It will be interesting to see where CC plays Hasson as we have Hadley, Kirmond and Ashurst competing for the two second row spots....although Hasson may give something different at second row outwide at 6 foot 4 and 16 1/2 stone.

There again we have props possibly carrying injuries so he may be covering Anthony England's position...giving him chance for his Achilles problem to settle down.

That's a good call on England
I think we've got Hadley for one more match now?
It would be worth while resting England if that we're the case, let Hadley stay in the back row as he's being doing a great job and hasson prop

I wouldn't risk Kirmond either
When I last spoke to miller he said he was hoping to be back for sts and if not sts defo for the 8s

I can't wait to see us at full strength in the 8s !

If Shudds can beat Hull on Friday night it will take a bit of pressure off Sundays game.

Wood is a great utility man vital to any squad he has covered hooker as Ellis did stand off a number of years ago specialist 9 sorry no.

If shudds beat Hull on Friday night there won't be any pressure, we will be guaranteed fourth spot and 4 home games.

I totally disagree with the thought that the pressure is off if Huddersfield beat Hull...

I see this as a massive game and a huge opportunity for us to make a statement...we're playing well and have been great at home this season...we've quality players available for selection trying to dislodge players who are playing well...

Saints have a woeful away record this season of just one win from 10 games but they fancy this! Reading what their fans are saying they fancy this and think this will kickstart a push for the top four...basically it's a huge game for them...almost like a play off game feel...

If we can beat Saints it opens up a very healthy five point gap and will show that in a big game against a fancied side we can produce the goods...if we lose they move within a point and will get the away day monkey off their back and give them lot s of confidence going forward...

I've not looked forward to a game as much as this for ages...I believe in this team this year and can see us making a big statement on Sunday in what is a massive game in my eyes! Hope the fans turn up in big numbers...I can see a good following from Saints for this!

I agree with everything that you have posted " up the cats " apart from the Saints following bit, I think the attendance from the so called big clubs as been disappointing this season.

Exactly my point too. Includes a home tie with Cas. From a financial point of view Shudds beating Hull is a must.

He's played over a hundred games for us and Hudds mainly at 9. How many games exactly do you need to be a specialist no9 as you put - seriously I deaspair at times

Wood is most certainly a hooker, although we could definitely use another one considering he's basically the only one in the squad. I think he's probably the player I'd least like to get injured in the whole squad, we'd be absolutely screwed if he was out.

Salford could throw a spanner in the works by losing at Leigh. We could end up third. We would sit prettier in 3rd with the 4 homes games but lose the home tie with Cas.

This weekend's games' are all about the pecking order for the super 8's, IF we can beat Saints and the other 3 Friday night games go our way shudds Leigh, and Leeds, a big if I know but that would certainly take a lot of pressure off us and put more on Hull and Salford our biggest threat for a top 4 finish.
Tbh it wouldn't bother me too much if we lost a home tie with Cas, working on the belief that we would finish up playing a lesser team.

I'm just thinking of the money. Home tie with Cas v home tie with Salford. 3k difference in crowd???
Also better chance of beating them on a full size pitch.

Bizaarely we could quite easily lose and finish 3rd or win and finish 4th.

People seem to be forgetting that the point totals are carried over, the more points the better as far as I am concerned.

Correct me if I am wrong but I seemed to think all the top 8 games were shared gates like cup games

Can someone remind me please; do our season passes cover the Super 8's or is that everyone pays?

Season tickets cover the super and middle 8's like last year.

Don't they pool all the gates and then each club receives a share based on where you finish.

Daddy Cool?

I don't see how this can be done, how do you account for season ticket attendees?

Going back to results.

I would rather finish as high as possible than worry who we get at home etc.

Dont you get a higher share of the prize pot at the end if the season as knowing our luck our most lucrative games will get re arranged for sky.

On top of that it will do our profile no harm and will get up the noses of the likes of Eddie Hemmings and Phil Clarke

It's a normal home game. We keep all the money

It's a normal home game. We keep all the money

Top 4 finish means 4 home gate monies then.