Joined: Mar 14 2003 Posts: 25925 Location: Back in Hull.
R.B.A wrote:Given the respective make-up of the 2 squads that will take to the field on sunday a robins win is highly unlikely. Long term though, the experience that the young lads will gain from playing against a Super League side infront of a big crowd will stand them in good stead. If our kids do pull off a shock the pressure will be straight on Agars shoulders.
Are the squads out?
Having read the LE this week it seems you will be full strenght apart from Fox and Vella, Hull the same except Berrigan and Burnett.
A win wouldnt do any harm for either team, a loss wouldnt be devestating either. No injuries, a good run out and decent crowd would be great.
Cant see this putting any pressure on Agar, it's a friendly and against a team that finished 4th last year in SL. The pressure will begin when SL starts.
Joined: Mar 05 2007 Posts: 13190 Location: Hedon (sometimes), sometimes Premier Inn's
For this one, I don't care, its a warm up game and will have no bearing on the season. The ones I do care about are the real two during the season, which i will go into mega-sulk if we lose them.
'when my life is over, the thing which will have given me greatest pride is that I was first to plunge into the sea, swimming freely underwater without any connection to the terrestrial world'
berrigans bitch wrote:I do disagree that our fanbase is pretty fragile, we have sold more season passes and we have stuck together through 2 seasons of poo..If things do not go well I suspect our fans may want Agar out, however that will be dealt with if it has to be.
I didn't mean fragile in terms of voting with feet and not going, I was more implying that if Rovers beat Hull by a reasonable margin the FC fans may see this as a sign of things to come and not be realistic about a high turn over of staff, early season rustiness etc and get straight onto the Agar out wagon .. I think it would be similar if Hull win by a reasonable margin, a lot of FC fans would see this as a sign of heading to old trafford.
rover49 wrote:For this one, I don't care, its a warm up game and will have no bearing on the season. The ones I do care about are the real two during the season, which i will go into mega-sulk if we lose them.
barham red wrote:I didn't mean fragile in terms of voting with feet and not going, I was more implying that if Rovers beat Hull by a reasonable margin the FC fans may see this as a sign of things to come and not be realistic about a high turn over of staff, early season rustiness etc and get straight onto the Agar out wagon .. I think it would be similar if Hull win by a reasonable margin, a lot of FC fans would see this as a sign of heading to old trafford.
I hear what you are saying..however most know friendlies are hit ups etc..Agar does indeed need to prove his capabilities however even the most impatient realise this cannot be done after 1 friendly..however I am sure if he fails after 4/5 matches not just in results but rotations etc then they will get into him...also after winning 5 on the bounce at the beginning of last season I think the fans realise it is a long road to achieving any thing in this league..
TBH I as most are realistic and just want to see the team vastly improved and playing with pride, for the record I believe we will be a force this year, with or without Agar.
Joined: Mar 05 2007 Posts: 13190 Location: Hedon (sometimes), sometimes Premier Inn's
berro's best mate wrote:ive got some tissues ready for you...
One apiece I think this time around.
'when my life is over, the thing which will have given me greatest pride is that I was first to plunge into the sea, swimming freely underwater without any connection to the terrestrial world'
Having read the LE this week it seems you will be full strenght apart from Fox and Vella, Hull the same except Berrigan and Burnett.
A win wouldnt do any harm for either team, a loss wouldnt be devestating either. No injuries, a good run out and decent crowd would be great.
Cant see this putting any pressure on Agar, it's a friendly and against a team that finished 4th last year in SL. The pressure will begin when SL starts.
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