This topic reeks of desperation from the Airlie Birds. The fans attempting to look like they have the willingness to lose this pivotal Humberside Derby and it will mean nothing, when in reality they are desperate to win this game against their fierce rivals from across the River.
Mrs Barista and ComeOnYouUll getting the lame excuses in speaking to oneself.
A victory for the Airlie Birds would paper over the cracks and would be welcome breathing space to the under fire head Coach Smith and desperate Chairman Pearson.
The academy full back Hoy will be missing for the Humberside Derby and that will benefit the Black and Whites.
Desperate times and the win is vital for the Airlie Birds as fans are frustrated and are losing patience.

I know everything can happen, but i see absolutely no chance of us winning this, in fact I can only see an easy Rovers win, they have better players and desire.

If Hoy is fit, got to try him at 6.If not I'd play Carlos there, no ideal, but him at 6 and Wynne at centre, with Mitch on the wing would make us stronger defensively.


Balmforth at 6 (where ge played for the reserves) is also an option.

Balmforth needs to be given a go. Dwyer can’t do it all in his own at 9.

If we go out to try and win on energy and skill then it's game over!
I said we'd get bashed by Wire and I wasn't wrong.

We need a game-changer and a good old derby scrap will be just what we need.

Otherwise the next win is Wakey in May

That makes no sense whatsoever.

Litten
Mitch
Carlos
Sutcliffe/Scott
Swift
Mcnamara/Sutcliffe
Clifford
Sao
Dwyer
Gardiner
Lane
Savelio
Cator

Satae
Brown
Balmforth
Staveley

Do we have any players with an ounce of aggression to start a brawl?

Litten
Macintosh
Mitch
Tuimi
Swift
Sutcliffe
Clifford
Sao
Dwyer
Satae
Griffin
Savellio
Cator

Gardiner
Stavely
Balmforth
Fash

Balmforth could be a wild card at six.Got some pace as well for big lad.
Would be good to have a strong pacy Abdul size six who can take on a defence.
Smith is under pressure so i doubt he would do anything radical before the Derby.
Mitch has to come in on the wing even if its for his defence but Smith likely to bring McIntosh back

Is he though? I doubt he is under any pressure from AP who will know the score from inside the camp.
I'm not sure he is from the fan base at large either.

Safe as houses , It's the players who should looking over their shoulders .

I would say at least 90% of fans are happy for Tony Smith to be given time to sort this mess out.

Don’t expect miracles this season neither.

luckily for us on friday,rovers are crap as well.could go either way.2 poor teams.

a bit early for the two poor teams joke you might win, youll have a decent 13 out bench may decide the outcome

He's under no pressure from me, some of these players havent played well for Radford, Last, Hodgson or Smith so that tells us where the issue is.

That’s the spirit!

As FC supporters whatever we think of HKR they are far from crap.
Thats why they sit joint fourth in the table with a points differential of 32 whilst we sit 10th with a minus points differential of 116.
The other major difference is that they are fit and can defend which is why they havnt suffered any blowout defeats
Its galling to see them doing well but my guess is you may change your mind after Friday as we are the ideal team to play for teams with pace and who move the ball fast and wide and unless we put the whole team on steroids it will be another blowout defeat

This Humberside Derby has a Hull FC victory written all over it.
On paper the West side of the city are underdogs, however a desperate Chairman and a coach under immense pressure coupled with restless frustrated fans threatening a financial boycott due to the poor performance of their team I think will be the fortitude that gets the West side of the city over the line.
A financial boost for Chairman Adam Pearson after admitting financial issues is now having to pay back the Government’s “Covid” loan.
The victory would only paper over the cracks with an underperforming squad with around twenty of that squad out of contract come the end of the season , financial worries aside the West side of the City would want nothing better than a victory over their neighbours who sit above them in the league table.

What ever you've taken, can I have some?

Coming up from Cardiff for this. Hard to remember being more pessimistic for a derby than this

I think, in all honesty, that you should stay well away from whatever he has taken



The side effects are very serious indeed going by his ramblings

if you cannot beat or compete with rovers at home then where is your next win gonna come from, its a very tough league this year surely you wont be relegated wakefield look certs

I go back to one you would have seen A for my worst team. 1963-64 season when Hull finished bottom of 16 teams winning 4 from 30. Didn't watch many as I was working in London and they lost all I did manage to attend!

The demise of The Panzer Pack but at least they tried, not like this rabble. Unfortunately as others have said, it’s the culmination of 5 years of dross and poor management. The blame lies squarely on at the top but heaven forbid AP throws the toys out of the pram more like throw some of the players on the dole, can’t see many of them getting a club for next season at Super League level and there lies the rub, it’s hard to motivate someone who knows they’re headed for enforced retirement.

All rovers have to do to beat us is throw it around early doors, run at lovodua/tumivave, get 3 early tries and it's job done