I don't know how the scheduling works, but most likely yes. If we have a decent turnaround, we might take a few more risks in an effort to build confidence/momentum. Also a winning season would be nice, plus doing last home game send-offs.
Sunday to Thursday and it'd have to all be about squad management.

If you're injuries are so severe you won't be able to rest anyone.

If they're that severe we'd have to call up players from the under-19s. Macauley Hallett, who is one of our best prospects, I believe, will still be suspended though.
Welham, Paterson, Horne, Paea, Brown, Griffin et al could do with some game time ideally if they're up to it.
Esslemont could debut, Hepi could come back in - if they're fit. Nicklas is still on the books, as far as I know, and Netherton was hoped just to be out for 1 game.
We won't be able to do what Wigan did this week, and I'm not sure we'd really want to - but on a 4 day turnaround, you'd definately want to hold something back for the more important second game.

Change the game to friday night. I know you might upset 10 travelling fans, but it would be strategically the best option.
If your floodlights work??

As I'm one of them, I bloomin' hope not!
Bit late now, I'd have thought anyway.

Does anyone know what has to happen with results for Hull Fc to be playing on the weekend starting the 27th September? Thanks

A miracle ..Seriously .we have win to 2 play off games.Probably Rovers at home or Cats away and win away the week after.

I see there's been another 'tragedy'.

Booked a weekend away without even thinking about the playoffs! Ah well, if a miracle strikes there's always Sky. Cheers

I was at the City/Norwich game and the pitch was like a billiard table. I doubt very much unless there is a foot of water you could even try to cut the pitch up.

If both Hull and Cat lose We would play Catalan at home Saints would play Rovers

Hearing warrrington v leeds / wigan (play off sat 14th sept ) or huddersfield v wigan / leeds (play off Thursday 12th sept ) if hull fc get a home game will have to be played of fri night against hull kr cos hull city v cardiff play sat at kc kick 3pm

That would be ideal if wire can do that for us , but I think Catalan will get the 2pts tbh

I hope it's rovers at home. At least it will be a 10k+ crowd and a good atmosphere. les cats at home would attract about 7k and no atmosphere and cats away would be a disaster

Cats away is the draw no one wants, would assume it would be a Saturday game. IIRC when we played cats away in the play offs travel there was very difficult due to no direct flights in and general flight availability at such short notice.

And doesn't allow the team to prep properly. Massive advantage to them

Definitely, the other problem is the Saturday kick off times are 14:00 or 17:00, both will be scorching hot, even if you get through it to then back it up within a week away to one of the top 4 is a massive ask.

How come sky would not show a game at catalan in the challenge cup


But would for a super league play off match

Cats away would be ideal!

hull city council own the kc stadium,not city or the premier league.if they dont like another sport playing on the pitch the day before,why dont just move somewhere else and do us all a favour.

Warrington have named a strong squad for Saturday.One that's capable of beating Cats so we could still be at home next week even if we lose tonight

Quite right too. Now is momentum time, so strong squads need to be named consistently. Wigan have blown themselves up by giving everyone a week off after Wembley. Two home defeats in a row is not play off form. I'm glad we kept out side together as best we could last week.

Huddersfield v Wigan is played on Thursday.Looks like it'll be Friday for us if we get a home tie

I would like saints away as we are still undefeated at there new ground but if my maths is correct the only way that is possible is if we draw 2night and cats beat wire by 99+ points so don't think that is going to happen

I think the play-offs are really hard to predict this year. Any of the top 4 can beat each other home or away and the same could be said for the bottom half of the 8!! Very tough to call......