Not looked less forward to a derby since we lined up with Whiting and Westerman in the halves (2012/13?)

according to bet 365 bookies youre slight favourites

What happened to IAKOW, we are in a bad spot but f**K me it's depressing reading some of this tripe, a derby is a derby can go either way, if we lose it will hurt like any defeat but we carry on going forward and backing the club, we've got major issues but we've had worse sides than this one unfortunately Rugby was invented before SL.

thats just copying what the others have done to us

Wise words from a guy who knows how to win a derby eh Stevie boy ? This Friday needs a good old everyman in fight on about the 35th min

It always fires the players and the crowd up !!

That's the spirit.

I've adopted the attitude that each game passing is a game closer to salvation and the much needed major overhaul of the playing squad just like Warrington faced last year

Forgot how good derby week is when we’re shiiit. Next we’ll be hearing Rovers are deregistering Willie Mason to circumvent the quota rules and get Dobson back in the squad.

The bookmakers have the Humberside teams on an even keel

I’d say bookies have it right like they usually do.
Despite some kr fans thinking they have a title contender team. Both teams are mid table quality.
If the Hull lads in our team can’t get themselves and their team mates up for this one then they’re best off finding a championship club.

But early super league days when I first started watching

We was skint and punching above our weight

These days we just shoot ourselves in the foot and have players who can't be a^sed

I mean whilst I am not looking forward to it, I think some are actually thinking Rovers are a great side. They are not and whilst they will win, they probably wont put us to the sword like most of the other clubs have.

Paul Cooke very much aligned to this thread title https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ke-8320970

Paul Cooke very much aligned to this thread title https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ke-8320970

Bookies have both Humberside teams even keel.
I think the Black & Whites of the West side of the river will win this.

I said we’d beat beat Salford
I said we’d beat leigh
But we will beat the red n white stinkers
If the players have any pride they will win and put them back in their basket

Sometimes in derbies the form book can be turned upside down. You'll certainly need it to be to have any chance in this game.

Either way I feel Rovers are going to be the favourites every time for the foreseeable future.

No great shock but Hoy definitely out for a few weeks.
Ben Mac sounds like he'll be back for Friday which is good news. For all he doesn't do flashy stuff we did look better going forward before he got injured.

Litten, McNamara and Clifford doesn't fill me with confidence.

Is Scott available?

Scott should be back this week

It'll certainly be a test for Litten starting at FB in such a big game but he's shown decent composure so far.
It's a bit of a gamble for sure or you go with the steady option of Shaul.

McNamara and Clifford are our best options at HB currently so no real choice there for me.

Think Litten has done well on the wing, especially under a high ball, he has a certain calmness under them which I find a common theme with good full backs. I would back him to be even more impressive in what appears his natural position.

Litten
Mitchy
Carlos
Sutcliffe
Swift
McNamara
Clifford
Taylor
Houghton
Sao
Griffin
Lane
Fash

Satae
Dwyer
Brown
Cator

Savelio is a big loss, can see their outside backs running rings round us.

Agreed Savelio is a big miss for us for this game, shame Staveley not been named in the squad either.

In all honesty I'd rather go with Cator to interchange at 9 rather than Danny Houghton as even when taking the number of penalties he's conceded for me he still offers more than Danny, I'd then give Gardiner an opportunity from the bench.

Savelio dropped is a surprise

Partly performance related and partly precautionary according to the Mail.

We are a weakened team without him though.