Not too much enthusiasm on here it seems for this one , so better try to drum up some.
Giants with a lot of injury problems including key man Sezer.
FC players and coach with a lot to prove to the fans after last time out, though there might be mitigating circumstances given what we now know.

team news tomorrow, then it may be easier to attempt a prediction, and interestingly it should reveal a bit about exactly who has been affected by the virus

....well Andy Last is definitely one.

I can't say I'm overly excited about this one. Turn up with the same attitude and style of play and I can see us getting another tonking.
Fingers crossed the team are determined to put right the wrongs of our last game and actually put in a shift, that's all I ask.

As a Huddersfield supporter I can tell you that we will be without Sezer, Gaskill, Taai, Murphy, Joe Wardle, Walne and probably Gavet.
I am sure our young players will give it a good go though, all the best to FC for the weekend and the rest of the season

Thank you very much, what a heartwarming post, top man.

How could you possibly know? You may well ask.

It was pouring with rain, and despite IR80's warning that there was "a panic culture about weather", I decided to investigate.

I added 4 more virus checkers to my pc, I was sooo frightened of catching something, and ventured into bumpy's underworld.
What a horrible place it was, he must feel well at home there.
I searched and searched and eventually found an alleged interview with Andy Last, maybe it was Mike Yarwood, surely not.
Anyway, I took a risk, and accessed the site, what a frightening place it was, it was called Radio Humberside.

Surely you have been warned never to go there?
It is horrible, but also dangerous

Gwilym Lloyd


or even Mr Bumpy

indeed, i would sooner book a 2 week holiday in Mordor than go there

Anyone want to try and pick the squad today, certainly going to be interesting

Here’s a few of our reserves, Wynne, Brown, Patterson -Lund and what about a debut for young Macca,

Depending who’s feeling right in the first team I suppose, it’s one of those occasions we’re the desire and heart matters more than points.

Last said that 4 or 5 from the last game wouldn't have played, add to that as many as 8 unwell plus Taylor and Masi still injured, not many left to choose from.

I wonder if Bienek and Scott have had their loan deals with Leigh sorted out?

Ellis is the only one to confirm he tested negative, so there's one on the team sheet, hopefully a few more to follow.

1. Jamie Shaul
2. Bureta Faraimo
3. Carlos Tuimavave
4. Josh Griffin
5. Adam Swift
7. Marc Sneyd
9. Danny Houghton
10. Chris Satae
12. Manu Ma’u
14. Albert Kelly
15. Joe Cator
16. Jordan Johnstone
20. Brad Fash
21. Jordan Lane
24. Mahe Fonua
26. Kieran Buchanan
29. Gareth Ellis
30. Jack Brown
33. Ratu Naulago
34. Charlie Patterson Lund
35. Ben McNamara

Jake Connor, Josh Jones, Ligi Sao, Josh Bowden, Andre Savelio, Scott Taylor and Masi Matongo are all unavailable for selection.

Squad news

1. Jamie Shaul
2. Bureta Faraimo
3. Carlos Tuimavave
4. Josh Griffin
5. Adam Swift
7. Marc Sneyd
9. Danny Houghton
10. Chris Satae
12. Manu Ma’u
14. Albert Kelly
15. Joe Cator
16. Jordan Johnstone
20. Brad Fash
21. Jordan Lane
24. Mahe Fonua
26. Kieran Buchanan
29. Gareth Ellis
30. Jack Brown
33. Ratu Naulago
34. Charlie Patterson Lund
35. Ben McNamara

Jake Connor, Josh Jones, Ligi Sao, Josh Bowden, Andre Savelio, Scott Taylor and Masi Matongo are all unavailable for selection.

Shaul
Faraimo
Carlos
Griffin
Swift/Ratu
Kelly
Sneyd
Ellis
Houghton
Satae
Ma'u
Lane
Cator
Subs
Fonau
Johnstone
Brown
Fash

Can Fonau coming on in centre's and Griffin moving into pack to spell back three

1. Shaul
2. Faraimo
3. Tuimavave
4. Griffin
5. Naulago
6. Kelly
7. Sneyd
8. Ellis
9. Houghton
10. Satae
11. Lane
12. Mau
13. Cator

14. Fonua
15. Johnstone
16. Brown
17. Fash

Probably how if line up, having fonua on the bench means Griffin can switch to back row when needed

Great Minds

I'd go with Swift in place of Ratu and Johnstone in for Houghton and leave Fonua out. I'd maybe like to see Buchanan & Patterson-Lund on the bench then move Griffin to spell second row for his size and power and bring Buchanan in at centre.

Without Taylor, Sao, Jones, Bowden, Savelio & Matongo we have lacking a serious amount of size and experience down the middle so its going to be a tough ask.

Wouldn't have Brown and Fash on the bench.

I'd start Fash and have Satae on the bench, apart from that I agree with others teams,both wingers deserve to be dropped.

Dont know anything about Paterson Lund, except he is well thought of, so may get a bench spot.

Hopefully with our strength in the backs we will through the ball around.

Very brave choices by Last, IF these regular players are available for selection..
Personally, i'd have chosen Wynne ahead of Shaul...

At least we're not the 5th game to be played on the same pitch in just over 24 hours.

Good job it's still summer.

Sounds very likely to me that it will happen
Front row is very weak.

Thats not been brave just naming players in the squad
When you look at it the only player likely to be dropped from the Salford game will be Ratu and thats an easy decision based on the fact he has Faraimo and Swift available.That said Ratu was far from the worst performer on the day and hardly saw the ball.
There is no way he will drop Shaul or Houghton

The Leigh situation must be something to do with money.
I cant see Leigh not been prepared to release the players for the rest of the season particularly as they are obviously paying the players and they are not going to play for Leigh.
Its a shame for both players because Bienek would most probably have been in the 17 this weekend given our shortage of front rows and Scott would have been ahead of Buchanan who is leaving anyway.

Maybe Wynne couldn't be selected.