Joined: Apr 11 2010 Posts: 1114 Location: 3/4 mile from Caravan park
I honestly think we'll batter rovers on Friday. We've got a sniff/taste for the 8 now, whichever word you want to use.
To get the result on Sunday we had to really dig deep and there was a lot of grit and determination to see and that was with numerous first team players out. Castleford are no pushover this season and was in great form!
Joined: Jul 15 2005 Posts: 29811 Location: West Yorkshire
DobboHullFC wrote:I honestly think we'll batter rovers on Friday. We've got a sniff/taste for the 8 now, whichever word you want to use.
To get the result on Sunday we had to really dig deep and there was a lot of grit and determination to see and that was with numerous first team players out. Castleford are no pushover this season and was in great form!
Pretty much what you predicted at Easter. Then last week you said you were washing your hands of our piece of poop club. Jesus wept.
Joined: Jul 15 2005 Posts: 29811 Location: West Yorkshire
Jake the Peg wrote:kelly will play even if he's on one leg. What choice does chester have? He can't surrender a top 8 place to the arch rivals (albeit only once everyone reaches 20) so has to go for it. We really need to improve our kick chase which has been really poor at times recently. rovers back 3 give them a great platform when allowed to and they play with good intensity which we need to match. We need to hit kelly hard when we have the ball, both to take energy out of him and because he misses plenty of tackles. Winnable game but we need to be at our best and I still think rovers will probably take the points but we'll beat wigan next week anyway
I agree, but the choice presumably otherwise is Blair and recalling Connor Robinson, who is a year older than Abdull and getting good reports from Halifax.
Joined: Aug 13 2011 Posts: 7194 Location: east east hull
Sebasteeno wrote:Rovers are a one man team - and hes injured (thats laughing at the lie thats he injured btw, not that hes actually injured)
To be fair though if i was Rovers id be putting all my eggs in one basket with the CC and keeping Kelly away from a bruising derby - They wont go down in the middle eights but a CC cup final appearance would be fantastic for the club
People said we were a one man team when campese was playing now were a one man team with kelly but I hope he plays then rest him next week I hope we win but it won't make any difference hull have 8th sown up our points difference is poor against yours and you will do better next week than we will plus Salford and Widnes will both get beat this week
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Joined: Oct 07 2006 Posts: 4928 Location: Drypool Bridge - watching out for invaders from the East.
Mrs Barista wrote:I agree, but the choice presumably otherwise is Blair and recalling Connor Robinson, who is a year older than Abdull and getting good reports from Halifax.
The feeling I'm getting from the Fax board is that Connor has signed for them permanently.
I just think that the results weekend gone has in a way dictated how this goes, Chester must now see that even if they win Friday it's going to be a slim chance them getting the 8th place and a bruising derby potentially risking more injuries or worsening any niggles could reduce their chances of winning the CC semi significantly. The CC is all they realistically have and as another poster says putting all their eggs into that basket might be the best thing. I think it has by far the greater reward than to win what is really a pointless league match in the grand scheme of things.
Niether of us or Rovers are going to trouble the top 4 IMO and by not risking everything could put them in a better position to actually reach a final. Even if they lost the semi they could regroup and get out the middle 8s no problems I understand that winning against us gives them chance to make the 8 but is that reward enough to sacrifice a chance at reaching Wembley and not only a shot at a trophy but the financial rewards also?
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