'Fantastic' Rovers backed to finally join Hall of fame

FOR Dave Hall, who won trophies with Hull KR like they were going out of fashion, the wait has simply gone on too long.

- By Dave Craven

He played full-back the day the mighty Robins won the Challenge Cup in 1980, seeing off city rivals Hull in one of Wembley’s most famous affairs.

Hall still finds it baffling that it remains the only time the club have lifted the trophy.

But what he finds even more incredulous is that his beloved Rovers have not won major silverware of any sort, since he was part of the back-to-back league champions side in 1985.

Hall, below, who played more than 300 games for his hometown club, said: “I was behind some St Helens fans the other week.

“They were singing it all match about us not winning anything for 40 years. It was gut-wrenching.

“I can’t believe from that day we still haven’t won one.