Re: Early Derby Talk........ : Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:20 am  

I hope the HDM and other RL journalists bang on all week about our 28-0 loss there last year, and i hope CC brings it up everychance he gets, I know it's different players but this lot we have now seem to have a bit of a connection with the fans and i don't believe they will let us down,

Re: Early Derby Talk........ : Sun Mar 29, 2015 12:26 pm  

I love and hate derbies to nervous to enjoy them even in our 42-6 win at 26-0 up I was still thinking just get another try to make sure

Re: Early Derby Talk........ : Sun Mar 29, 2015 2:58 pm  

That made me laugh and I get your point Frankie. If we was winning 22-0 with ten minutes to go I would be still cacking myself. IMO you should win Thurs. But this is a derby and as seen before anything can happen. Should be a cracking atmosphere

Re: Early Derby Talk........ : Sun Mar 29, 2015 3:31 pm  

being a kr fan i never expect anything with kr, we were amazing against saints but poor against widnes and amazing against catalan so i expect a defeat. but also fc will play to prove a point they are fully supporting radford. so if we can sort out our defence we will be great

Re: Early Derby Talk........ : Sun Mar 29, 2015 4:45 pm  

its a draw then

[Mild Rover]

Re: Early Derby Talk........ : Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:18 pm  

Hull are an indifferent team, in barely indifferent form. But they're not dreadful, despite the prevailing doom and gloom. They lack a bit of x-factor, but from the little I've seen and heard of them this year, they're pretty dogged and they certainly don't give up many points.

Rovers are showing some promising signs, and it feels like we're heading in the right direction. The mood is different, but we're only a couple of points ahead of them in the table, ateotd.

They'll be desperate to start climbing the table, and if they can make it attritional early on, it'll be tough. It's great to have some 'gadget plays' in our locker, but until we get another prop in, it does feel a bit like we're relying on them.

Re: Early Derby Talk........ : Mon Mar 30, 2015 9:56 am  

CC made reference that we/he didn't need any additional motivation this week largely due to negative media comments and Barrie Mac's comments "tap and pass team" .. and we wanted to show everyone we're not. Well, I think we achieved that. Our commitment in defence was first class. Every facet we've lacked was there on Friday. Line speed, aggression, numbers in the tackle, successful one on one tackling = good team defence. Phil Clarke said something like this policy was 'only a short term solution etc'. To some extent I agree, we need to turn up week in week out, with this attitude. The worst thing we can do is start to believe our own hype. We need to battle and work our socks off to get anything out of games. The St Helens game can act as a benchmark to what we can do, and one we should be looking to try and replicate each week starting on Thurs ...

In theory the derby shouldn't need any additional motivation .. but after last year's debacle, who knows? Hull FC represent no bigger threat than that of the other lesser SL sides we've travelled to so far and have come away with nothing. So another substandard away performance and we'll likely be nil and four away from home.

Re: Early Derby Talk........ : Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:45 am  

Has anyone ordered tickets off Groupon, I have for a couple of mates and they haven't arrived yet, anyone else having issues?

Re: Early Derby Talk........ : Mon Mar 30, 2015 12:31 pm  

☺East-Sard☺ wrote:

CC made reference that we/he didn't need any additional motivation this week largely due to negative media comments and Barrie Mac's comments "tap and pass team" .. and we wanted to show everyone we're not. Well, I think we achieved that. Our commitment in defence was first class. Every facet we've lacked was there on Friday. Line speed, aggression, numbers in the tackle, successful one on one tackling = good team defence. Phil Clarke said something like this policy was 'only a short term solution etc'. To some extent I agree, we need to turn up week in week out, with this attitude. The worst thing we can do is start to believe our own hype. We need to battle and work our socks off to get anything out of games. The St Helens game can act as a benchmark to what we can do, and one we should be looking to try and replicate each week starting on Thurs ...

In theory the derby shouldn't need any additional motivation .. but after last year's debacle, who knows? Hull FC represent no bigger threat than that of the other lesser SL sides we've travelled to so far and have come away with nothing. So another substandard away performance and we'll likely be nil and four away from home.

Be honest, you've only said that to cheer us up.

Re: Early Derby Talk........ : Mon Mar 30, 2015 12:47 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Has anyone ordered tickets off Groupon, I have for a couple of mates and they haven't arrived yet, anyone else having issues?

Dave

I spoke to Groupon on Friday as I am waiting for mine. They referred me to the RFL. I spoke to them on Friday and they blamed FC for the delay saying they had not sending them the tickets. They said they were getting them either Saturday or Monday and they should be posted out Monday evening. I queried what would happen if the did not show up by Thursday and the RFL said to contact them if they don't turn up.