I'm not buying it



I wish I could say I was optimistic, but years and years of going to Headingley and walking away disappointed has taken it's toll.

Looking at form, taking into account Leeds' injuries - it [ishould[/i be a Hull win, but I feel Leeds still have enough to win it should FC turn up with the wrong attitude or have an off day.

Prudently optimistic about Friday at Headingley, but I am fully aware that Leeds will bounce back at some point and anything other then a 100% committed performance will see us return home with nothing.

I am hoping we see Ellis as a late inclusion. We need as much leadership in the side as possible to prevent complacency.

Me too.

Same here, but only if he's 100%. We can't afford to lose him for a number of matches. I'd sooner we were sensible and gave him another week if he's not quite ready.

Leeds are going to win again sooner or later. Please don't let it be tomorrow. If we do what we've been doing since Easter Monday we'll be ok but if we are off our game it could end badly.

weather says rain on the bbc website but when you run the weather movements through the map it stays away from headingley! fingers crossed it does as it will be a leveller in leeds favour if it does rain

Hope we go with the same attitude as if we were facing a full strength Leeds team. Very dangerous if not.
They've still got enough strike players to win any game.

Hearing Shaul out with Stomach bug Naughton full back and Talanoa wing

So we are/could be without tuimavave, ellis, mini and shaul? I know leeds have some injuries too but they're pretty important players for us. Could be a lot tougher than some are imagining

The respective league positions and recent results point to a Hull victory however Leeds will turn things around at some point and it could easily happen tomorrow. They've been pretty close in most defeats and they had a fairly comfortable win over Saints last month.

If Shaul is out that is a big blow, especially on top of being without Tuimavave, Ellis and Minichiello.

I suspect some kidology going on here, I will be very surprised if Ellis doesn't start. Will be very disappointed if Shaul misses out, though if he is ill so be it. Hopefully we'll still have enough to see it home.

Pryce out too apparently. And it's going to chuck it down. Just the usual Headingley miseryfest I fear.

I also fear that our winless run at Headingley will continue. Frustrating as it looked a great opportunity to come away with the points.

Worst case scenario

Naughton
Talanoa
Yeaman
Fonua
Michaels
Abdul
Sneyd
Watts
Houghton
Taylor
Manu
Hadley
Thompson

Bowden
Green
Washbrook
Frank

..... if you ignore the players who are actually missing, this is still a decent 17, with no obvious weak links.

So with no Pryce, Talanoa, Ellis, Shaul & Mini we let Whiting go?

Where would you have played him?

At 6, I'm yet to be convinced on Abdul.

*I meant Carlos not Talanoa.

Whiting at 6, bet he hasn't played there for years, in fact I reckon he has hardly played there, Abdul did well in his last game against Warrington and is the future, I love Whiting, but it's time to move on.

Abdul on current form.Been poor when given a chance

He has only played two games hasn't he?

Poor on one ( whole team was) and did well against top of the league in the other.

I think if Radford thought he was doing well we would have seen Tuimavave continue at centre (which seems to be his best position)instead of moving him to 6 and bringing in Yeaman.
I expected to see a fitter, leaner, faster Abdul this season given his extended run last season but he doesnt seem to have done that unlike several of the other younger fringe players who seem to have added bulk but not fat.

Abdul is only 20, Radford like other young players is easing him in, if Pryce is out he is the best option.

Although it wouldn't surprise me to see Washbrook play there.

Big game tomorrow now considering it could put us 4 points clear of 5th if Wigan win and we do