Lewis adding to the list of biting spitting complaints made this season. Now their fans causing trouble as reported my Matt Shaw. Sorry to offend the resident dobbins on here but They’ve no class and will fall at the final hurdle yet again.
boardwalkempire7 wrote:Lewis adding to the list of biting spitting complaints made this season. Now their fans causing trouble as reported my Matt Shaw. Sorry to offend the resident dobbins on here but They’ve no class and will fall at the final hurdle yet again.
matt shaw did not say who was causing the trouble , were you there. you wanted the the posts down yesterday after your drubbing by the part timers
Joined: Mar 14 2003 Posts: 25736 Location: Back in Hull.
Rovers are a top 4/5 team now, they are well coached, have very good players in either position and have been able to name a near full strength team in every game this year, that could be luck or they have the worlds best condition/physio team, probably a bit of both. Yesterday there were full strength I think, not one injury and I sure (may be wrong ) they have had a maximum of 3 players out for all games, it's a bit like Leigh for the majority of the season last year.
Yesterday Catalans had Tomkins, Johnstone, Abdul, McIlorum, Simms and McMeeken out (maybe a couple of others too), Wigan and Saints similar right now.
Are Rovers a good side, 100%, are they the real deal, not yet, they have to back this up with a major trophy, won't get a better chance than this season IMO, as other teams like Saints and certainly Catalans will be stronger next year. Do they have the mentally that Wigan have to peak and win those pressure games. Injuries still make have a big part to play in their season yet.
If they win the GF, we all have to accept and apologise (including myself) that they are the real deal, that remains to be seen. As Seb says, they do give hope that teams can do from the bottom to the top in a short time, they have been buildig slowly with good domestic signings, improvements in coaching and very good use of quota spots, we need to follow this model, but have another advantage of a productive line coming through, that Rovers didn't have 4 years ago.
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Dave K. wrote:If they win the GF, we all have to accept and apologise (including myself) that they are the real deal
I'd just accept it now, I have done. LLS is theirs to lose as you say they are injury free and I think they are playing within themselves. This is not "Rovers fandom" - if this were any other team we'd be delighted at someone breaking the 3 club stranglehold on the title, so may as well be grown-up and magnanimous about what they achieve.
I'm completely at a loss about what FC do next. Without a new owner, significant investment and complete cultural reset we'll remain a bottom 2 club.
Joined: Mar 14 2003 Posts: 25736 Location: Back in Hull.
Mrs Barista wrote:I'd just accept it now, I have done. LLS is theirs to lose as you say they are injury free and I think they are playing within themselves. This is not "Rovers fandom" - if this were any other team we'd be delighted at someone breaking the 3 club stranglehold on the title, so may as well be grown-up and magnanimous about what they achieve.
I'm completely at a loss about what FC do next. Without a new owner, significant investment and complete cultural reset we'll remain a bottom 2 club.
Looking at the fixture list, I think Wigan win the LLS.
Agree about Hull, was really positive when Myler and the rumored investment came in, recruitment started positivity including new coach, but since then, not a lot to get exited about.
Well after the weekend I think its fair to say anyone not currently playing for our club would indeed be an improvement even from the London squad.
For me Hardakers signing in terms of his ability isn't an issue, its the baggage he has, though that said he does seem to have at least been fairly incident free at Leigh both on and off the field.
Dave K. wrote:
Dave K. wrote:Is it time to admit that that Hardraker might be a good signing, played really well today and the last few games.
At good as Carlos, but cheaper, more robust, non quota and kicks goals.
Big John had some nice touches too in that 2nd spell. All 4 trys scored when he was on the field too.
No response to this, not really a surprise, would have been 10 posts in he dropped a ball.
Stats from yesterday, 20 runs, over 200m, 10 tackle busts 1 try, 5/5 goals.
In fact stats from the last few games have been very good.
Well after the weekend I think its fair to say anyone not currently playing for our club would indeed be an improvement even from the London squad.
For me Hardakers signing in terms of his ability isn't an issue, its the baggage he has, though that said he does seem to have at least been fairly incident free at Leigh both on and off the field.
I really enjoy long walks especially when they are taken by people I don't like!
definitely better as a fb rather than a centre but will he play fb for us with walker and moy in the squad? He'll be 35 in his 2nd season with us so will become less and less effective
Dave K. wrote:No response to this, not really a surprise, would have been 10 posts in he dropped a ball.
Stats from yesterday, 20 runs, over 200m, 10 tackle busts 1 try, 5/5 goals.
In fact stats from the last few games have been very good.
definitely better as a fb rather than a centre but will he play fb for us with walker and moy in the squad? He'll be 35 in his 2nd season with us so will become less and less effective
Joined: Mar 14 2003 Posts: 25736 Location: Back in Hull.
Jake the Peg wrote:definitely better as a fb rather than a centre but will he play fb for us with walker and moy in the squad? He'll be 35 in his 2nd season with us so will become less and less effective
I don't think age is an issue, his game isn't about speed, he is unbelievable fit and robust. Good option at both centre and FB, better than we have for sure.
I get his off field antics but ability wise he is much better than we have, if we can get an overseas centre of some quality, him and Hardraker with Litten and Chamberlain is alot better than we have this year.
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