So in your opinion, Lyne has been sufficiently blooded into the first team?

I saw rich today in morrisons, and he had a pot on his arm!

Are O'Meley and Fitzgibbon both injuried? When will they be back? two fantastic players and signings for Hull FC

Not soon enough unfortunately. Ogre next week (potentially), Fitz's injury problems are less well publicised so not sure on him.

I got told that O'Mealy was in the running for this game. Has he had a further set back or something?

It's not though, is it? you can't just make one first team appearance and be classed as first team or 'blooded in' if you prefer. To blood someone in would be over a season, making several appearances.

You have heard correctly.

It could be a season ending injury too, which was one of the reasons Hall didn't play in the 20's on Saturday.

You are correct he needs a lot more experience to prove his worth in the first team...I was making reference to the term bloodied which is something we both see differently.

You are correct he needs a lot more experience to prove his worth in the first team...I was making reference to the term bloodied which is something we both see differently.

TBF Ash using your logic he'd never get a game and much as it pains me to say it i actually agree with BB on this one. The kid is mustard and is more than ready for first team rugby. He'll make mistakes but probably needs to in order to develop his game.

It hasn't done Tom Briscoe any harm

I'd prefer to see him given a go against Crusaders and/or Quins than Wigan, all the same.

Yeah, confirms my worst fears. I heard he broke his arm but played on. Makes the debate on Lyne's readiness somewhat acedemic. With Calders and Whiting both missing it'll mean Hall and Lyne will both be involved.

Tansey
Briscoe
Turner
Yeaman
Hall
Berrigan
Horne
Dowes
Houghton
Radford
Manu
Tickle
Washbrook

Lyne/Burnett/Kent/Nicklas
Lauaki
Moa
Cusack

Plenty of time for more injuries to appear and bans to be handed out yet!!!

If the injuries/bans all come together we could seriously be struggling on Friday. One to write off?

If burnett is needed for friday would like to to see Kenty given a go instead looks good prospect I know big game but burnett hasn't done a lot when he's played

Just noticed the game is on TV, has it always been or is my memory just playing tricks on me?

Really?

Could really be struggling to put a side out if Whiting and Calderwood are injured and Tickle and Moa are suspended. So this is the best I could come up with :

1 Tansey
2 Hall
3 Turner
4 Yeaman
5 T. Briscoe
6 Berrigan
7 Horne

8 Dowes
9 Houghton
10 Cusack
11 Burnett
12 Manu
13 Washbrook

14 Nicklas
15 Kent
16 Lauaki
17 Radford

Probably have lost no matter who we put out so maybe just as well the suspensions (assuming they are) and injuries have fallen on this game

Thinking that way too, although would have been nice to have at least maintained a bit of momentum performancewise.

Impossible to pick a side until we see who is available through injuries and suspensions.

True about Whiting, so unlucky with injuries



Tansey back to FB and Berrigan or Washbrook at halfback.

Hall to replace Calderwood.

Would have dropped Lauaki but it doesn't look it can happen this week.

Tansey at FB
Berrigan at HB
Hall in for Whiting
Washy to stay at 13

and hopefully Moa & Ticks slap on wrist / fine and available for Friday otherwise we are FUBAR

19 man squad

tansey
hall
turner
yeaman
briscoe
washy
horne
dowes
houghton
radford
manu
burnett
tickle

berrigan
moa
luaki
cucask
lynne
kent

Burnett now back in contention???