The game CAN be recorded on Sky channel 940 3 p.m. on Sunday.

It's on the BBC Red Button channel too, for people who don't have Sky.

BBC red button or Sky red button?

As I said, BBC Red Button.

Looks like we'll be playing Hull's reserves/academy, without doing anything ridiculous there should be ample room to rest a few bodies.

I’d like to see Douglas get a game in for either Marshall/Miski and ideally rest Thompson (Makin or Kerr maybe)

Massive 2 weeks afterwards and having a fresh Ellis and Thompson would be ideal.

agree, but we cant afford to under estimate Hull like we did a few weeks back

but with Havard, Dupree, Byrne, Hill and Mago we should still have enough in the pack to be able to win the game. I'd like to say Mago to start at 13, but he hasnt got the engine to do big minutes, but he's the best ball handler of the ones i've named, so in effect we'd be rotating props and loose

have we another back row forward coming through thats ready for 1st team action or go with Makin as 6th prop as you suggest?

We could do with racking up some points. HKR have really built up their points difference recently and Wire have a couple of fixtures left where they could add to theirs but we only really have this fixture where you'd imagine we could put a few points on. It could be a difference maker come the end of the regular rounds.

I'd go as strong as possible with probably the exception of a rest for Luke Thompson. I always worry about his history of head knocks and any rests they can get him should be taken. I'd start Liam Byrne and make it clear that it's his opportunity to turn his season around, with him finally having a game in which he can play long minutes.

Thanks for the tip on BBC Red button. Getting increasingly annoyed at Sky Sports+ app only allowing live viewing of RL games. Does Sky Channel 940 have a name as I don't seem to have a channel 940 on my version of Sky (SkyQ). Cheers.

Hull will be hurting from Magic and are always awkward opponents. It does sound like they have injuries and absentees so maybe giving Byrne, Hill, Mago longer minutes is possible. Douglas looks ready for the step up. Back rowers would be Ryan Brown (currently out on loan) at loose, Beardsworth and Kerr are options but I don't see it.

Hampshire out for the rest of the season.

Farrell out for a couple of weeks at least.

Also interesting we’ve missed the most games this year through suspension (20). Hull KR are on 3, Wire 6.

This will be a massacre. We seem to be losing players after every game. We lost 4 players after the Catalan game, 4 the week after, and then 4 after Magic.

I can't name a side really for Sunday yet, will await the squad, but the bench will be very young

Should be a walk in the park for Wigan.
It'll be a very young team again, more senior players missing due to injuries and bans.
Unless Houghton returns we will likely have a hooker partnering an 18yr old in the halves and no hookers at hooker.
Lightning will definitely not strike twice.

I think we'll win because of the situation you find yourself in, but I think our injuries/bans in the halves might stop it from being as bad as you think. We'll have a centre at 6 and a young lad (albeit a very promising one) at 7, and a very inexperienced 9 on the bench too.

Nobody's going to be getting the violins out for us! But I think our options in the halves stopped last week from being a blowout, and I think it might be the same this week.

What's the general feeling about next season at Hull? Is there any degree of optimism?

Personally, I am quite optimistic about next year, not for a top 4 challenge, but definitely top 8. The kids will be better for their experiences this year, but alongside some real SL experience which they haven't had this year. Off the pitch, we will have a new coach, and the back room appointments have now started with a very highly rated physio (we let our last physio go, and replaced with a kid just out of Uni apparently), and new S&C and Assistant to come.

Plus, we still have 2 important quota spots to use - expected to be on a half back to partner Abdull (who has been set a weight target for his return to pre season), and an outside back - with another domestic signing or 2 to come in hopefully.

Anyway, enough about next season, please ensure you shut HKR up. They are becoming quite annoying in the City

I was feeling your optimism until I read the bit about Abdull.

Hoping Tom Forber will get big minutes on Sunday - he really does have huge potential. Great distribution, looks in great condition and gets stuck in as well.

Too many Hull FC fans are deluded
How they can be optimisic about next season when you look at the current recruitment
If you take out Asiata the recruitment is all over the place with a bunch of average Joes i couldnt see any other S/L club wanting to sign.
seriously a backline of Briscoe,Hardaker and Chamberlain is a joke and is likely to be our first choice.
Then we have three others who cant even get into their clubs squads including Holmes from Leigh who i dont think has played more than one or two games this season and cant get into their first team.
The club at the moment is a joke with a new DOR who is only in the position because his father in law looks likey to be taking financial control of the club.

https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2024/08/ ... ll-fc-r23/ Some new faces

https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2024/08/ ... ll-fc-r23/ Some new faces

Hull squad if you're interested. A lot of teenagers and a whopping 2 single figure squad numbers


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How have Hull got themselves into such a position? i know they have injuries but the quality of that squad is worrying.

All good 'uns though

A question we've been asking ourselves too.
Ultimately I think it's the result of years of poor recruitment and squad management.
It's particularly bad right now as a large number of our overseas players have been shipped out early and not replaced coupled with some injuries and players contriving to get themselves banned regularly.

Hodkinson, Lowe and McDermott all playing in the reserves today.