: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:43 am  

Gavin Miller - Legend wrote:

Warrington beat us quite cosy after being awful all season.
Its still too close to call this one despite Hull being poor of late.
Rovers need to stick to the game plan and not get sucked into a forwards battle

Not often i agree with you GML but i do on this one.

Hull will be very difficult to beat and i think they still may have the edge with home advantage. FWIW I don't think either team are playing particularly well, except the Saints game Rovers result have been fairly predicable though when they have won they have won comfortably.

Looking forward to the atmosphere though.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:49 am  

Gordon Gekko wrote:

Not often i agree with you GML but i do on this one.

Hull will be very difficult to beat and i think they still may have the edge with home advantage. FWIW I don't think either team are playing particularly well, except the Saints game Rovers result have been fairly predicable though when they have won they have won comfortably.

Looking forward to the atmosphere though.

So because the results were expected it means we haven't been playing particularly well?

Friday's game was one of the most rounded and concise performances I've seen from Rovers since we've been in Super League. I know Celtic aren't the greatest team we'll play this season but they're no mugs and still need to be beaten (same applys with Hull).

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:52 am  

j_hunter_hkr wrote:

So because the results were expected it means we haven't been playing particularly well?

Friday's game was one of the most rounded and concise performances I've seen from Rovers since we've been in Super League. I know Celtic aren't the greatest team we'll play this season but they're no mugs and still need to be beaten (same applys with Hull).

I agree I think our ball movement in the last 2 games has been quicker then its been for the last couple of years

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:20 am  

Rovers will not underestimate FC, the performance will be professional.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:20 am  

General Zod. wrote:

Totally agree mate.

Big chance to put a big score on them but only if the players give 100%.

COME ON YOU REDS

You should win with 50% effort.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:16 pm  

Robbo4 wrote:

Salford actually looked quite good. They had option runners, were winning literally every collision, getting off-loads away and scored some good trys. In fact the scoreline flattered us because they were by far the better team and should have scored more. Not sure what that says about us but it doesn't look good for Friday at all

Don't try and dress it up

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:21 pm  

Barky wrote:

Don't try and dress it up

That just shows how bad we are

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:34 pm  

I actually think Myler's last minute try could help us to win the Derby. Had we won then it might have papered over the cracks but a defeat like this will really hurt the club and it could help us to produce a performance on Friday.

I don't think there is much between the side but Rovers do play with greater width and with more ideas going forward. They also seem to get up for games more than we do so imo I would say Rovers should win the game but maybe yesterday will actually help us?

If Rovers outenthuse us then I reckon a 3 try margin.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:44 pm  

j_hunter_hkr wrote:

So because the results were expected it means we haven't been playing particularly well?

Friday's game was one of the most rounded and concise performances I've seen from Rovers since we've been in Super League. I know Celtic aren't the greatest team we'll play this season but they're no mugs and still need to be beaten (same applys with Hull).

Each to their own, but i have to disagree with that.

If you think Rovers have been paying well, then thats your opinion and you're entitled to it. I have to disagree as i don't think they have been tested with any degree of quality (except at Wire), but they have been getting results which i suppose is all that matters.

Imo they will have to play better than they have been recently to beat Hull and even better to beat Huddersfield.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:48 pm  

R.B.A wrote:

They will be stung by todays embarrasment and come out breathing fire

Yeah right, only if they go out for a vindalo the night before.
We haven't taken passion into any of the previous SL derbies, what makes you think we'll start on Friday?