Too fat to walk that far

I've been on the south terrace once. My problem with it isn't so much the distance from the pitch, it's the fact it's so low to the ground. You can't see the in goal area at that end because of the advertising hoardings. If Rovers sort that end out then it's a decent little ground.

I don't mind going to the old, run down, grounds, Cas, Wakey, lots of the championship clubs. They are often some of my favourite trips, and I can't argue that they are nicer grounds than CP, because they aren't, they are dives. However, and I'm not saying this just to get a bite. Craven Park always strikes me as a bit soulless. I don't know if it's because there's no history there, or because until now it's been wide open at the ends, but I just never get that feeling of community like at the other small grounds.

And before anyone bites, yes the KC is soulless too, but we have nice toilets.

Totally agree, ground was built in the incorrect areas, pain to get too and not enough decent pubs around it.

Its a slightly rose tinted retrospective view you have. I started watching Hull FC in 1981. The derbies then were very much packed to the rafters at the Boulevard with gates of 18k-20k on a number of occasions. I can recall a couple of games at the real craven park of 16k (capacity at the time).

This level of attendance significantly dropped off after 1984.

Paul fletcher as just told me Weymans out the game tonight.

Our pack will be too big and strong for them and we'll get a roll on for Rankin & Miller to exploit, get on top early and keep the East terrace chavs quite I can see a comfortably win.

I'm not going in South stand ever again as struggle to see past the halfway line due to the curvature of the earth.

Yes I did mean the Tote end, not sure why I put toke, but hey ho I'll alive with it.
I disagree with you saying that the old Craven park was better than the new one, especially given the fact that the new North stand is in place.
The one aspect That I perhaps would agree on is that the atmosphere at the old Craven park seemed better than the current one, I believe this was perhaps due to the old East stand in particular been much shallower than the current one and more compact, you sometimes couldn't get a matchstick between bodies on big match days, this could be part reason for the better atmosphere imo.
However, the elevation in the old East stand was poor and no where near as good as the new one so the new stand wins hands down on that aspect, plus the facilities were not very good then, you couldn't even get a beer or a sandwich after a certain time in the bars and you certainly were not allowed to take a beer on to the stands.

The old Boulevard was much the same, it was quite shallow and very compact with a much better atmosphere than the current Kc, even though you get far more people in one of the Kc stands
Both main stands were also closer to the touchline's than they currently are, it was probably the main reason why away teams hated coming to either the Boulevard or the old Craven park, they were so intimidating places to play.

Should work that way, but you just never know.

Looking at their team, i cant see were there threat is going to come from, looks a solid but unspectacular team, reminds be of us under Agar. As long our discipline is right and our error count low, I think we will win, with our pack being too strong for them.

Sure it's not a wind up? Know loveGrove struggling,keatin out according to my pal, thinks salter out too which would mean Carlisle in half's! May take a punt on bag snatcher but seen him in gym last night and was on treadmill blowing out his backside!

Should be a walk in the park for FC then!

Pretty sure Ulugia served me in Chiquito's last night. Hard to tell. He had a poncho on and didn't wear "no steenking batches"

I must admit he looks like he belongs to a Mexican drug cartel

In which case he'll be very popular with some locals.

haha

Only seen Uligia on the weekly NRL highlights videos but to be honest he looks like he could be very good.
However, he also looks like the NRL version of Dixon at London. If i was a Rovers fan I'd be disappointed they got this guy instead of young English talent.

I don't believe it for a minute. We've heard this sort of thing before and I expect them all to play.

I'm more worried about whether we will have any surprising absences due to injury when the teams are announced.

Feka, Bowden and Hadley all picked up injuries today during pre match meal. Radders has been registered.

If keatings injured it'll be hall in the halfs not Carlisle. Eden might come back in if salters injured. cockayne to the centre.

I'd still expect heramaia to play for u tonight, late inclusion in the squad.

Why?

Seems a good game going on with the 19s. 24-22 to Rovers at the minute.

Final score in the U19s was 26-24 to Hull FC.

Great result that. Came back from 24-18 down too.

Good results. Needless to say hope the boys make it 2 from 2.