Not mind games.

i would expect 4 first choice forwards to not play today but play Sunday (O'Donnell, Faiumu Ferguson and Gilmour). However the guys likely to be 'covering' for them aint bad : Mason Faalogo Lawrence and Molloy. Three of those cover players did not play versus Salford and Lawrence played centre rather than backrow.

No, but I am a distant relation to tommy cooper.

If that's true, there may be a concern about Wade McKinnon.

If that's the case, then I'm confident that we'll be league leaders come this evening.

brough will play-more mind games!!

Presume horne isn't playing.

I've heard he's out for two weeks. Gives Ellis a chance to shine, and Nicklas will probably slot onto the bench.

If Lynes 18th man i'd presume Kent is playing?

think he is now,wasnt at first cos kent wanted to play 20s against rovers and had to miss to make sure he could cover today! Lyne not chance of playing only if injury in warm up,more a case of Gentle keeping youngsters close n feeling involved i think!

stopped raining now over here and sun trying to get through should make for good game, brough plays says in local rag this morning, good luck and hope the usual good away support from fc turn up.

If Lyne is playing then I wouldn't be confident. I'm not convinced with him at fullback. However, in Gentle we trust.

I don't expect Horne to play and I don't think he should be risked. No point in potentially worsening his strain.

Whatever today's result it will be interesting to see any changes in tactics in the second match based upon what the coach learns in the first encounter. Unless of course we totally dominate today, but even then based on previous after match comments from our coach he will still expect an improvement.

I'm quietly expecting a Hull win.

Huddersfield have a few of their forwards resting, so that will help our forwards get on top if they play like they did against rovers.

In terms of the backs, on form and the way we are scoring, at range aswell, we match or even better that of Huddersfield.

Grix i heard is rested aswell, so this will benefit us.

I reckon it'll be a scrappy affair, with very little in the way of points scored, the winners being the team that win the battle down the middle, and take their chances when they get them.

Come on you hull!