I mean whilst I am not looking forward to it, I think some are actually thinking Rovers are a great side. They are not and whilst they will win, they probably wont put us to the sword like most of the other clubs have.

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Bookies have both Humberside teams even keel.

I think the Black & Whites of the West side of the river will win this.

I said we’d beat beat Salford

I said we’d beat leigh

But we will beat the red n white stinkers

If the players have any pride they will win and put them back in their basket

Sometimes in derbies the form book can be turned upside down. You'll certainly need it to be to have any chance in this game.



Either way I feel Rovers are going to be the favourites every time for the foreseeable future.

No great shock but Hoy definitely out for a few weeks.

Ben Mac sounds like he'll be back for Friday which is good news. For all he doesn't do flashy stuff we did look better going forward before he got injured.

Litten, McNamara and Clifford doesn't fill me with confidence.



Is Scott available?

Scott should be back this week

It'll certainly be a test for Litten starting at FB in such a big game but he's shown decent composure so far.

It's a bit of a gamble for sure or you go with the steady option of Shaul.



McNamara and Clifford are our best options at HB currently so no real choice there for me.

Think Litten has done well on the wing, especially under a high ball, he has a certain calmness under them which I find a common theme with good full backs. I would back him to be even more impressive in what appears his natural position.

Litten

Mitchy

Carlos

Sutcliffe

Swift

McNamara

Clifford

Taylor

Houghton

Sao

Griffin

Lane

Fash



Satae

Dwyer

Brown

Cator



Savelio is a big loss, can see their outside backs running rings round us.

Agreed Savelio is a big miss for us for this game, shame Staveley not been named in the squad either.



In all honesty I'd rather go with Cator to interchange at 9 rather than Danny Houghton as even when taking the number of penalties he's conceded for me he still offers more than Danny, I'd then give Gardiner an opportunity from the bench.