Once we have a few injuries, we don’t really have the depth to field a reserves team. I’m sure somebody will correct me if I’m wrong, but I think everybody apart from Senior, Hall and Aydin was academy-eligible today. I take your point though - and an 18th man was named. I guess Aydin could do 20 minutes from the bench if needed, but Willie Peters obviously hasn’t had the optimism knocked out of him.

Hull kept on a quite few academy +1 players to provide the basis of a reserves team. It’ll be interesting to see how they shape the squad next year with Smith expressing reservations about the system as it stands and it being unlikely to change.

Maybe in your eyes but it’s not an upset in terms of betting when we have 2 start .

Of course

Carlos been a good servant but there's better centres

There are better halfbacks than Clifford, but that doesn't mean we can just sign them.

We haven't the money to keep paying off players.

Just seen a couple pictures of the pitch, absolute mess. If a player gets injured from either side there needs to be serious questions as to why it was thought it would be a good idea to not protect the pitch

I have also heard that Will Gardiner will be in the 17 tomorrow, I assume that means Taylor will miss out.

Not necessarily. It could mean Gardiner in for Lovodua and Taylor in for Brown.

I believe it's Thaler.

Think we will be one of several clubs waiting to see the outcome of the new TV deal before we can complete deals and announce them.
With regard to Clifford there may be better halfbacks out there but his style of play really suited us and for that reason will be very difficult to replace.

decent ref is Thaler but i hate him as the video ref

Is McNamara injured, not in the squad and didn't play for the reserves?

I think we need a second hooker, Houghton much more effective when spelled, do hope Dywer is on the bench.

Got a feeling Hoy won't play. The clubs social media keep mentioning Shaul all week. Hoy has been at the test match on Friday, and at a gig with his Dad tonight.

Went to see The Cult who were at Halifax on Wednesday and Scarborough on Thursday. No gig tonight.

Ahh he must have gone after the cricket....nothing to see here!

No Sutty or Dre. Dre big loss today is imagine Fash go 2nd row with Lane

Hoy
McIntosh
Carlos
Scott
Swift
Trueman
Clifford
Tag
Mint
Sao
Fash
Lane
Cator
Subs
Brown
Satae
Gardiner
Shaul/Dywer

No Dre?? WTF??

Injured mate

I like him, but he can't string a run of games together.

Sutcliffe similar, seems to play 3 then miss a couple.

With Savelio out, I'd would have Staverley on the bench, as he can play prop or backrow, Can't have Sao and Lane playing 80 minutes, who plays in the back from the bench?

Imagine Fash may have his 2nd stint at second row replacing Sao, who I doubt could do 80 mins

Has Sutcliffe been that bad?

Remember him missing 2 or 3 earlier on in the year with a rib injury and the last few weeks with his knee, but he's played more that he's missed

Sao and Lane capable of full 80’s, but granted giving them a rest at some stage would be ideal

Wonder if Savelio was a late call, seems strange to have our two backrowers out and have our only two other backrowers (except Lane) playing for the reserves.

Could Gardener or Brown do a spell there.

Just looked, this will be the 5th game he has missed, not as bad as I thought. Just seems to get niggles, same at Leeds.