King is a doubt even though he's named in the squad.

One of Lee or Maloney will play I reckon.

In which case Maloney should get a shot.

Hall
Calderwood
Horne
Yeaman
Briscoe
Horne
Thorman
Dowes
Berrigan
Cusack
Burnett
Radford
Tickle

Houghton
Thackray
Manu
King/Maloney

He might put R Horne to FB and T Lee and Thorman the halfbacks ..you never know ..

Not a chance. All last season we were crying out for a settled half back pairing, we finally get one and then we get an injury at full back which we can easily cover and he moves Horne to full back? Aint gonna happen.

Just had a look on offical site and it looks as though the team is named as it will line up - if so then Tommy to get the nod and Maloney and King to miss out -

Hull FC squad: 24 - Craig Hall, 2 - Mark Calderwood, 17 - Graeme Horne, 4 - Kirk Yeaman, 21 - Tom Briscoe, 6 - Richard Horne, 7 - Chris Thorman, 8 - Ewan Dowes, 9 - Shaun Berrigan, 10 - Peter Cusack, 22 - Mike Burnett, 12 - Danny Tickle, 11 - Lee Radford, 20 - Danny Houghton, 18 - Jamie Thackray, 16 - Willie Manu, 23 - Tommy Lee, 25 - Dominic Maloney, 19 - Paul King

I wouldnt have thought Agar would have Houghton and Lee both on the bench.
If kingy isnt fit then surely Maloney will get the nod.

Agree with you but it just seems strange that the first 13 names are more than likley going to be our starting 13 , and in the right positions

Just had a look on the website and i agree with you.
Looks like lee will be used in the backrow with washy not playing.

Lee offer better options off the bench than Houghton.

considering weve 8 players missing, still not a bad squad (motu, whiting, byrne, raynor, washy, luauki, moa, crocker

)

I'd like to see two props on the bench against Catalan as they have a very big physical pack. If Kingy isn't right it would be good to see what Maloney can do before Moa and Luaiki arrive

Imo we Could do with another front row forward against a big powerful Catalan pack,so i would like to see Maloney get his chance.

Agreed. Catalans are huge, we cannot go in with one prop off the bench IMO, unless we actually intend using radders there and Lee at 13???

Are they as huge with Ryles, Carlaw, Fakir (off) and Raguin missing?

I'd like to see Maloney given his chnace, i honestly think he'll do well for us.

Fair point. guess we'll find out!

Or put Tickle 13 and bring Manu in from the bench.Use Lee as one of the subs.

He can play more positions yes however the Catalans pack are not very mobile at all and like Celtic it is a game where i think Houghton must be on the bench.

Fair point though they are going to be missing their three best forwards it has to be said.

I'd say this ends any speculation as to the fullback slot.

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Hall does start at full back, Agar said so on Humberside earlier.

Not for me, he can cover 6,7 & 9 but I would still have Houghton o the bench instead of Lee easily.

Typo.

Can he cover them well? Houghton can play 7 but I would not want him there. Berrigan controls the ruck and our forwards, when he takes a breather we need some impact and pace around the ruck which is exactly what Houghton provides, Lee is more in the Berrigan style so to me its an easy choice Houghton off the bench to exploit Catalans big tiring forwards.