Exactly. For the shift plays to work, he needs to engage defenders but he doesn't. Therefore, defenders sit off him and its easier for them to shift across and cover the runners

Thats my point, don't get me wrong I like Sneyd as a player but what really stood out during the game against St's is that he very rarely got close to the St's defensive line which made our attacking threat non existent and St's found it easy to contain. When he actually takes to the line and draws in one or two defenders that then allows for us as the attacking team to open up the holes created in the defensive line. This he has proved he can do and is in his game. Now I am not talking about him breaking the line etc just that he needs to engage the defenders more as when he does this not only does he create doubt in the defensively line etc he also creates holes in the defensive line which he himself has utilised and gone through.

Back on topic re Kelly hopefully his issue isn't too serious and is carrying a knock rather than an injury as such. He has looked to be carrying a knock the last few games and has been targeted quite heavily by opposing teams. Question Radford has now is if Albert is not 100% does he risk him on Friday or rest him?

Connor is more than an able replacement for Kelly if needed to rest him.

I could never enjoy a player being injured....relieved if we're due to play them lol, but never gloat like that.

Finally someone with a bit of sense.
If Danny Houghton or Gareth Ellis pulled up for example, there wouldn't be a single part of me that would think 'they deserve it'. These two are fine players, loyal and have done more in their game over here then Kelly could ever envisage.

I'd say the same if Kelly signed for Saints or someone. It's not anti Fc in the slightest.

There's some players who even as a opposing fan you just can't help respect and like. Ellis and Houghton obviously fit that mould for a lot of non hull supporters. For myself James Roby is a perfect example of a player I can't ever remember getting angry at. Even when he's scored trys against us ( and there's been plenty ) I find myself being angry we've allowed it more than anything. Most players are decent guys and some simply don't help themselves. Kelly falls into the latter for kr fans just as cookie did for us. I used to hate barrie mac when he played for leeds but after reading his book and then meeting him found him to be a top bloke. It's pantomime at the end of the day. In every great story you need someone to love and route for and someone to hate.

Excellent post - we all have players who we dislike when they play against our teams. Cunningham at Saints would score from acting half and you knew it was coming but couldn't be prevented. He was always respected though. Chase, on the other hand who is a brilliant player, is despised because of his personality which shows in his play. Many supporters would be happy to see him injured. Kelly let Rovers down very badly when they needed him most and left Hudgell with no other option but to sack him. The result was a much weaker Rovers team with two vital games to play both of which were lost by one point. I and many others believe we would have remained in super league had he not gone walkabout. He would have been loathed wherever he went but going to the dark side only makes it easier to wish him bad fortune. This is not peculiar to Rovers fans, Cookie actually feared for his own safety for a while from angry FC fans. As you say it's all a pantomime.

Thats one view point and could well be a very well be the real one, but I doubt there are many that know the full facts of the situation.

Could well be that Hudgell is poor at man management. Lets face it, he does let his emotions as a fan take over some times.

Anyone who would be happy to see a player injured is a moron. There's no 'pantomime' about that.

There is no justification in enjoying a player getting injured. It's perverse.

Anyway, good news by the looks of things. Seems fit to play against Leeds.

I worry myself a little bit when Ben Cockayne gets a slight hamstring tweak.
God knows how I'd cope if it was anymore serious..............

Hes shiiiit anyway , snyed and conner will be much slicker

Ok sir! I hope he sails through the 80 against Leeds, playing wonderful RL and delivers you the 2 points! It would make my weekend.

he only limps when hes losing.. limps when hes losing. he only limps when hes losing,, which has been quite a lot lately, prima donna, dosent like the tough stuff, which is his downfall , and yes he limped a lot at the mighty robins

doesn't like the tough stuff, ha ha heard it all now

Big fish in small pond springs to mind.

One thing for certain this certainly hasn't been the case whilst at Hull, the Cas home SL home game was the perfect example.

Although it obvious to every Rovers fan when he was clean through last Friday and was certain to score he faked an injury

Had a few drinks when you posted this by any chance?

He seems to get his share of tackling done when I,ve seen him.

Kelly misses Leeds match

Tweet from Paul Clarke this morning

Does gripe water have that effect on people?

Made 30 plus tackles on about 3 occasions this year
Be surprised if not the top tackling half in SL

statistically he's the top performing half in SL by lots

you need to have a look at the stats table. hes fooling you top error maker, top 5 missed tackles,top meters made whilst limping, even liam finn has more try assists