Try opening your other eye.

Like a moth to a flame.

Loved this epic game which marked the 75th anniversary of the first year I saw a derby. Great to watch it live on TV too- it finished here after 2 am. A tribute to both teams for the effort put into the game and for both sets of fans who created such a magnificent atmosphere.Wish I could have been there to experience the occasion. My sister and a host of other family members were there to make up for my absence!

Sad to see that Cyril Sykes had died as he was part of the greatest pack of forwards that I have ever seen play, put together by Roy Francis back in the 50's.
Only Johnny Whiteley left from that era.

RIP Cyril.

The game has been going downhill slowly, and thanks to a very entertaining derby game on Saturday, it's certainly turned it back the other way a bit. Well done to both clubs. I really enjoyed it.

Thanks for your post as it good to hear neutrals view on the derby games, glad you enjoyed but not many of us will have enjoyed it due to the tension and for me it was more relief at the final hooter than anything until the Sunday

Come on Chris how could you not of enjoyed that haha!! Was very tense, my lad and daughter loved it, said best game they've been too.

The trys getting disallowed were frustrating, but that's just the poor standard of officials were lumbered with. The game itself was brilliant, apart from a 15 min spell in the first half I thought we looked dangerous every time we attacked.

Huge 2 points and sets us up nicely for Cas, a depleted Leeds side who have injury to key players Hurrell, Gale, Oledski etc and a Wigan team I feel we can beat. Throw in Salford and Wakefield which will be gritty and I think we can do it.

Put Fash to loose forward with Lane, for Cator, same workrate in defense, and simar in go forward.

Reynolds I think may not be serious fingers crossed, if so Mcnamara in who was decent again at Catalans. Crucial we just get him receiving the ball off sneyd, committing a defender then releasing Connor to work his magic.

I noticed when Wynne came in for Connor we had trouble getting to replicate Connors attacking as in when to chime into the line, the young lads need to be stepping up and watching how the likes of reynolds and Connor do it.

Honestly RR I didn't enjoy it until Sunday when the relief gave way to the enjoyment. I think due to the tension and the way we weren't getting any of the decisions etc it was just relief I felt at the end. Having watched the game back on tv i then enjoyed it

We simply cannot move Connor to 6, and Shaul to Full Back. That cannot happen!

Totally agree as the injection of Connor in the line was huge and he improves us so much as an attacking threat and he showed in the first 5 minutes just what we've missed while he's been injured. The link up play with Connor, Sneyd and Reynolds was pivotal in winning the derby.

I thought Shaul also made an impact when he came on and I'd like to see him spelling with Houghton on Thursday to inject pace down the middle when the Cas defensively line are tiring.

If Reynolds is missing then Ben McNamara comes in.

Definitely a roller-coaster of emotions hahaha!!! Felt brilliant walking out the ground, can't put a pricetag on those feelings.

So true RR especially seeing the six fingered all trudging up the embankment, I thought it was piddling down when I left the stadium but turns out it was just the shear volume of the tears of disappointment from their fans.

As for the pricetag your correct as they say for everything else there's mastercard

Start McNamara and have Shaul on the bench if it isnt working.

Really hope Satae is back.

McNamara and Satae in for Cator and Reynolds.

Yep my thought too.

Just seen the SL treatment room updates in the HDM and only shows Griff and Cator as 'ruled out' and Matongo & Reynolds as 'doubtful' so fingers crossed Satae will be available fit and good to go.

Dont think Masi would be included this week but the coach said last week that he would be good to go this week

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Jake The Snake is in serious danger of becoming an Fc legend

SKD though.. Wow.

Managed to get round to re watching the game. Thought watching it live Rovers got most if not all of the 50/50 calls, re watching it only adds more weight that opinion. The sooner we get rid of the try/ no try video ref decision the better.

Thought Connor, Ma'u, Sao and Carlos were huge for us. Carlos must be our best overseas import of the last 10 years.

Thought we controlled it for large parts. Even when Rovers had alot of good ball, they didn't look like the had anything particularly special to break is down.

It was good to see Sneyd, Grub and Connor combine. We showed some nice variation with the ball. Connor looks to take so much pressure off the rest of the spine.

Special mention to a certain poster calling for Shaul at hooker. Thought he give it a decent go, although I'd like to see him have a few more games before I join the revolution!

Parcell and Milnes looked good for Rovers, Linnet too. But Vete and Sims are garbage.

On a side note I was cringing so bad when Mcdermott kept calling Linnet the 'Big Red Machine' I get we need a create characters, but give it a rest.

Unbelievably, Sims looked even worse in the flesh!

Sims is a show pony. He's all mouth and hot air.

Vete is a pudding. I couldn't believe how little impact he made going forward..

Sao and Satae are leagues ahead

Both are terrible, not been that impressed with Brad T either.

Rovers best signings have come from raidinging Bradford's academy Hull players Radford messed about and George King.

I was surprised given the size of Vete how little impact he had when he ran the ball in or rather plodded, he hardly made any metres from contact. As for the commentators saying 'he crashed in to score' and 'no one will stop him close to the line' it was the fact we'd left a huge gap in the defensive line after a player shot out to try and cut out the pass (possibly Lane) and all he had to do was plod through virtually unopposed.

King is by far their best and I've been impressed with him to be fair, he's not the biggest but certainly gives them more go forward than Vete or Sims

I believe it was the ever dependable Danny Houghton who managed unsuccessfully to get in between Big Albert and the try line, I think Danny had to be taken to Cliff Pratt’s to be re inflated.

You're doing Vete a disservice - he put a decent shot on Cameron Scott too

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