Matt Cook - Very solid game especially in defence.

Lifted Radford clean off his feet on dumped him on his arris with one tackle.



Mike Ratu - Some good signs.

Has a turn of foot and defended well.

Will benefit from having the same winger if he gets the nod over Welham and Walker.



Josh Hodgson - Give some good impetus at the start of the second half and made some good carries.



Be good to see how they come on for the run out.

Matt Cook - He will be a solid addition. Went pretty well today especially in defence.



Mike Ratu - Like the look of Ratu. The one time he really got some space he backed himself and tried to make the corner, only to be stopped by a good cover tackle. After Welhams performance today, Ratu will be breathing down his neck come to the start of the season



Josh Hodgson - Decent display, looked pretty lively. Got caught in possesion on the final tackle, but that wasn't really his fault.

Thought Matt Cook looked fairly solid, some good defensive work



Ratu, got potential sure he will go well.



Hodgson, keen but needs some work at this level, but I am sure he will do well under Morgan.

Matt Cook - solid defensive effort, plenty of mins on the pitch.

Mike Ratu - very impressed with him, and I see him pushing for a starting berth (at the expense of Welham possibly) by the Salford game.

Josh Hodgson - quiet debut, one for the future I reckon

Joel Clinton - Lazy display (couldn't even be bothered to get on the plane!)

I it difficult watching the players today, there were that many interchanges for Rovers that I lost the plot at one point. Good to see them all have a run out though.



I agree that Ratu and Cooke looked comfortable, Hodgeson needs 'fine tuning'. Thought the lads who have stepped up from the Reserves went well.

Ratu looked fat! Matt Cook looked good but I liked him at the Bulls. Josh Hodgson won't be a good signing IMO, Morgan will be begging Fisher for forgiveness by round 5.

Go to your room, the grown ups want to talk.

Are you seriously telling me that Ratu didn't look overweight?

Looked positvely anorexic compared to Mr Moa (but then even Neil Baynes would stood next the that lump).

I look anorexic compared to pavarotti!!! That doesnt mean I am.



Comparing a wing/centre to a prop doesnt make sense does it.



Deary me!!!!!

See what you mean.... bit like comparing Richard Agar to a head coach then... and most of the 'loyal faithful' wished to see his head on a plate last season!

Saying Mike Ratu looks fat, when he clearly isn't makes even less sense. This thread was set up to give Rovers fans a chance to discuss our debutants. It took about 6 posts before an infant began de-railing it.

Doc said he showed a clean pair of heals to hall a couple of times

Nice to see you posting on your own forum for once!

Well done for stating that a Prop is bigger than a centre! He looked massive compared to Mills also although he was laid on the floor!

Matt Cook - Solid and hard working.

Mike Ratu - Very impressive. Quick feet and very strong with a pretty decent fend.

John Hodgson - Some good carries, but needs better decision making out of dummy half.

who? i didnt realise he was playing..

you still here

Any more in the under 20s to watch out for this season?

serious question,a lot has been made about rovers playing a reserve team? apart from vella and fox whos the other 11?

Who said anything about a reserve team???

The whole squad available played with unlimited interchanges

Indeed.

Hull fans of course are free to comment but lets keep it sensible.

One of the Powley brothers always impresses me.

Think its Nat

Think if Ratu has another game like this one in pr-eseason he will take welhams spot - especially if welham plays like that again!

Thought cook had a very solid run out.

Hoping hodgson can learn afew things as he made afew bad decisions - but can only learn from that at his age.



Young winger for fc, (name please) - Fast as foooooooooook.





All in all, good run out by our new boys and youngsters. good to see!

Rhys (I think?) Lyne.