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As it says at the bottom I expect Whiting to miss tonights game and Houghton will be touch and go. Although more than likely he'll miss the game aswell.

I'm going for 30 - 12 to Wigan.

Whiting and Houghton are key, if both or one of them makes it i'd feel a lot more confident about our chances but I still think Wigan will be too strong even with some of their key players missing. 32-18 Wigan

If Houghton plays then we have a chance, although I think Wigan would win by 2 tries.

If Houghton doesn't play, I see us only scoring one or two tries at the most and Wigan destroying us.


I would love to be proved wrong, though!

A lot of you negatives will only see a Wigan win tonight but Hull can beat Wigan tonight providing they defend well. Im pretty sure that Hull will be able to score points. Key is to not get blown away in the first 20 minutes. If they front up in the first quarter then the game will be interesting.
It is without doubt the hardest game we have had to play all season, given the injuries we have, but stranger things have happened - Widnes beat them!

C'mon you Hullllaaaaaggghhhhhhh

We won't win without horne, houghton and whiting. Not a game we'd expect to win anyway so no real damage done

Cant see hull winning, But hey who knows! all i want is for then to turn up and put in a good effort!

42-16 close game with wigan pulling away at the end for me.

38-22 to the mighty fc .

48-10 to Wigan

Cannot see past a Wigan result.

We would have to play a blinder, and Wigan poor for us to stand a chance, the gulf in class between the 2 sides, and form is incomparable.

Our defense is not the best at the moment either, give Wigan time and the space, Tomkins will rip us apart.

Hock will run wide and make Turner his bitch, can only see a Wigan win.

34-20

I can see Turner being ripped to shreds by Carmont and Hock.

If Whiting is passed fit then I would play him at centre for this one, despite the fact that he's been great in the back-row.

I agree with this.

I don't expect a win, but with their 2 first choice half backs out we are in with a chance if we play the right game plan, cut silly errors, and stop giving away daft penalties.

I just hope we can put a performance in at least, and if we do get beat, we can hold our heads up, the last thing I want us to do is lay down for them, cos we could be in for a right cricket score, we never get up for the wigan game.

Last 5 fixtures against Wigan, all losses.

SUN 22 APR 12
WARRIORS WIN:
12 - 56

FRI 29 JUL 11
WARRIORS WIN:
16 - 30

SUN 13 MAR 11
WARRIORS WIN:
14 - 12

FRI 12 MAR 10
WARRIORS WIN:
48 - 24

FRI 04 SEP 09
WARRIORS WIN:
34 - 22

craig murdock ‏@dock2410
Looks like Danny Houghton and Jordan Turner won't play for FC tonight both sat on touch line at 6.55

Cricket score it is then.

Hull F.C.side to face Wigan: Briscoe Foster Turner Yeaman Lineham McGoldrick Seymour Watts Heremaia Lynch Manu Westerman Aspinwall
O'Meley Pitts Green Nicklas

Looks like Turner does play

Wigan Warriors to face Hull F.C.: S Tomkins Charnley Hughes Carmont Thornley Smith Powell Lauaki McIlorum Mossop Hansen Hock OLoughlin

Cricket score it is then.

What score you going for?

I don't bother with score predictions tbh. Can't see us winning but don't think we'll get slugged either.

Thought Lockers was injured for them?

As I said, Houghton and Whiting both to miss! Horne has missed plenty of games again this season, lets hope the rumours of a new fullback coming in are true.

I originally thought 30 - 12 to Wigan but I'm not feeling more like 38/42 - 12 to Wigan.

Good call by Gentle regarding Houghton, probably could have been played but not a game to risk anyone IMO.

Hull FC
5 Tom Briscoe
39 Tom Lineham
15 Richard Whiting
4 Kirk Yeaman
40 Jamie Foster
38 Ryan McGoldrick
7 Brett Seymour
10 Andy Lynch (c)
14 Aaron Heremaia
37 Liam Watts
11 Willie Manu
13 Joe Westerman
22 Martin Aspinwall

8 Mark O'Meley
34 Jay Pitts
27 Chris Green
28 Danny Nicklas

Turner out!

This is the teamsheet:

18. Warriors Fans

Not sure how well we will cope against a team of 16,000 people. If only Danny Houghton was fit.

If we can hang on to the 70th minuite the 16,000 will become 4.

Teamsheet is incorrect. Just been confirmed on Sky that Turner does not play and Whiting is in the centres.

They also said that Manu and Westerman, although named, might not make it through the warm-up!