Could be some tight games in Super League this weekend. 1v2, 3v4, 5v6, 7v9, 8v12, 10v11.

Got some momentum coming into this, beating our closest enemy and the then unbeaten table toppers should give the players some real desire to go out there. Our young lads are proving themselves and I thought you could really see the desire and passion in how hard they attacked warrington's line; something we have been lacking in recent years I feel, players who want to put a big hit in, smash the line and disorganise it. We saw that a few times with Warrington, hit the line, quick play the ball and Houghton darting into the hole that had been created by the hit. Loving the fast pace this year. As others have said we have a decent record at saints. We have a decent chance of a win here.

After this game of course we have Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield and Catalans which are all very winnable games so could we be looking at 8 wins in a row by the end of April?

Ellis wont want a rest and nor should he be rested if he's fit. Probably the fittest player at the club and didn't do 80 on Monday had a decent rest. You want your best players and your captain fully involved when playing away at Saints

James child Reffing Friday. Good luck with that one

Ellis is our best player and captain, no way should we rest him and we won't! I'm sure there will be some changes regarding the fringe players but personally i think Talanoa doesnt deserve to come back in. Would be happy to see Fonua at centre and push Michaels back to the wing for one of the 2 youngsters, probably Lancy.

Squad:

Bowden, Ellis, Fonua, Green, Hadley, Houghton, Manu, Michaels, Minichiello, Naughton, Paleaaesina, Pritchard, Shaul, Sneyd, Taylor, Tuimavave, Washbrook, Watts, Yeaman.

Thompson not even making the 19 at the moment!

No Tally.

.... must have been a bad concussion to last this long.

Anyone know what actually caused it?

Shaul
Naughton
Yeaman
Fonua
Michaels
Tuimavave
Sneyd
Bowden
Houghton
Taylor
Pritchard
Ellis
Manu

Watts
Green
Minichiello
Washbrook

Feka and Hadley to miss out.

Hadley & Feka to miss out for me I'd go with

Shaul
Nogger
Yeaman
Fonua
Micheals
Tuimavava
Sneyd
Taylor
Houghton
Watts/Bowden
Mini
Ellis
Manu/Washy

Pritchard
Bowden/Watts
Green
Washy/Manu

If they go to St's with the right attitude and play a fairly expansive game as we did in the last 20 against Rovers and the 2nd half against Warrington we should come away with 2pts.

We look so much better when playing the ball quickly, actually moving the ball about and with support play with runners.

Also let Sneyd have what seemed to be a freer role against Wire where he controlled the game for us popping up either side where needed

Quote ="ccs".... must have been a bad concussion to last this long. Anyone know what actually caused it?'" Dunno, but hospitalised. So presumeably more serious than Carlos', who's back after concussion on GF. www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Concussi ... story.html Or maybe just not selected?

Quote ="ccs".... must have been a bad concussion to last this long. Anyone know what actually caused it?'" Dunno, but hospitalised. So presumeably more serious than Carlos', who's back after concussion on GF. www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Concussi ... story.html Or maybe just not selected?

Why has Feka been selected the last couple of games but played so few minutes?

Why should so called big stars come straight back in should earn places

I agree he doesnt get time to do anything on the pitch
That said we always seem to concede when he is on the pitch so probably why Radford gives him so little minutes.
if thats the case why select him at all?

To be fair to Micheals and Nogger they don't warrant being dropped on current form. Talanoa is going to have to work hard and wait for his chance to get back in the squad and thats how it should be.

Think Dean Hadley deserves another chance.

Radford said Talanoa was good to go if selected,so looks like he has gone with Michaels and Naughton on the wings which on current form is the correct decision.

Still think Taylor needs to miss one.

HULL FC: Bowden, Ellis, Fonua, Green, Hadley, Houghton, Manu, Michaels, Minichiello, Naughton, Paleaaesina, Pritchard, Shaul, Sneyd, Taylor, Tuimavave, Washbrook, Watts, Yeaman.

Is Thompson injured then because it seems odd he'snot even in the squad and had until he got left out/dropped been playing well I thought?

Going to be a really tough maych this, lose focus, give away too many silly penalties and.Saints have plenty to hurt us with.
Another close one, both bouyed by good wins. Us by 4, 28-24

Radford said on Humberside that Thompson had caught the sickness bug so would think he is still not well or recovered enough to be considered

Because it was very much planned to rotate and come in fresh again this weekend

Win this one and we'll be making a real statement of intent.

Should be favourites to back it up with a win v Huddersfield. Leeds away will always be tough, but then Wakefield away and Cats at home are also winnable.

We've matched last season's points so far with gaining points v Cats and Warrington, offset with the losses against Cas and Widnes. We won at Sts last season, but lost the Hudds, Leeds and Wakey games, so this is were we will start to show if we have really improved points wise on last season.

A good April and we'll become serious Top 4 contenders.

Similar for me only ellis n frank on the bench
Mini n manu 2nds
Green loose to start game big n strong combined with impact off the bench. This is gonna be a very similar saints team for 3 in a week. Go big early. Make them work. Then when they show signs off slowing up chuck Washy frank n ellis in. That's how id do it. At the very least frank should be off the bench