Calderwood can hardly ever be associated with anything even like a half decent defence. Average at best.

Don't get me wrong, Fox can improve in this area too, particularly under the bomb but as he has time on his side I know who I would prefer in my team.

Maybe, maybe not but it might give Liam Welham the opportunity to press for a place in the first team.

One door closes, another opens......

Fear is a bit of a strong word. Tbh, there are only 3 players I 'fear' in SL: Long, Sinfield and Richards.

Plenty of bombs to either wing will cause havoc, well even bombs straight down the middle will. If we are struggling to break them down in general play, then bombs going up on the 4th tackle will do me. The key is applying quality pressure to whoever is taking the high kick, which we generally do.

I wouldnt say any of FC's back 3 are good positionally and I certainly wouldnt say any of them are particularly good under a high ball. For me this is the key area for our team to get at!

I know one thing that this derby will be the best and most intense since we got promoted and it will be great to show everyone from outside the city on sky that ours is the only true derby in rugby league I cant wait

Aye it should be a belter !!!.

lets hope both teams are at full strength or as nearest to it.

I doubt if any Hull fans will fear any of our team, they may rate them, but not fear them. Likewise our fans over their team.

I think both teams are fairly evenly matched on the basis of the start to the season. Before the season started I thought both derby's would be fairly easy but Thorman and the return of Richard Horne seems to have transformed them and Richard Agar has got them into a hard-working unit. Like us they have no real stars but many good solid individuals and a good pack, with more possibly to come.

I think seeing Briscoe in a red and white shirt still upsets many Hull fans so that will be a downer for many but on the whole I see a tight game with plenty of passion and hard hits.....should be good but I never enjoy derby games, for the fear of losing of course, but quietly looking forward to it and the occasion! Just hope Vella is back and fit as I know a lot of Hull fans rate him, with good reason! I think their main weakness is full-back (hence the Briscoe thing) as I personally don't rate Hall, but he is their one and only weakness at the mo IMO, plus possibly Calderwood. Plenty of high balls please Messrs Cooke, Murrell & Dobson.

It does me!

Paul Cooke.