Right then, derby up next. The usual faffing about with squad speculation/timely boosts etc. Looks like we'll be missing Shaul, Kelly, Jones but hopefully Taylor and Lane back. Guessing either Connor to FB and McNamara in the halves or Wynne at FB leaving Connor at 6.

Hull in decent form, Rovers looking poor with no coach.

Got all the makings of a Rovers win this one.

Thoroughly depressing prospect right now.

Any idea what start the bookies are giving us? Hopefully the weather will be terrible to keep the score down a bit.

Absolutely. Resting their key players like Parcell and Linnett v Wakefield so clearly targeting this game with it being Hudgell's last Derby as chairman. Crikey.

Rovers hammered by Wakey this afternoon.

We really should have no problems on Thursday but derbies are derbies. I wonder how the neutral stadium and lack of a crowd will affect that though.

Won't see Kelly in a FC SHIRT again unfortunately plus can't see Shaul playing again this year.

On the + side, our game is on sky sports mix for anybody that doesn't pay for Sky Sports.

The full 21-man squad is named below:

2. Bureta Faraimo

3. Carlos Tuimavave

4. Josh Griffin

6. Jake Connor

7. Marc Sneyd

8. Scott Taylor

9. Danny Houghton

10. Chris Satae

11. Josh Jones

12. Manu Ma’u

13. Ligi Sao

15. Joe Cator

16. Jordan Johnstone

20. Brad Fash

21. Jordan Lane

22. Josh Bowden

23. Andre Savelio

24. Mahe Fonua

30. Jack Brown

31. Cameron Scott

33. Ratu Naulago

No idea who's going to play fullback looking like Griffin or tuimavave with fonua in the centres.

Carlos 6 and Connor at 1.

Yeah never though of that, think I'd much rather see Carlos in the centre but with no fullback in the 21 a reshuffle is needed. Luckily we have a lot of quality in the backs.

Very surprised to see Josh Jones in the 21 man squad but glad he's well enough to be considered.

Not sure why McNamara has been left out but looking at the squad named then it can really only be either Carlos or Griff at fullback with Sneyd/Connor in the halfs. As cant see the point in putting Connor at FB and then moving Carlos to 6.

Start with Griffin at full back where he has done well previously. Luckily we have plenty of options should we need to switch things around.

Dont see the point of naming Jones
1 week of training after such a long lay off

Agreed and can't see the point in naming him unless he is 100% ready health wise but can't see him making the 17 so soon after such a long lay off with the coronavirus

A week early for Jones, who hasn't played for a number of weeks, but I'd like to see him play against Wigan and Saints, I also think he owes the club another season and should stay next year,even if that means he must travel.

Connor needs a run in a position, he has been moved about so much over the last few years, he needs the chance to make a position his own and with Shaul out for a while I think that should be at FB, so whilst Kelly is out i'd play Carlos at 6, I'd rather him be at centre, but feel this gives us the best balance.

12 Cas players test positive. Guess that’ll put KR out as well.

Rovers tested negative, so game on.

Griffin to start a full back. Jones and Lane will not play - back three Ma'u/Savelio/Cator.

Looks like

Griffin
Faraimo
Carlos
Fonua
Ratu
Connor
Sneyd
Taylor
Houghton
Bowden
Ma'u
Savelio
Cator

Satae
Sao
Brown or Fash
Johnstone

Unless its mind games

Swap JJ and Mint round and it's Fash on the bench

tell that to the interim coach Dave.
He still thinks Connor is a six which is probably one reason he wont get the job

Still going ahead?

Up to now, but a day is a long time in super league at present

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ew-4648444 A nice summary at the end of the article by James O'Brien. Acknowledging HKR for the highest score and winning margin in th Super League era with a 42 - 6 victory. A few moments previous he types a Hull FC 56 - 12 victory. We must have attended the same school.

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ew-4648444 A nice summary at the end of the article by James O'Brien. Acknowledging HKR for the highest score and winning margin in th Super League era with a 42 - 6 victory. A few moments previous he types a Hull FC 56 - 12 victory. We must have attended the same school.

Sports bet giving FC minus 11 for Evens

I’ve put my $$$ on FC minus 19 at 3/1

I don’t encourage betting at all but feel there could be a Big Blow out despite wet weather