Yeah, you're right. I was going to do it myself but instead I will let Radford pick the side.

I'm pretty sure that Radford will pick the team, I doubt Pearson will read this and think I quite like the look of Dave k's team.

Be pretty boring in here, iff we stopped having opinions on teams etc and waited for Radford to pick the team.

Pretty boring anyway because it's all conjecture. Posters don't even wait to find out who's fit but as you say it's an opinion, which most are big on, on here. Personally, I think he'll go for strongest squad for the 2 points. Saints the week after is a big game and as I've said before, Wembley is too big a distraction. I for one, won't be fit to travel to Saints, after a Wembley win.

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Being severely p*ssed is no excuse. Get your boots, you're in.

If we win at Wembley the Saints game is a write off for me as ALL of us will have been celebrating. Give some of the fringe players a go - if we beat Cats, we're in the four anyway I think.

Like the look of Dave's side there. That'll do for me, They've a few injuries and the Coal Train will have his mind elsewhere.

Is Jez Litten an option to cover Houghton?

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Don't think 2 curtain raisers for West Dock juniors, in 1963 at the Boulevard, would get me a game now

Surely they'll want to win everything?

They'll celebrate. And let them. But the season ain't over yet!

Oh I know and we'll all want to beat Saints. Either way we'll have had an emotional weekend beforehand so while i want to win at Saints I'll understand a defeat. We all remember the 71-0 at Bradford after 2005 and Saints are playing well right now.

The 71-0 was in the play offs on the 1st October. We did lose the Bradford game following the final, but only 49-6

Only Ellis rested.....

Squad:

1. Jamie Shaul, 2. Mahe Fonua, 3. Carlos Tuimavave, 5. Fetuli Talanoa, 7. Marc Sneyd, 8. Scott Taylor, 9. Danny Houghton, 10. Liam Watts, 12. Mark Minichiello, 13. Jordan Abdull, 15. Chris Green, 16. Jordan Thompson, 17. Dean Hadley, 19. Steve Michaels, 21. Sika Manu, 22. Josh Bowden, 23. Frank Pritchard, 24. Kirk Yeaman, 30. Danny Washbrook

I would have rested a few more and I still think a couple more might get rested, but I can't blame Radford and you have to trust his judgement.

Keen to see Catalans squad

1. Tony Gigot, 4. Vincent Duport, 8. Louis Anderson, 9. Paul Aiton, 10. Remi Casty, 11. Glenn Stewart, 13. Jason Baitieri, 14. Dave Taylor, 15. Julian Bousquet, 16. Eloi Pelissier, 17. Greg Mounis, 19. Olivier Elima, 20. Found Yaha, 21. Morgan Escare, 22. Antoni Maria, 26. Jordan Sigismeau, 27. Lucas Albert, 30. Romain Navarrate, 33. Benjamin Garcia.

Who will be their halves, Albert and Gigot? should be beating that side

HULL FC V CATALANS DRAGONS
THURSDAY 18TH AUGUST
KCOM STADIUM, HULL
KO : 20:00
Referee: P Bentham
Touch Judges: J Roberts C Kendall
Reserve Referee: C Straw
Reserve Touch Judge: N Bennett
Video Referee: J Cobb
M Com: G Kershaw
Time Keeper: L Fairbank

In addition to Ellis, I would have liked to have seen Sneyd and Houghton rested (or more accurately not risked) but can't see it happening and it would mean Abdull would have to do all the kicking.

Can see Abdull and Washy being on the bench - to replace Houghton/Sneyd if we are winning comfortably

Its not often we win comfortably. I certainly can't see us doing it two weeks running.

For all the worry about potential injuries I do think Radford is doing the right thing. If we are serious about being a top side you can't put all your eggs in one basket no matter how desperate you want it. A win on Thursday allows us to go into the final top of the league and one win away from a Grand Final appearance. I'd rather have that sorted before the Cup Final as there will probably be another cup hangover whichever way it goes. At least there is a couple of games to get over it with the knowledge we're already in the semis.

I seriously think we should have tested Taylor this week. He looks shot, we need Yaylor to play like he was at the beginning of the season. Most teams can't compete with Taylor and Watts on the field together when their both firing.

151 metres against Widnes last week. Highest of all team suggests otherwise?

Glad he's playing his strongest team available. Right thing to do no question.

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To be fair I don't think its so much a case of Scott Taylor needing resting think it now more a case of both him & Watts are that the opposition are now putting 3 and 4 on them in the tackle to try to stop them.

Think Radford is right to play his strongest and fittest 17 every week as when you start trying to change things just to rest players thats when the mind set and focus tends to get lost.