Patten, Broughton, Gleeson, Gibson, Williams, Holdsworth, Smith, Jewitt, Sidlow, James, Ashurst, McPherson, Wild (C), Nero, Adamson, Owen, Howarth, Palea'aesina, Boyle


I'd go with same as last week with the straight swap of Ashurst for Anderson. Looks like Hull are light on props so weather depending we might see an open game.

Where's gledhill?!

Good spot! I just copied and pasted from club website and it said only change for Boyle for Anderson, so who knows unless it's a typing error???

Gutted Boyle's in, he's our weakest link.

Yep agree with you there PG, could`nt make it sunday due to work,looking forward to friday nights match, like you say Hull are a bit light on props so it just might even that side up for us, i think we match them in the backs, if we put in a second half to what we have played in the first halves in the last 3 games we have got to be in with a good chance of 2 points. Confidence must be good after sunday, an a big thanks to Longy for bringing back entertaining rugby.

He went off injured about 10 from the end on Sunday.As Anderson was the only one mentioned with an injury post match,I thought he would be okay.Disappointing.Hope it ain't a long term absence.

Has Anderson ever played 2 games in a row??

looks like Jordan James will come in to replace Gledhill and Ashurst to replace Anderson, not that big a problem as both like for like swaps really, apart from that i'd keep the other 15 from last week with Boyle and Gleeson missing out

Yeah,cribbage and dominoes in row 6 east stand.

IMO Gledhill will be missed as he has made a very good start for us, that said I think McPherson would be a bigger miss at this stage because his go forward has created a platform for our backs which Feka has then complimented when he has come on. If we can win the battle up front against Hull I would fancy our backs against most sides, especially if the General continues his form from Sunday. A side not to all this is I thought Nero was superb at centre for the majority of the game at Widnes.

Anderson over extended his elbow or somthing last week so presume that is why he is out
We will miss Gledhill presume its not a serious injury as nothing was mentioned perhaps its a one weeker
Will give Boyle a chance to come in and show us what he can do, lots of people asking for him to be given a chance
Hull will be a tough challenge i feel we have enough to compete and get a result just need the same effort and commitment shown in the 1st 50 minutes at widnes but for a full 80 and its ours i recon

Out of that squad I think team will be :

1 Patten
2 broughton
3 Nero
4 Gibson
5 williams
6 holdsworth
7 smith
8 James
9 howarth
10 McPherson
11 ashurst
12 adamson
13 wild

14 Owen
15 feka
16 jewitt
17 sidlow

For those interested, Hull's line-up will be something along the lines of

Wade McKinnon
Will Sharp
Tony Martin
Kirk Yeaman
Tom Briscoe
Rich Horne
Brett Seymour
Andy Lynch
Danny Houghton
Martin Aspinwall
Danny Tickle
Willie Manu
Rich Whiting

Danny Nicklas
Mark O'Meley
Chris Green
Jordan Turner


Looking forwards to what will hopefully be a good game. See you there.

Well if Aspinwall is in I would put Luke Adamson opposite - keep McPherson in the second row.

I said before last week's game that if Holdsworth and Patten 'turned up and played' it would make all the difference. Well, on attack they were much improved, so if they keep it up we should also keep on improving as a team.

Regarding Patten, he still can't or won't defend. Anyone watching last weeks tries conceded will note that Patten is again acting as a bystander whilst the opposition races in. Considering that Veivers was a pretty effective full back, I can't understand why he seems to be failing to address this problem.

I think it will be a tough ask to beat Hull, but again I'm just hoping for 100% commitment and some entertaining rugby.

I heard a little dickie bird who has told me that Broughton is out for 4-6 weeks....

wheres Adam Neal is he injured or sommet ?

So, nobody would disagree with us needing the effort for a whole 80 mins.

I have to question the Boyle statement, who would really want to see him back in the team? I've heard the second best prop last season comment, but as JBL would say that's like being second tallest midget.

Source? I'd hope this isn't true as Jodie & Danny are gonna rip a few oppo wingers to shreds this season. To lose Jodie & Joel Moon 3 games in would be a biatch! Reckon it could be a cracker tomorrow with a decent forecast and a depleted Hull pack, we could be in for a "battle of the backs". Hopefully, we can pull in 6000+ and get the place rocking. A win tomorrow with and 2 points against the Broncos would be a pretty decent start to the season.

There has been big calls for boyle to be reintroduced, he looked well of the pace at Halifax but that was a while a go, personally he is a good blocker nothing more nothing less

If there's one thing that pleases me about this squad, it's that Boyle is backup, rather than second best. Sidlow and Jewitt's stats may not appear as good, last season, but they're head and shoulders above him, in terms of potential. Could you really see Boyle scoring the try Jewitt scored against Leeds or running Sidlow's lines out wide?

Let's not even compare him to Gledhill/Feka/McPherson. I don't want to get carried away, but even taking Cashmere's loss into consideration, the pack looks stronger than last year.

Do you honestly think so?

We've played two games and been bullied in the pack twice. Ok we played well against Widnes and made plenty of yards, but I stand by what I've said for a long time our pack is poor. It's full of grafters don't get me wrong, but seriously our wingers make more yards when taking it forward from a standing start.

With the exception of Shannon Macphearson - he looks outstanding taking the ball out on the first drive!!!!

Broughton IS definately playing and isn't injured!! Straight from the horses mouth!

You've met me then?