Already looking forward to this one, I really fancy us to confirm our play off position mathmatically, but it's a balance between winning the game and having a fully fit top 17 for the semi.

Who do you think NB will rest if anyone, I think Mason will come back along with Faiumu and rest Moore and a couple of the props, it was noticeable that NB took Brett off with the game won, no need to risk a key player.

Will be an interesting one that's for sure.

Thoughts?

Think Mason and Fooeeey will be back, but I would personally not rest Moore for this game.

Win on Friday and we go 2nd for 24hours at least.

Maybe Raleigh and Jammer could feature too

who do leeds have next?

Wire

Home to Wolves

that will be close

Depends on whether Wire rest players or go for the 2 points and try and assist with the push for a play off spot.

As they're sat in 8th it's a difficult one for Smith to consider/decide.

Wolves will feel very confident after smashing Salford today 62-20, especially after that shocking display at Wigan.

I'm sure T.Smith will get a warm welcome

We are now equal with Leeds on points difference!!

[i P W D L PF PA DIF PTS

1 St Helens 22 17 0 5 679 382 297 34
2 Leeds 22 16 0 6 589 385 204 32
3 Huddersfield 22 15 0 7 548 344 204 30
4 Hull K R 22 13 1 8 514 428 86 27
5 Wigan 22 12 0 10 538 429 109 24
6 Castleford 22 12 0 10 496 529 -33 24
7 Wakefield 22 11 0 11 511 515 -4 22
8 Warrington 22 11 0 11 523 531 -8 22
9 Harlequins RL 21 10 0 11 489 491 -2 20
10 Catalans 21 9 0 12 481 550 -69 18
11 Hull 22 9 0 13 430 520 -90 18
12 Bradford 21 7 1 13 462 556 -94 15
13 Salford 21 6 0 15 338 596 -258 12
14 Crusaders 22 3 0 19 307 649 -342 6

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and still have the best defence in SL

That is fantastic and a big pat on back to Balooo and the players of course.

I see Chris Thorman has been dropped for the last 2 games, will he get his place back for this Fridays game?

Reading the Whino forum they're pooing themselves over next week

Hope so

possible team for friday

cudjoe
aspinwall
j griffin
lawrence
d hodgson
brown
fulton
d griffin
faiumu
jackson
finnigan
patrick
raleigh

subs
kirmond
carlile
mason
lolesi

So thats 5 changes to this weeks squad and resting Brett Hodgo.......you crazy



We have a chance to get our first victory at HULL

brett go taken of near the end of the game to day so don't think he'll play him next week

Precaution after hit in the in goal area maybe?

I tend to think it would be a shrewd move by NB along with Eorl and possibly Moore all key players for the semi.

I think we'd still have enough to beat Hull with the rest of the squad, they have been shocking.

They were hitting anything that moved near the end, frustration after being totally out muscled and outplayed.

I don't think think Brett was taken off for injury more likely the nasty cut he got and just resting him a little!

Did you miss last seasons game



Sun 10th AugustKO: 1800, Venue: The KC Stadium, Att: 11,921 Hull (14) 24
T: T Briscoe 1, G Horne 1, S Berrigan 1, D Houghton 1,
G: D Tickle 4,
DG:
Huddersfield (1icon_cool.gif 30
T: M Aspinwall 1, P Whaturia 2, J Lolesi 1,
G: C Thorman 5, L Robinson 2,
DG:

Doubt it. I very much doubt that we'll see him in a Hull shirt again tbh.