I am sitting on the fence for this one, trust in Peter's gameplan whatever he decides who is best for the job.

1. Russell
2. Sharp
3. Turner (opposite Welham for boomtime)
4. Crooks
5. Briscoe
6. Westerman
7. Seymour
8. Lynch
9. Houghton
10. Moa
11. Tickle
12. Manu
13. Pitts

14. Horne
15. O'Carroll
16. Aspinwall
17. Kent

If Manu is out, Aspinwall to SR and Martin on the bench.

Bring it on!!

When did Tendulkar ever play for Hull???

True it could be. We are playing youngsters but they can get over exposed, sign of a good coach is not only playing them but knowing when to take them out again.

A sign of a good coach is knowing when a youngster is ready but also when a youngster is in need if being rested. Only the coach will know this and I trust him to get it right.

Yeah I took a knock in the London game

Totally agree, anyone categorically saying that one or the other is the right call at this stage is being foolish IMO, unless they are a part of our playing/coaching squad. Yes, we'll all have an opinion on what we think might be the best option, but the fact is that Gentle and Crooks himself are in the best positions to know what the best call is, so talking like we might know better is just plain daft.

I'd go with that. There are potential benefits and drawbacks whichever one plays, so it's up to Gentle to pick the one most suited to his specific gameplan.

I think the coach has shown enough already this season to prove we should trust his judgement
as for young players there are times these lads should be played agreed but IMO a white hot derby is too soon in crooks development despite how well he did against others... last thing he needs right now when his confidence is flying is for KR to run everyone over him that weighs more than 12 stone

anyways its nice to have problems in selection - who to pick at centres rather than just play whoever is fit due to injuries

only a month ago we were down to 17 or 18 fit players - and some of them were not fully fit

Agreed but I'm not sure tomorrow will be a white hot derby tbh. If anything the Leeds game was a bigger game.

Good news. Sandercock says in the HDM this morning that Hull FC will be "near enough full strength" for today's game.

Feck me, wonder how much whining sandy would be doing if he'd lost

His 1st choice full back, a GB/England centre (not that he has one), a NZ international hooker (Hasn't got one of those either), best 2nd rower in SL (oops, there's a pattern here) and a OZ/SOO prop (Erm)

Love the accompanying picture:



In the words of Engelbert: "If a picture can paint a thousand words...."

Is Manu definitely out then?

He meant Whiting

I dont think Manu will be playing in all honesty and really think we're going to miss him if true.

manu deffo not playing

So not 'practically full strength' then?

Thought not.

We've only lost

mckinnon
yeaman
o'meley
heremia
manu
whiting

Most teams can cope fine without more than 1/3 of their 1st choice 17

If Manu is definitely out then I think we'll see a line-up along the lines of

Russell
Sharp
Turner
Martin
Briscoe
Horne
Seymour
Lynch
Houghton
Moa
Westerman
Tickle
Pitts

Aspinwall
O'Carroll
Kent
Crooks

This isn't a bad line-up but it could be a lot stronger.

The bloke could whinge for his country. And considering he's Australian he's up against stiff competition.

How can you say we've lost Heramaia when he's yet to play a game. You can't miss what you haven't had.

He is still a player (international) in our squad who would be in our first choice seventeen.

Is he playing?
Did he get injured in a pre season game?
Would he be playing if fit?
Is he on the salary cap?

Of course we've "lost" him