Its a short turn round for both teams and a critical game for both teams in terms of staying in the race for a playoff place.

With Cator most likely gone for the season and possibly Reynolds, and if Satae is back I'd go

Connor
Faraimo
Carlos
Scott
Swift
McNamara
Sneyd
Taylor
Houghton
Sao
Savelio
Mau
Lane

Satae
Brown
Shaul

Undecided on the final bench spot as not sure if to go with another forward such as Bowden with having short turnaround and Taylor and Satae may not still 100% match fit. Or go with a back and have Vulikijapani or maybe Ferreira

As above, but with Fash also on the bench.

Can't believe I forgot about Fash

So that's the bench sorted Satae, Brown Shaul & Fash. Fash gives us cover either as a prop if (Taylor & Satae are struggling with match fitness) or 13 which allows us to spell second row with Lane if needed.

still a bit quiet on Satae out of the club
cant see him being available
Bowden probably back in

Yeh I agree it’s very quiet in terms of news on Satae which I mentioned on another thread. Though the HDM only have Griff & Cator as ruled out and Matongo & Reynolds as doubts in the SL treatment updates which I know doesn’t mean much but was hopeful he’d be back.

If not then it’s Bowden in for Satae

Brown going to be ok? Hurt his arm in the Derby

Didn't come back on did he.... Looked like he d jarred his shoulder in a tackle.

His right arm was well strapped up before the game even started.

Anyway, he's in the squad, along with Satae and Fonua, who replace Cator and Reynolds.

Jake Connor, Bureta Faraimo, Carlos Tuimavave, Mahe Fonua, Marc Sneyd, Scott Taylor, Danny Houghton, Chris Satae Andre Savelio, Manu Ma’u, Ligi Sao, Jordan Lane, Jordan Johnstone, Brad Fash, Ben McNamara, Jack Brown, Adam Swift, Josh Bowden, Cameron Scott, Connor Wynne, Jamie Shaul.

Good squad. Few choices to make.

Strong squad for this time of the year, only 3 out if the 17 missing.

Two big decisions for me are who plays 6, Connor or McNamara and is there a place in the 17 for Fonua.

I'd go with

Connor
Faraimo
Carlos
Scott
Swift
McNamara
Sneyd
Satae
Houghton
Sao
Savelio
Ma'u
Lane

Fash
Taylor
Brown (Fonua if Brown is out)
Shaul

Cas look pretty strong too, tough game

Would agree with that, Dave. Connor stays at full back, McNamara to start and Shaul on the bench.

Good to have big Chris back.

Breaking news….

Phil Clarke has just predicted that Hull will beat Cas tomorrow night! Think that is the first time he has ever backed us. Normally he can’t wait to put us down.

He was waffling e about Rovers getting to OT the other week.
Numpty but not quite as bad as the other 2 ex-players employed by Sky

I do quite like Jon Wells. Baz & Tez though.. no.

We must be doomed then because he’s absolutely clueless!

Hardest game that we have left IMO.

Win tonight would be massive.

Cas have hit a bit of form and have pretty much a full strength squad. But we've been a bit if a bogey team for Cas lately so hopefully that continues tonight.

I hope BH keeps Connor at full back, Shaul at 14 and brings McNamara in at half. This should cause us the least disruption.

Scott deserves a shot at centre, but got a feeling he'll go with Fonua. Hopefully dropping him has given him the rocket he needs.

The only thing in favour of Fonua, is that he is capable of a top performance and can cause problems for defences, Scott so far is a steady player, but hasnt got that attacking flair yet.

Fonuas best game this season was Cas away.

Fonua on the bench in place of Shaul - Macca in the halves

Jamie needs to be in the 17. He gives us options and an attacking threat.

For me, it’s a straight call between Fonua and Scott.

... or maybe Shaul isn't fit to play.

Bingo!

What worries me about this, is that we drop off around 60 minutes when Houghton gets tired.

JJ needs to step up tonight

So, by my reckoning, Reynolds, Cator and Shaul have dropped out from the derby 17, and JJ, Macca and Fonua are now playing.

So if Satae plays, someone else has dropped out?