He has 3 players there and only one can play the full 80. Heremai, on form, is the pick of the three, so he starts at 7 then switches to 9 when Houghton needs a rest and Seymour comes on.

Possible way Gentle is thinking

Then, as you say, he's a top bloke and true profeessional.

There are a few FC players, past and present, that could learn from him!

My problem with this way of thinking is that is saying that hookers and halves are the same when they're not. Yes, some can do a job in the other position, but rarely are they as good, and IMO this applies to Heremaia. If Heremaia deserves to play, play him at hooker.

Gentle actually said about this when he took over, that he wouldn't move players around instead of giving kids a go and that he would play players in their proper positions, if he goes against this to get rid of Seymour and to try and accommodate both Houghton and Heremaia into the same 13 I personally will be very disappointed.

Especially as IMO the larger problem lies with the forwards.

What a top guy! Its so refreshing to hear things like that, both from an appreciative and impressed (and eloquent) player and for what it says about club and fans? Reckon we are lucky to gave secured his services, and we can just hope he comes to feel the same way about his time at Bradford. He's certainly impressed a lot of us so far.

And I would suggest it will be the final death knell in Seymour's coffin as well as me beginning to slightly doubt our head coaches stratagem.

He cops a lot of stick for various reasons but I know a lot of the younger supporters at Hull became big fans of his. He came over to the South Stand and handed over a pair of boots to a young lad following his last home league game for Hull. He got his confidence back at Hull and as you say it's refreshing to hear a player saying such things. Good luck to him (after tonight).

That's the first thing I thought - basically if Seymour doesnt play 7 tonight, that's it! As much as I think Seymour is rhubarb, I don't agree with PG's strategy. What does 1 game tell him last week that he/we didn't know? Surely he won't be on the bench, he either gives him another run with DH or bins him off (which is what they should have done last year).

Going back to his quote last year regarding playing folk out of position - I think Nicklas should have been given a go now he can play alongside a real organiser like Holdsworth. Bit less pressure for him. He was good enough this time last year according to PG.

I'm hoping tonights game answers the question, were we really that bad last week, or was it just leeds being excellent?

I wont be happy if Seymour gets dropped even to the bench. He needs to play with Holdsworth as theyre our half backs now. End of

accident on M62 bulls coach stuck in traffic

I've been firmly in the "Peter Gentle knows what he is doing" camp since day one, but if he drops Seymour tonight it will put the first seeds of doubt in my mind.

Could well be a delayed kick off 8.30 ish

Why the club were actively trying to replace Seymour before the season started. It's blindingly obvious none of them rate him and with good reason imo.

Because he wasn't the worst player last week by a long way, and he has not had chance to play alongside Holdsworth

some of the west yorks based FC players are caught up in the chaos on the M62, as well as the bradford bus, expect a delayed kick off

They have all day to travel yet they leave it until rush hour to travel across, you would of thought hull would insist on them being here in the afternoon.

i'd have thought "rush hour" was between 4-6pm going out of Hull not coming into Hull

I thought it a bit strange they all set off so late.

To be fair they've set off in good time. Serious accident can't really be forseen.

It's a darn nuisance though. Might have to kick off with some players missing.

Its not "rush hour" traffic. There's been a serious accident. I understand a tanker has turned over and there has been a fuel spillage.

But Bradford's coach is also stuck, so we can't start until they arrive.

I bet your employer loves you, turning up a couple of hours early for work each day. I assume this IS what you do?

Bradford coach been given a police escort according to Radio Humberside. Still leaves Hull players stuck in cars though.

It would seem you guys probably did us a favour outbidding us for Seymour then? We're certainly pretty pleased to have Luke Gale at 7 for us anyway, he'll be a big loss for us once again tonight.

Smales suggesting its Horne and Holdsworth in the halves