Does anybody have any early team news for Sunday? I know the 19-man squad is named tomorrow but from reading the Hull KR board it seems that Matt King has said in a column in the Hull Daily Mail that Morley and maybe Monas might be out on Sunday (although Smith seems to think Mona's will be OK in the Guardian so I’m told). What's up with Morley? I know he had a shiner on ‘Super League Super Men’ tonight but doubt that would keep him out. I’m not even sure how recently that was filmed.

Anybody any the wiser?

It's live straight after the game (Barry and Terrys beer goggle challenge is obv filmed)

Think there was / is concern that he could have a fractured cheek bone.

Apart from Walker (who is back in training ) and Colbon ( broken jaw ) it appears our only other injury concerns are Briscoe and Clinton who both picked up knocks on Monday. SB looks like being ok, whereas JC has another fitness later today on an elbow injury.

Ok, so here's the 19-man squad. Good to see Moz and Monaghan make the 19 and also good to see Westwood back after missing out on Monday. Hopefully all are fit.

11 Louis Anderson
27 Vinnie Anderson
23 Ryan Atkins
4 Chris Bridge
6 Lee Briers
10 Garreth Carvell
17 Simon Grix
13 Ben Harrison
5 Chris Hicks
14 Mickey Higham
3 Matt King
1 Richie Mathers
9 Michael Monaghan
8 Adrian Morley
7 Richie Myler
2 Chris Riley
26 David Solomona
12 Ben Westwood
16 Paul Wood

So if all are fit who would you leave out to make way for Westwood's return?

Amazing how we keep getting these full squads.

1. Mathers
2. Riley
3. Atkins
4. King
5. Hicks
6. Briers
7. Myler
8. Morley
9. Monaghan
10. Carvell
11. LAnderson
12. Westwood
13. Grix

14. Wood
15. Solomona
16. Bridge

So, either Harrison or Higham. Harrison looked knackered by the end of Monday's game so maybe rest him. With Bridge on the bench, I think Higham is less vital.

Mathers
Hicks
Atkins
King
Riley
Briers
Myler
Morley
Monas
Carvell
Louis
Benny
Bridge

Subs:

Harrison
Higham
Wood
Solomona

Vinnie and Grix to miss out.

I'd play our strongest team available again and then consider giving players who need it a rest next week against Fev. Fev and Catalan over the next fortnight are very winnable even if we leave the odd player out.

I heard Grix is in hospital trying to get super glue off his hands.

Catalans very winnable?

Yes, why not?

Are we just being lucky or do you think the pre-season conditioning has made the difference?

Because they are a Super League team who we should NOT take lightly. If we need to rest players I think we should do it one a game (even if it is against the big boys) and not rest three or four against any team. Look at Huddersfield vs Salford.

I think Gordon Brown can take much of the credit.

No, I've no idea. We were missing Hicks at the start of the year and of course Briers missed a few. There must be an element of luck because even with tip top conditioning, you'd think we'd have suffered a break or two amongst the forwards.

I agree, which is why I said the odd player. We've had some poor results against Catalan in the past so I doubt they will be taken lightly. Anyway, Hull KR is the here and now so hopefully we can put in a good performance on Sunday and then head into the Cup the following week in good heart...

our 19 man:
1.Shaun BRISCOE
30.Joel CLINTON
28.Ben COCKAYNE
14.Matt COOK
7.Michael DOBSON
13.Ben GALEA
21.Josh HODGSON
17.Ben FISHER
2.Peter FOX
19.Chaz I'ANSON
8.Rhys LOVEGROVE
9.Scott MURRELL
16.Jason NETHERTON
11.Clint NEWTON
24.Scott TAYLOR
20.Mick VELLA
22.Liam WATTS
3.Kris WELHAM
4.Jake WEBSTER

What's the likely team then?

1.Shaun BRISCOE

28.Ben COCKAYNE
3.Kris WELHAM
4.Jake WEBSTER
2.Peter FOX

19.Chaz I'ANSON
7.Michael DOBSON

20.Mick VELLA
17.Ben FISHER
8.Rhys LOVEGROVE
13.Ben GALEA
11.Clint NEWTON
9.Scott MURRELL

30.Joel CLINTON
14.Matt COOK
16.Jason NETHERTON
22.Liam WATTS

.......

24.Scott TAYLOR
21.Josh HODGSON

yeah something like that mate, although i have rated josh hodgson of late so he could come into the squad

Interchange hooker?

yeah. i prefer Hodgson and Fisher interchanging, but then that leaves the problem of Murrell, i dont think he is fast enough to be a hooker but is too good to be left out of the side.

Murrell will start as Hooker, Fisher will come on as interchange imo.

Players in red I would be confident to say they will start and in them positions.

squad rotation

Fully agree.
It's amazing (touch wood) how few injuries we have had to date.
Long may it continue.

I can see Vinnie missing out, but if the rest are all truely fit, then it's all down to who has impressed - or not - TS this week in training.

Grix could miss out, but then again so could Harrison.
If we don't need an interchange hooker (I think we will) then Higham would miss out......
It's really difficult this one.....