Where we are after 9 games will almost be certain where we finish - been borne out in almost every season for all teams.

Unless LR resigns if we start 0-5

Wakefield were one of the only exceptions to the 9 game rule. They fired their coach and John Kear worked a miracle

think we will win 2/3 out the next 4

score predictor - a season defining 64-10 loss

You said this last season and I proved you wrong.

I am aware that it will be difficult to get anything from this game as can’t see us getting any success down the middle. That’s why I said our ‘only hope’ is to get the ball wide quickly, ‘hope’ being the key word.

Didn't you start the year you got to the GF with a stack of losses before firing Kear.

Pretty certain Catalan and Huddersfield were bottom 2 last year after 9 rounds and absolutely dire, neither finished in bottom 4

Kear was sacked after winning The Cup in Cardiff 2005. When he left, he famously said FC were about to go on a long winning run. How right he was.

No Barham is correct, we started the 2006 season slowly and Kear was sacked after the big defeat at home to saints. Agar took charge for a couple of games, then Sharp came in and the winning run continued

Wasn’t questioning his post merely pointing out that Kear had similar success to Radders but lost his job in spite of it. We all know Pearson isn’t made of sterner stuff like Auntie Kath, who clung on to both Agar and Rule.

It comes to something when a Rovers fan has more faith than some of the "alleged" supporters on here. I don't know what will happen but I certainly won't be screaming for Radders head.

Not what I’d go with but

Shaul
Faraimo
Carlos
Connor
Griffin
Kelly
Sneyd
Paea
Houghton
Masi
Manu
Mini
Westerman

Litten
Thompson
Fash
Hadley

Ellis and Naulogo in the squad

I'd go with

Shaul
Naulogo
Carlos
Griffin
Faramino
Connor
Sneyd
Ellis
Houghton
Masi
Mini
Manu
Westy

Paea
Hadley/Thompson
Lane
Little

The full 19-man squad named for Sunday’s trip to Wigan is as follows:

1. Jamie Shaul
2. Bureta Faraimo
3. Carlos Tuimavave
4. Josh Griffin
7. Marc Sneyd
9. Danny Houghton
11. Dean Hadley
12. Mark Minichiello
13. Joe Westerman
14. Jake Connor
16. Jordan Thompson
19. Masi Matongo
21. Sika Manu
22. Jordan Lane
23. Mickey Paea
25. Danny Langtree
28. Jez Litten
33. Ratu Naulago
34. Gareth Ellis

It looks like now Radford’s job is on the line, and the threat of relegation, he has turned to Ellis.
He didn’t in last years safety bubble , of a winless , injury ravaged run !

Retired too early should have carried on and the released Mini giving us an extra quota spot.

Let's hope Raulago goes well, then we have a non quota winger with 50% Of his salary off cap to replace Talanoa next season

Reminds me of when we brought Peacock back to save the day, oh how that worked out well, heres hoping for a similar outcome

I've got mixed feelings about this.

On one hand he's great leader and will add some much needed aggression. A year of rest may have done him good.

On the other I don't want him back a shadow of the great player he was tarnish his reputation and make a fool of himself like Peacock did.

It clearly shows the pressure that is now on Radford
That said 30 minutes off the bench of Ellis is much better than 30 minutes of any of the reserve players we have.
I hope it comes off but still see Radford sacked/leaving before Easter

I would have the Sika Manu as the starting front row with Masi allowing Dean Hadley to play his normal position.Hadley will also bolster the defence on the right edge.
Paea and Ellis off the bench.Having Gaz on the bench just might give Paea the kick up the bum he needs
Looks like Ratu will play so needs Tuimavave with him.
Pity Albo isnt fit as that would have given us the chance to move Connor back to right centre and Griffin onto the bench.

It does seem like desperate times. Bringing a player out of retirement instead of playing one of his own singings in Levy who was specifically signed for scenarios like this where we need "a thick squad". That said, Ellis will still probably be our best forward.

Even the way the squad news article is written on HullFC.com... "Hull are without no fewer than nine senior players..." really? Only 4, maybe 5 would be in the 17. Its as if we're preparing excuses before we even start.

Ellis is an inspirational figure and player and will give us something we have lacked since he retired and that is a genuine leader. When he was on the pitch he drove the players around him on they played that extra percentage, no one has taken on that mantle not have we replaced this in the squad. To be quite honest we seem to have gone back to a team loaded mainly with average players which hasn't been improved by the signings of MDJ, Thompson or Nzoungou (no disrespect) but they are not going to improve us from the position we are in.

What is really indicative and pretty much confirms what is already pretty obvious is how poor the recruitment really has been that even after a year out he is still a better option to have in the 19 (possibly the 17) than anyone else we have in the current squad.

Chris71, As you say a truly inspirational leader, magnificent in fact, on this occasion I can’t blame the club for trying to turn back time.

not really is it you cannot ever compare Jamie peacock to gaz ellis one was a decent super league player were as ellis was world class and will still inspire the players around him just with his presence on the field a true leader and still will be (plus he,s better than out else we have at the moment) here,s hoping

What an effing joke this club has become

Not playing either Levy or Langtree when times like this is why they was signed says either theyre not good enough or the club dont want to play them for salary cap reasons - either way it was pointless bringing them in

Radford needs to go asap as hes finished as a head coach. He had one trick that worked for two years with a lot of help from Tonys recruitment and Ellis already been here - Without those two we are utterly useless

Good call. Eddie at prop, maybe?