Can understand the massive appetite for tickets from Rovers this time round. Going for an eclipse of the 56-12 from a few years ago.

Now Hoy's off - marvellous.

In the spirit if Derby week....

Frankly if Rovers don't win by 50 then they are the most terrible side ever!

It’s just brilliantly set up for a FC victory now though isn’t it. Back to the walls, under performing home team and not given a chance.

Banker FC win

Seen this situation play out for both teams in this situation over the years

Can I be the first to say that if we win we are papering over the cracks. Cheers.

Its a fair point but I just can't see it. HKR don't have that same tendency to not turn up that we do, especially when going in as favourites.

I can't remember a derby fixture with such a yawning chasm between the sides in terms of personnel and form. The fact that Rovers have sold 5k tickets is a compelling proxy for their supreme confidence and quite rightly so.

Quite right but in the past when we have been under dogs we might have been down on form but not the utter shambles we are now.

Don't forget the:
it's your cup final
No it's your cup final
No it's your cup final
Blaaaaaaa

Maybe, can see all your points and plenty of validity in both.

My only concern is that FC sure as hell need a win, and a performance or the season could be over before it’s begun really. We’ve built up a bit of credit and form to know if we do get caught out in an emotional performance we can recover and compete in the next game. It puts me on edge how desperate you are, and sometimes that’s what teams need

I understand where you’re coming from but in the past FC have had the wherewithal to get up for a Derby when they’ve been underdogs. This whole set are totally gutless. As I said after the Salford debacle, including today we’ve got 4 spankings and the Wakey away, which will be another loss and relegation looms. This is by far the worst FC team I’ve watched in over 60 years and I’ve watched some sh!te.