Why would he need to identify Horney from the bench? Obst to play at 6, Long at 7, Horne on the bench.

Phelps
Sharp
Gleeson
Yeamo
Briscoe
Obst
Long
O'Meley
Houghton
Moa
Turner
Tickle
Fitzgibbon

Subs:
Manu
Hame
Horne
Dowes

18th Man: Whiting

groin.

Yep, and a groin strain. Anymore for anymore?

1.phelps
2.whiting
3.gleeson
4.yeamen
5.briscoe
6.horne
7.long
8.omeley
9.houghton
10.moa
11.tickle
12.manu
13.fitzgibbon
subs
14.lauaki
15.turner
16.obst
17.dowes

Personally would go:

Horne
Phelps
Gleeson
Yeaman
Briscoe
Obst
Long
Moa
Houghton
O'Meley
Westerman (if fit, if not Whiting)
Tickle
Fitzgibbon

Lauaki
Dowes
Manu
Whiting (To play the 'Westerman' free role in the back row, starts if no Westy, Turner to replace him)

Based on reports for Saturday, Fitz and Turner were the only players to come out with any real credit. Surely you can't advocate dropping Turner after him stepping up his game since he came into the team?

Whiting isn't going to score the tries that a winger can either. I'd rather score a try then save one any day. But you are a Hull fan used to boring rugby.

I thought about Turner on the wing, but AFAIK he's never played there before. With Yeaman been our best player this season IMO and Gleeson just signing he can't play centre.

I'll be wrong with my team though, I always am!

Phelps
Sharp
Gleeson
Yeaman
Briscoe
Obst
Long
O'Meley
Houghton
Dowes
Tickle
Westerman/Manu
Fitzgibbon

Horne
Moa
Lauaki
Manu/Whiting

Phelps
Sharp
Gleeson
Yeaman
Briscoe
Horne
Long
O'Meley
Obst
Dowes
Manu
Tickle
Fitz

Moa
Lauaki
Houghton
Whiting

If sharp plays they'll target him all game. I'm not a big fan of whiting on the wing but I'd probably go with him there for this game purely to counter their kicks to the corner. We should still have enough quality in the back line to win the game

I'd go Turner on the wing, Obst at 6 and Horne and Whiting off the bench.

That said I think Whiting will get the nod on the wing with Horne at 6 and Obst off the bench.

I think he might go with whiting and switch him and phelps around during the game

Whiting at fb
Phelps on the wing

Why? Whiting or Sharp on wing...leave Phelps where he is...after all he is a FULL-BACK.

Agreed - Phelps was signed as a full back so now people want him on the wing



Think Sharp may well play now he's in the squad but if we decide play a utility player there then I would pick Whiting.

Because Whiting isn't fast enough to play wing, if Sharp is dropped then that's what I'd do.

Personally I think Sharp should play but his centre should work a bit harder at not leaving him stranded.

IMO, this is the exact reason i would play Sharp.... Rovers don't have a gifted kicker in their squad, they have kicked out 'on the full' about 5/6 times in their last 3 games. They're doing it all the time, any kicks to the centres will be taken with ease by Gleeson/Yeamo...

Galea is the only player in that squad which worries me. When he finally got into the game in Cardiff he destroyes us, and always does. A nice early hit by Fitz/Ogre just to knock him off his stride and we should win quite comfortably IMO.

The way we'll win this game is by not giving away stupid tries. Sharp should be left out IMO

You can't solely blame Sharp Jake, that's unfair.

The way we'll win the game is by scoring more tries than them. Sharp should start IMO.

I have a feeling that Dobson will play. Nothing concrete, just odd stuff going on in the background.

He can't, had to be registered by 2pm yesterday.

I suggested this on the board below last night. Then low and behold, 5 threads disappeared.

I think he'll play. Humberside read out a statement from the RFL last night that Dobson had signed a new contract and [iwas no longer a free agent[/i. If the RFL laws are to be believed, this means someone has made way for him quota-wise, or Willie's passport arrived after 2.30pm yesterday.

Someone to "fall injured" in the Rovers' camp today, I feel.

2pm today is the deadline.