I’ll kick us off, as this is my closest fixture of the season.

Expecting nothing but a win here from Hull. Not being arrogant because we are Hull, but because after the recent changes and players returning/coming on board, this is the perfect opportunity to get another and start delivering ahead of the Cas and Huddersfield fixtures.

I’ll be going on Sunday and looking forward to the game.

I still find it a shame that London were relegated the moment they were promoted. Overall, I like what IMG are trying to achieve. However, I think they should have gone with a 14 or 16 team league, with 12 places based upon IMG ratings, and 2-4 licences awarded for 3 years. London could nave had one if these places and had another 3 years to establish themselves before coming on board with the IMG rating system. After over 40 years of living a nomadic existence, they finally seem to have found a home that they could have built upon. Not sure what will happen to them after this year, which is a shame?

Massive game in the battle for11th place

I think we won this, not easy, but we will win.

I'd look to change the backrow and try and get some punch in there amd some size, how far off is Ashworth, could Ock return.

Big game for Pele, hopefully the minutes and trys in the reserves must have given him confidence.

By next Sunday it'll be

70 days since our last win
282 days since the last time we scored 30+ points in a game
308 days since our last away win
343 days since our last win outside the city of Hull

London have probably been better than us this season overall, we were fortunate to beat them earlier in the season, we seem to be playing better than we were a few weeks ago, the attack still worries me but if we do the basics, run hard and strong, keep errors and penalties to a minimum we should have enough but with Hull you never know. The last time we played them we didn't have Pele, Ese Ese, Walker or Trueman.

It would be nice to get another 7 in to give Charles a rest but could also be a game where with Trueman back,he could just go about his business with no pressure.

We that cheered me up

Walker played.

Our next 2 games,.will pretty much determine where we are going to finish this season.

I'd expect nothing but a win against London (that's not anything against them) keep improving as we have in the last few weeks.
Defensively we are looking better,
But our attack is something that still worries me massively. So this game, if we get it right, could be a a real confidence boost for our attacking game.
CAS seem to be finding a attacking game now, more so, coincidentally since Hoy (and a couple of others) joined. So that game should be a good game.
I think we are in a mini league of bottom 4 for the rest of this season.

Must have missed that, it was a pretty forgettable game though

I remember and he made a break, passed it and we scored,but it got pulled (a bit harsh) and we would have been 20 points up and gave over.

I’d be tempted to give Walker the captaincy as he is vocal when things are going right and wrong and is 1st to congratulate on good things and 1st there with encouragement when a mistake happens.

Think the confidence will build as the points against start to decrease however cant see us pulling out of the bottom two.
Castleford are playing well and will turn us over.
Still say we should have looked to bring Westerman back.He would have made a huge difference to us at 13.
Only interested what he does on the field

really?
big fan of Walker but we wont see the best of him until next season when we should have a much better squad and some structure to our attack but i would give it to Ese unless the club have brought in Asiata to do that job also.

It’s on the London game thread so that’s a clue…for this game and rest of this season or would that be too much and we get shuffling Simon and fannying franny?

The club already have a captain for this season
Cant blame Shuffling Simon or Fannying Franny for that
The guy who has dug this great hole we are was Toxic Tony

Have they?….my I must have missed that appointment.i was being sarcastic about them 2 and as for the mess Smith has left…no Sherlock.

I expect London have been targeting this one as their opportunity to get their first win. It's gonna be their cup final.

Our attack is poor at the moment so we'll have to make sure we defend well.

If our defence is on, then we might sneak a tight one. If not then we'll likely get done.

Walker
Martin
Sutcliffe
Chamberlain
Briscoe

Trueman
Charles

Ese'ese
Houghton
Sao
Lane
Scott
Cator

Aydin
Pele
Smith
Gardiner

Providing we don't get anymore loan players in

It really highlights the poor quality of the team as a whole when you see it written down. Even if you put the injured players in, you wonder where the money has been spent.

FC by 12 - 20-8

I think it's obvious we are overpaying players, we don't know for certain, but the rumours of Trueman, Sao and Carlos all on 150k plus, add in Ockubor who will be close to 6 figures who is playing on the bench for the reserves. Hoy and Brown gone.

Guess Scott back to centre, leaves us very short in the backrow.

I'd either try and get a loan player or delay Brown moving until we get someone in or Fash and Ashworth are back.

Looking at Wigan reserves this weekend there are 5 players that stand out and would do a good job for us.

Chan
Eckersley
Hill
Eseh
Walters (no chance on him)

From Saints maybe Ben Davies or Sam Royle

Chamberlain recalled Derek is rattled.