Looks like Josh Hodgson will miss the match. He is expected to accept a one match ban for a dangerous tackle.

Withers will cushion this loss plus Adam Walker will be available. I hope CS starts with Lovegrove from the off. I thought he set the example and tempo in the opening quarter.

Hmm, forgot about Withers being injured (broken toe).

I wouldn't want CS to mess around with selection - say, play Travis at 9 and Hally (if fit) at 6 - instead, give one of the reserves (Connor Robinson) an opportunity.

Leave Keal on the park for as long as possible, the young lad should be able to play 80 mins. If not just shuffle it around a little, late on in the game

I'd agree with that,the kid bided his time all last year, and hasn't let us down when given his chance. It would probably be a boost for his confidence to in effect say we have faith in you being good enough to do this.
The other advantage is we then dont have to shuffle the rest of the team, hopefully giving them chance to build on last weeks performance.

Keal to start and play as long as poss i would guess !!

If Carlile's distribution starts to go as his energy drops, switch him and Burns around as and when it's necessary. No need to bring anyone else in IMO.

We don't have a reserves as such, so unless this lad, who I assume is currently a teenage part-timer, has been really fantastic in the 19s I don't fancy it. This is a big game for us, a second chance to properly steady the ship.
If a 'kid' is going to get a run, surely it'd have to be Beharrell at 6 with Burns/Carlile at hooker?

Those who have played sport at the elite level often say that after a long lay-off you get through your first game back on adrenaline and it is the 2nd and 3rd that are tougher. Perhaps 40 mins each for him and Carlile would suit Burns. Ideally you'd like to keep the Dobson-Burns combination together, but ideal tends to be a rare occurrence.

If not Beharrell and Hall is still injured, maybe an extra forward (Mika or Paterson probably) at 6 and try to dominate down the middle?

So you think its acceptable for Rovers to lose to a side which will probably finish bottom in this seasons Super League?

As his sponsor I would expect nothing less!

If they don't get on the wrong end of the penalty count, I feel they should win.

Josh confirmed as missing:

[urlhttp://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/27198/hodgson-accepts-one-game-ban[/url

Did we agree on Plan B?

Hope for the best

Hahaha yeah sorry should have declared my interest.
Really nice kid is Keal,kept his head down last year and is loving it this year playing as much as he is.

No, I dont think it would be acceptable but nor i do believe that sandercock should be sacked if they do happen to lose which was your main point to which i responded.
I will judge him at the end of the season and i would expect most others will probably do the same.
Calling for him to be sacked if they lose to London is ridiculouse imo.

i haven't heard anything but i wouldn't be totally surprised to see withers return this week

Can we get Murrell back on an emergency loan?

Exactly can't do a lot with a broken toe get it strapped up pain killing injection extra wadding and awhey we go

True i have had a broken toe yrs ago,they did not strap it up not even a pain killing injection and went back to work, it was that long ago i was working on the new bransholme houses but it did bloody hurt for a wile

When's O'Hara due back?

He's back in light training and reckoned it could be the Bradford game but he didn't rule himself out of the London game (subject to reaction).

Sean Gleeson was involved in sprint training on Monday so he might be back sooner rather than later.

Craig Hall should be available this weekend.

Perhaps the TLC from Gingerspice will make Lincoln Withers available this week. It depends on which toe, I've had a broken little toe and was on crutches for two weeks - very very painful!

London will win games this season and I doubt that every time they do the opposition coach will be sacked.

They have a pretty good team IMO and unlike Rovers are spending maximum cap. Highly experienced and competent NRL duo at half back (bet FC wouldn't mind having Gower) and exciting players like Dorn, Dixon and Sarginson in the backline.

They finished last season well and seem to be getting back to that now. They won't finish bottom IMO and they'll be tough at home.

Don't think Rovers will have an easy time at all and if we get out of there with a win that'll be a good effort.

All professional Hull sides (FC/City/KR) have a great record on Sky this calendar year (played 7 lost 7). Reckon it'll be 9/9 by Tuesday.

Hopefully you will be bringing a few down or there may be just the 50 of us rattling around the Stoop

If you win it could be down to 10 for the next home game which will be a wooden spoon shoot off with your mates from across the city

Nobody is coming. Our travelling army has been decommissioned due to cutbacks.

I'm going, along with a dozen others.