On this occasion I am pleased to say I told you so.

How many pass holders were missing?

From the West Stand, it looked like the East stand was highly populated.

Irrespective, all who can get there should do their bit and cheer the lads on from the stands rather than the ale house

The full 19-man squad to face Wakefield is as follows:

1. Jamie Shaul
2. Mahe Fonua
3. Carlos Tuimavave
4. Josh Griffin
5. Fetuli Talanoa
6. Albert Kelly
7. Marc Sneyd
8. Scott Taylor
9. Danny Houghton
10. Liam Watts
12. Mark Minichiello
13. Gareth Ellis
14. Jake Connor
16. Jordan Thompson
17. Danny Washbrook
19. Steve Michaels
21. Sika Manu
22. Josh Bowden
28. Brad Fash

Would imagine that the only real question is Talanoa or Michaels. Could make an argument for Griffin or Connor at right centre, and Fash or Thompson for the bench. I'd go with this though:

Shaul
Fonua
Griffin
Carlos
Talanoa/Michaels
Kelly
Sneyd
Taylor
Houghton
Watts
Minichiello
Manu
Ellis

Bowden
Washbrook
Thompson
Connor

Fash and Talanoa/Michaels to miss out.

Phil Bentham is the ref and, more importantly, the video ref is Thaler.

nb. East Stand Unreserved SOLD OUT

Hope it will be both a big crowd and a good game. Gareth has been a great servant to RL and all the teams he has played for - particularly Wakefield and Hull so it would be an appropriate match to give him a big send off.

Michaels will play. last match at the KC and really cant see the point of playing Talanoa if he is nursing the arm injury
Understand slight doubt with Minichello.
Like to see Connor given a run at right centre
Hope Tuimavave is fit we really miss his defence,workrate and he takes the ball up well.

Apparently Rovers fans are arranging a plane with a banner saying "Rovers are back" or similar for the game. Will we be able to see it in the dark?

As strong a squad as we could hope for at this time of the season. With absolutely no disrespect intended, as they've been fantastic this year, if we can't beat Wakefield at home with minimal injuries we don't deserve to be in with a chance of top 4.

OT - Luke Gale has caught appendicitis off Chris Green, and is out for the rest of the season.

On their forum they reckon it's a smokescreen and he was always going to be rested for the next two games. The definitive made up #timelyboost if so.

It's the same one that they used at the start of this season.

The Championship always needs a strong Hull Kingston Rovers!

If it was simply a message board rumour I reckon you would be right, that is on their official web site and the YEP website suggests otherwise.

For us to get third it's looking like we'll need to win both of our games and hope Wigan lose 1 . With cas playing us both I wonder if they have a preference who they play in the semi , and might change how they approach both games coming up . I can't see them fancying playing us after our games this season . I don't fear cas but I'd prefer Leeds in the semi .

to be honest i dont think they will fancy playing us or Wigan.
Like you i would prefer to play at leeds.

Yes I agree but if they beat Wigan this week I reckon saints would sneak 4th so I could be interesting to see if they go out on Friday to beat Wigan .

Got a feeling we'll get most of the 50/50 ref decisions in this one as they try to make up for the ridiculous red card decision.

I really hope not, just call it fairly & consistently. I just want to watch an FC game where the main topic of conversation/frustration post-match isn't how crap the ref was.

Playing either of you two at Old Trafford might cause them problems, but tbf I don't think they fear either of you or anybody else for that matter at home.

At home they're almost unplayable. They know exactly how to extract every advantage from playing on that smaller pitch and it works.

Away from Wheldon Rd they're much less effective (at home I think they've scored 570pts in 15 games vs 340pts in 13 away games). For the most part their tactics work too, but when they've come up against us, they struggle to find a plan B.

I couldn't be more annoyed that this game is on a Thursday. I doubt I'll find a pub with it on either.

Depends if Gales back for them too for the semi's as he makes a big difference to them particularly at their place.

Defo no Tala

Massive game tonight, really looking forward to it, if you can go, get yourself there and support the boys, last ever home game for Ellis as well.

Hope not, I'd like for him to have another 3 after this.