Short turn around, which for me is good, but not for the players. Despite the fact they are as bad if not worst than us currently I really don't fancy is to win and have a feeling we might get beat easily.

Sneyd is out and Manu didn't look good.

Hopefully Connor, Talanoa and Thompson (guessing he was rested is back.)

Worried about Griffin, has been poor (not the only one) but reading his tweet I'm not sure his head is right.

Could we give Wray a game at 7, then use Connor in the centres, play someone out of position (Michaels, Thompson etc) or give Griffin another game?

Have to win one of the next two to have a chance of making the top 4.

Squad announced:

Shaul, Carlos, Griffin, Talanoa, Kelly, Houghton, Watts, Mini, Ellis, Connor, Green, Washy, Michaels, Manu, Bowden, Rawsthorne, Turgut, Downs, Fash

Interesting still no Thompson. Does that put his long term future in doubt?

As everyone know I'm not his biggest fan, but if fit he should surely be in the squad.

Hopefully Ellis will play, certainly fancy our chances more if he does, wouldn't be suprised though if this squad changes a bit, as doubt Radford would have had time to access the injuries

Thompson is ill..

Thought it was strange

Dont be daft. We need a win to put those defeats behind us and get some momentum back into the season, but even if we lose both we will likely only be 1 point behind the 4 with 13 games left. Awful long way to go yet.

This is never an easy fixture, especially when you have a bunch of injuries, but Catalans look terrible. Would be very disappointing to lose this one.

Meant before the split to get the extra home game, looking at our fixtures we need to win 4/5 more games for that to happen, so I'd say we have to win one of the next two.

Fair enough. Even so theres still a long way to go even until the split. Admittedly I will be starting to get worried if we do lose both. I dont think we will though.

Catalans recall Aiton and Bird

Gigot, Inu, Yaha, Walsh, Myler, Moa, Aiton, Casty, Bird, Bousquet, Duport, Simon, Thornley, Albert, Da Costa, Seguier, Perez, Dezaria, Romano

Well, if they're all fit I'd go:
Shaul
Talanoa
Turgut
Tuimavave
Michaels
Connor
Kelly
Watts
Houghton
Green
Manu
Minichiello
Ellis

Bowden
Washbrook
Fash
Griffin

Griffin's best games have been off the bench IMO.

Apart from Hull's poor current form there is the danger that Cats have been saving themselves for this and basically threw Friday's game - which would have been difficult for them even at full strength.

This certainly isn't an easy fixture and I'd ignore Friday. Bird back and new coach.

What was their excuse for all their other terrible performances lately?

Not making excuses but all were away fixtures apart from a narrow loss to the whinos at home. Home game before that they thrashed Salford. They are a different proposition at home plus they have got rid of a hopeless coach. Certainly not a fixture for Hull to get complacent about, they will need to be near their best to win it.

Best games?
Even though Griffin is poop in view of our injuries i would play him on the wing alongside Tuimavave and move Michaels to centre.
Turgut is better cover for Mini and Manu is as we know carrying an ankle injury.
Alternatively try Griffin in the second row he really cant be any worse.
I think we signed the wrong Griffin

He was signed as your replacement for Yeaman, you needed someone new to repeatedly moan about.

I'd play Griffin at centre, give him one more chance.

I dont sign the clubs players.The signing of Griffin will go down as one of the worst.
If you cant see he is not anywhere near a top centre then you are watching the wrong game.
He is big guy,but not fast enough,doesnt break tackles for someone of his size and as we all know cant tackle to save his life.
At least Yeaman for all his faults could tackle for most part of his game

cats away is rarely easy,unfortunatly apart from the odd game,our home form is just not good enough,with 4 defeats at home already,it puts more pressure on hull to win away.

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What's the weather like this dinnertime in Perpignan?

Just waiting to get the train there from Barcelona right now. It's hot, but a bit overcast. Apparently it's much hotter in Perpignan though!

29°C according to the forecast.

I hope it's just the weather your on about

, enjoy it and lets hope your team does us both a favour by winning though I fear it won't be easy good luck.

Big game today as it looks like everyone else in the top 5 will pick up 2 points. Win and there is a decent points gap to 6th place. Is Ellis back. If him and Connor play hopefully we can pick up the points although it will be tough

Useful if Widnes can hang on against Leeds.