The Dentist Wilf:

Once the usual heartbreak has melted away a bit I have to say that performance wasn't that bad at all !!! I see we have the usual grumblers on here again but quite frankly I can't quite see how anyone can have anything but admiration for our efforts this afternoon. Here we are playing the best team in the comp and down to 12 men early on, (which in the modern game spells disaster for even the best) and yet we have the opposition coach coming to the touchline to rally his troops when in the middle of the second half they are in danger of being bettered by a 12 man opposition out on their feet. For me the progress we have made since last year is phenomenal and most fans appreciate that; you only have to see how many stayed when it was a lost cause. We have to celebrate the spirit, wanting and desire in this squad we have. 


We made errors and fluffed our lines at times. But how potent are we these days with the ball in the opposition 20??? There were some massive efforts out there with players running for the shirt and the fans when most would have expected them to have expired much earlier. I was proud of the lads today and when we have had as long as the dobbins to build a team we are going to be some force in the game and the City of Hull could well again become the capital of rugby league. We are going to lose some this year, of course we are, but what a coach we have, watching it back he is just as enthusiastic as we all are when we score and its easy to see how the whole club is all together in it for  us lot out there in the stands. I refuse to criticise anyone as is the case with Cust who perhaps could have done something, but the rules are the rules, however if I was running that fast I doubt I could have changed much!!! (me running not going to happen though so can't prove it!!!!) We Might have won that one on a level playing field, but when the best team in the leagues supporters cheer a sending off as much as they would winning a trophy it says a lot for how far we have come!!! On we go, but isn't it great to watch this team of ours this season. I'm loving it!!! 

His Bobness:

Commiserations on another derby defeat. There were certainly positives to take from your point of view and at 14-16 I admit I was worried. Rovers lifted and ran out comfortable winners but it was a genuine derby like we haven't seen for a while.


I have to ask why on earth has Cartwright given the goalkicking duties to Pryce who is clearly an inferior kicker to Sezer? As I say I was worried at 14-16 but had Sezer been kicking it would possibly have been 18-16 and the roof would have blown off.


As for the Cust incident it seems everyone accepts that it was an awful tackle and an automatic red card. The one exception being Cartwright but I expect on reflection he will think again. With Mourgue having to go off and face a HIA I expect Cust will be facing a lengthy spell on the side-lines.


I wasn't impressed with your display in the cup tie but this time I really was. Having done us a huge favour in eliminating Wigan from the challenge cup maybe you can do us another favour next week? I must say I don't think you wil 


As for the future I am perplexed as to why you could think that your out of town owners with no affection for your club will be willing to plough in money ad infinitum  They clearly will be in the short term but have pretty much made it clear that in 3 years tine they will be taking out.

Jake the Peg:


Hull will overtake rovers in a couple of years.  You saw yesterday how massive we are. 16-17k fans and owners worth half a billion. We dwarf you in terms of potential and the owners are here for the club, not investment land.