"Not been in there since it changed its name from Mr Qs" ......Ha! .....I've not been in new town for decades ......Is Cheese still called Cheese? .....Is Bass House still called Bass House? ......What about White Horse? .....Ohhh b***ocks ......I'm old!!!!!

I agree, these Middle 8's aren't a formality ......But, we've got arguably the most difficult fixture out the way ......What and up and down roller-coaster ride we've been on this year! ......We were the first side to beat an undefeated St Helens side, we were the first team to beat Leigh on their home soil for 2 years, and we have reached a cup final for the first time in about 30 years .......But yet, we are in the Middle 8's fighting for our Super League survival! .......I love rugby league, what a fantastic sport!

Some positive news on Albo's injury, if you believe this story today in the HDM. m.hulldailymail.co.uk/Albert-Kel ... story.html

Some positive news on Albo's injury, if you believe this story today in the HDM. m.hulldailymail.co.uk/Albert-Kel ... story.html

Great news. All quoted, so gotta be some truths in it.

looked to be moving well at the driving range today wouldnt be drawn on his chances tho

Loose lips sink ships, why the need to know information that could benefit our rivals

Give over man, the world and his dog knows he will play and I suspect that Leeds won't care either way. It's insulting to our intelligence to play this game in the media.

Chezzy on RH said he is unlikely to play but may be back later in season.....

Don't believe a word of it myself

I heard Chester say he is unlikely to play on RH, if he does play he will make himself (Chester) look a bit foolish.

I heard it more like he MAY be back for later in the season.

My instant reaction was to laugh as the MAXIMUM expected time out for a grade 2 LCL tear is 4-8 weeks. Every single online resource agrees on that. The last game of the middle 8's is 8 weeks after the semi.
Let us not forget that this is the LCL injury that allowed Kelly to not only finish the game without limping but it allowed his kicking game to continue and caused him so little problems that he felt the need to try and drop a goal when the semi was won and safe.

I heard he is fit enough to play next week but obviously won't I just think nobody is saying much to not give any false hope

I heard the Chezzie answer to the question on injuries and the - "will Albo be fit in 2 weeks time?" question, driving home from the game today. Classic media straight bat response technique. "I'm giving nowt away, just in case I end up with egg on my face."

Albert Kelly will play at Wembley - Fact!!! Whether 75% fit or not.

Let's face it, we need him and if you were in his position you wouldn't want to miss out on the Wembley occasion, probably the biggest showcase of his talent to date and the biggest game of his career to boot.

daft really don't know why he just says he will play, he will,and I hope he does as be a better game with him on the pitch

Spoke to Albert after the game and he wouldn't be drawn on his chances of playing at Wembley, but did say he had outer and flex movement which usually indicates over the worst.

I hope he makes it because he is something special.

He'll play.
I have to go to the game in a wheelchair as I've donated my ligaments.

speaking to an ex player this afternoon and he said Kelly has had a small op and they are hoping he may be fit in time for the final.
I don't know the ins and outs of the situation but I guess we will know more over the next few days.

Surely, unless your part of his medical team and you know this to be absolutely true then this is actually just =#FF0000opinion until the event occurs? Or is it a case of putting 3 exclamation marks after the word "fact" means its indisputable?

If Kelly is even just 80% fit then it's got to be worth putting him in surely? Start with Kelly and Chisholm in the halves, move Blair to his best position, if it becomes apparent that Kelly has to come off then move Blair back to his current position. Only downside is we lose a rotation, but in a cup final I'm sure (or would at least hope) that adrenaline will make up for that. Plus, if he makes it through 60+ mins, then we haven't really lost a rotation anyway.

I think the reason why Rovers are playing mind games over whether or not Kelly will play is due to the modern day concept of coaching. Today coaches have different game plans depending on who they are playing and the best way to deal with different styles of play and different individual players ......Keeping Leeds guessing on whether or not kelly will play causes them to focus on two different game plans instead of focusing all their attention on one.

Personally, I don't think it matters either way, but this is how modern day sport is technically coached so any disruption to preparations may give Rovers an advantage ......After all, we all know how Leeds are going to play (Fantastic free flowing rugby that is a joy to watch), but a Rovers team with Kelly in it or not in it have two very different styles of play ......Keep 'em guessing, Rovers!

I dont know if you are old enough to remember Gavin Miller in the 1986 final I do and a half fit g miller cost us the match so i do hope Kelley is fit and not carrying a injury

He will play then have an op after . as I have said best case senerio for you guys. Of topic really liked your new record and nice to see all the kids there.

The key difference is that in that 86 final we were the favourites and so playing him was silly as we would have had enough if we had 13 fit bodies.

Against Leeds we are the underdogs and as such risking an 80% Kelly is something we have to try.

I still say no if not fit dont play if fit play what would happen if he broke down and was not then fit for the rest of the season is it worth the risk I dont think so

At the risk of seeming pedantic, it isn't actually undisputable unless typed in block capitals, FACT!!!

Yes it is worth the rest of the season IMO. We can survive without Albert kelly in the 8s. However, we can't win the CC without him IMO.