Tough game, both on a short turn around and they had a good win yesterday, tough to pick the team if all those players LR mentioned are back, win this and then we have Salford who are really struggling with injuries so we could be 5 unbeaten. Massive must win game IMo if we are to make the top 8.

I really think we need Sneyd back as our last players are really poor, but then what do you do with Rankin. Here would be my team if all those players are back:

Shaul
Lineham
Sa
Talanoa
Naughton
Pryce
Sneyd
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Mini
Ellis
Westerman

Thompson
Feka
Cunningham
Bowden

I would go with that too. Dissapointing for Rankin who I do really like and he is a real threat with his pace and eye for a try but he hasnt the all round game for the halves over the other two if fit. I know a few fancy him at centre but Sa is our best centre for me and Talanoa and Naughton do look to be potentially starting a decent patrneship although it should get a better test this week then a weakend Sts, Widnes and Sheffield. Fullback is his best position for mine but Shaul deserves his place on merit and it his place to lose at the moment.

Did Radford say Green was back aswell? If so I'd take him ahead of Bowden, but other than that I would go with something very similar.

I think I'd swap Houghton and Cunningham around too. A few weeks ago I would have said Rankin at full back, but whilst we do look slicker with Rankin there I think an individual effort from Shaul is our best hope of scoring right now.

Any change Leon might be out this week? Looks like he's been carrying a knock for weeks.

If so, Rankin to start at SO with Sneyd at SH

i know I am open to ridicule here for saying this but I wonder if Rankin ever thought of having a bash at Hooking full time, something tells me he could be a cracking hooker... certainly not frightened of the rough stuff and his acting half moments have been swift and precise ...
its a thought...just to keep him involved in the thick of it where he thrives and his speed from acting half could be awesome..

ok i will go get my coat

Get Sa on Danny Brough again. One or two hard tackles to the deck and he goes off his game.

Sa was massive against Widnes.

Gotta say i havent seen much history of big shunts putting DB off his game, he is as dull as dishwater so thrives on that stuff

Ellis wont be back for this game Dave.
Cant see Radford not playing Yeaman which is a shame because either Michaels or Naughton will drop out.
Just wish we would persevere with Rankin at 9.Shauls try at Saints shows what pace can do from acting half.

Radford said he is n contention for this week, but maybe it will eb too early.

Agree with you about Yeaman, I think he will put him into the centre and drop Naughton, which will be really disapointting.

Not convinced and never have been about Rankin at hooker, it's Ok scooting now and again like Shaul did, but thats only a small part of playing hooker, not sure he is good enough in other areas to play there.

Nah wouldn't have shaul anwhere near the dummy half role!!!! Haha cant reme1865mber who said it

Pryce fit, Sneyd in also. Rankin out.

Yes, because the FB jumping it at dummy half now and again is exactly the same as playing fully in the role.

I do like how you hang on my every word though!

Great to have Sneyd back, we've certainly missed his direction, particularly at the end of sets.

Is Rankin injured?

Yeaman and Howarth to drop out for me,

Strange about Rankin, must be injured as he would be over Howarth in the 19.

Saying that the naming of the 19 man squad is pretty pointless these days as teams can chop and change at will.

Like to see Cunningham have more game time. IMO can be a really good hooker

Since when have we started using this lots?

We've played sunday/friday a million times. And just this year i see more and more posters bleating on about this.

They've been using it since Radford started using it. I agree it's not valid as any sort of excuse, it's been this way for quite a few years now.

It only applies when we beat teams who've had a short turnaround.

No drama about Rankin. We have the first choice half backs and full back in the team so he misses out.

IMO he stifles the attack, not enhances it.

Ellis not back till between Salford and Warrington, Westerman to play but then may need small operation

Was interesting listening to FC Live last Sunday. When Leon went off Ellis stated its time for Rankin to step up and show what he can do. Or words to that effect. Basically implying this was his chance. From what I've read and seen of that match he didn't really do that.
Just my thoughts on how to interpret Ellis' words buty I'd say Rankin has been told to up his game and despite the passion and desire he is not cutting it with the coaching staff.
Passion and desitre and "getting it" only take you so far. Lets face it if any of us on here had a chance to play first team for Hull FC we'd have passion and desire and "get it" but we wouldn't last long.

Rankin is never a half back. Not a bad FB - better in attack than shaul but shaul is excellent under teh high ball and his defensive positioning is better than rankin. It seems we've moved on and rankin going home after this season

He was never any good anyway, just that weve been so used to dross in the halfs for years that even someone slightly better than that looks like a world beater to some

I wouldn't put it quite as harsh as that, but in essence that is correct.

Great enthusiasm, but not quite good enough to be a halfback.

Reading hdm looks like yeaman might be playing Fri. Think that's a bad move unless we have injuries there