Surely a MUST WIN - I say this because we are due a response to the Saints garbage.
Also what message does another loss send ?

We have 3 away matches after this home game and I don’t fancy going to Wakefield on a losing run

We have to win in my opinion - no ifs or buts

Maybe not a must win and an important game.

You would have to be disappointed if we don't win, with them having the cup final next week, our home form and fact we only lose by a point away.

Has to pick the right team and drop underperforming players particularly when we have players ready to come in. It won't happen, but I'd go with

Connor
Swift
Wynne
Carlos
Mcintosh
Hookem
Gale
Sao
Lovodua
Evans
Lane
Mau
Brown

Satae
Taylor
Griffin
Houghton

Not a must win. Every game now is important though. Can see Wigan putting a full strength team out. Get among them early. Our home form been good this. Hopefully get a good crowd and get behind the lads

Good team, Hodgson probably play JJ at 6

Kept changing my mind so had Taylor twice, Evans to come in if fit.

If not bring Mitch onto the bench

Great team that Dave but like you say BH is loyal to certain players so expect to see Reynolds at 6 and Houghton to start at 9

I'd go with that but with Mitch on the bench over Griffin, I'd were selecting players on form, in fact I'd have Wynne on the bench as utility option.

Connor
Mac
Carlos
Wynne
Swift
Grub
Gale
Tag
Mint
Sao
Lane
Ma'u
Lover
Subs
Satae
Griffin
Brown
JJ

I think this will be his team. Hate the fact Hodgson has his favorites and won't give youth players a good go.

Brown, Wynne, McNamara, Scott have all featured pretty heavily this season when fit and Balmforth has made his debut.

Is Hookem seen more as a hooker now anyway? That's where he played for Whitehaven

Kaide Ellis missing from the Wigan team as he's got a one match ban.

Griffin should be dropped altogether until he ups his workrate and gets some fitness into him
If you watch the Saints match highlights on FC live and Saints last two tries Griffin just couldnt be bothered and looked totally disinterested.
I would still play Wynne at left centre with Swift.Its a pity about Mitch as he has showed he is a very good defender and can make some metres.He kept Leutele quiet and not many centres can say that.

move Griffin to Batley please

My record on predicting Hull results this season is none out of many. So let's keep it going!

Wigan to win by a few.

I agree Dave but is Hookem ready to come in against a top tough side like Wigan I don't think so IMO yet.

Why not played against Wakefield away and stood out in a heavy defeat and played for Whitehaven in a local derby.

When will he be ready, Dodd and Lewis were playing the odd game at his age.

Could he be able worst than Reynolds, even if he is as bad at least he his getting experience for future years.

Just see benefit long or short term playing Reynolds, been absolutely awful this season and not great last year.

Noticed that myself inexcusable. If he's that unfit after coming off the bench he needs reserve rugby till he's upto scratch

The problem is that BH spoke about Hookem at the early part of the off season and said he hadn't realised how good Hookem was and could have played him more than he did. Yet now the season in underway and with the poor showing from the two main halves (performance & discipline) and with McNamara injured he has still yet to play Hookem and give him the opportunity he spoke about in the off season. Early season he was injured admittedly but he is now back fit so deserves a shot.

Unless both Gale and Reynolds up their all round game then we are in trouble in the halves plus and considering their experience their stupidity in the area of discipline has cost them game time as a partnership which in not good enough.

Cam Scott and Evans back this week.

Pretty healthy squad at the moment.

Cator, Savelio and Fash out. Unless I've forgotten anyone?

Not from the theoretical first choice XVII although Ben McNamara is still struggling with his back injury.

Pretty healthy squad at present though as it stands.

Wonder why Bowden deal might be off?. Sounds like we might need him.

McNamara’s back problem is a worry in one so young. I’ve experienced slip discs etc and they take ages to recover from if ever. Once a bad back always a bad back.

I'm worried for him too. I damaged a disc when I was a teenager and never recovered. Hopefully Benny is getting better treatment than I got.

you may be right but surely if we have another injury and Bowden plays he is hardly the difference to us winning against Wigan.
Seems crazy the club have not let him go if they had a genuine offer from Featherstone.
Need to be getting these fringe players of the books particularly the underperforming ones like Bowden

https://twitter.com/hullfcofficial/stat ... jhtPQ&s=19 On paper our strongest squad this season?

https://twitter.com/hullfcofficial/stat ... jhtPQ&s=19 On paper our strongest squad this season?