 yesterday but thats gone now)
Kr - evens

also first try scorer

K Brown 20/1
L Gilmour 25/1

I saw enough last week when Hull defeated you guys to know that a) Hull were pushed all the way b) Hudders' pack is too big for Rovers c) I was always going to back Hudders once the bookies got their odds out.

Couldn't believe it when I saw the game priced as scratch. I'd have backed Hudders -6 quite happily!

Hudders clearly better than Rovers right now and the added new I've seen on here about Thaler is interesting.....just as long as he din't try and overcompensate to appease the Rovers fans. That said, even in a recent friendly he was giving duff decisions against KR, so hopefully more of the same!



Best of luck Hudders with beating the Dobbins

excellant today, defence awesome again and brett hodgson helped with the execution which we missed last week

[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/8518004.stmReport with comments from both coaches.[/url

You have to tip your cap to Browny. He gives credit but at the same time manages to put across that he wants and expects more without it seeming contradictory. We've won, we've won well but he wants more ans I for one would not bet against him getting it.

Have to agree defence was awesome. Our forwards were different gravy today and special praise to Griffin and Eorl some massive hits.

Congrats to Hodgo on his hat trick not easy running 95 meters on a very bogey ground. He looked cream crackered!

I'm really not sure if we were just brilliant today or Hull KR were shocking. It looked like a training run out for our guys as Hull Kr looked just clueless and I really mean clueless as they offered nothing in attack.

Paul Cooke..what can you say about him? Nothing.. he offered nothing today! Very disappointing.

Brett today was brilliant as always!

Wire will be a completly different test as they have more to offer then KR.

Well done to all that travelled and I'm so glad I changed mind - How cold!!!

How did Fa'alogo play? Not heard too much about him in the two Hull matches

Very solid and done a few off loads.

Still looks a bit off the pace to me.

I hopew we see a bit more of him soon. You always look to your new players to stand out and hs has not really done it yet.

Like Gilmour.

You won't see the best of him for a few weeks yet as he's had no pre-season to speak of. Just nicely back from minor ankle and knee surgery.

Gilmour is qualitly. His defence today was awesome and he made sure Newton had no impact at all running wide for rovers. Also set up try for Hodgson with great bit of skill.

Just thought I should pop back on here to congratulate you on an excellent performance & win. It really was a canter, built initially on solid defence. Your execution was far superior to ours.

You look set for a great season, considering you have a few to come back yet.

Best team on the day by a country mile.

Well done.

Even the ref had a good game

I knew we would win if I didn't go. Just like I knew we would lose last week cos I went but never mind. I saw Gilmour's dummy to set up Hodgson, on TV. Outstanding.

I'd best not go to the Wire game then.

Any chance of you tearing your season ticket up.

Something worth mentioning:

Neither team have had a player cited during this game - something of a rarity nowadays.