Can you see him changing though? When asked last night Radford said, No I havnt spoke to him about it as we need his nastiness?

I'd take one nil.

Haven't noticed anybody mention Harris as an option in the halves. Is he still with the club or out on loan? I'm sure he played in pre season though.
I appreciate he's not great and is only young but he's surely got to be a better and more creative option than Washbrook. I would to be honest prefer Miloudi in there, but if he isn't gonn a get picked then I hope it's Harris over Washy.

Having read AP in the Mail this morning I have to ask if he’s deluded
I place an enormous amounting trust in AP but he seems to have once again given the Chairman’s vote of confidence
He does know that Bunting was far more successful and still got the boot
Millward was disgracefully moved on from Rovers
We had better get a win at Rovers and a 2/4 start as a bare minimum or else AP will start to look really stupid in standing by LR

Yeh seems a little strange to me ap as such confidence in radford , think he must be the only bloke in hull that genuinely does. I'm no radford basher and think he deserves the chance to turn things around, but think all hull fans wouldn't mind a change of coach if we continue in the same manor as last season .

I must have missed Radford deliberately injuring players last season.

Squad:

1. Jamie Shaul
2. Bureta Faraimo
3. Carlos Tuimavave
4. Josh Griffin
7. Marc Sneyd
8. Scott Taylor
9. Danny Houghton
11. Dean Hadley
12. Mark Minichiello
16. Jordan Thompson
17. Matty Dawson-Jones
19. Masi Matongo
20. Brad Fash
21. Sika Manu
22. Jordan Lane
23. Mickey Paea
25. Danny Langtree
28. Jez Litten
30. Danny Washbrook

Albert Kelly (shoulder), Liam Harris (back) ,Lewis Bienek (ankle), Josh Bowden (knee), Chris Green (achilles), Joe Westerman (knee) and Fetuli Talanoa (knee) injured, plus Jake Connor.

Wow - very forward orientated!

Mistake not to have Miloudi in there in the absence of Kelly and Connor. Griffin and Dawson-Jones partnership scares me defensively. I think we will get d**ked

apparently we had a case because connor called the ref a tw*t, the rfl deemed this to be technically correct though abusive

I am not liking the number of people you have missing. It kind of creates a mentality of backs to the walls, everyone has written us off we are the underdog spirit. I think that's when you as a team and as a club perform best.

It obviously helps us skill wise but i think this plays into your hands more then you think, especially if the weathers as expected. Don't write FC off just yet

Did you honestly expect Miloudi to be involved.

I am still hopeful for the late inclusion of Kelly, but if he doesn't make it its going to be Washbrook at 6 and 4 forwards on the bench. Only surprise is I thought Levy might be in the 19.

Litten and Langtree/Lane to miss out.

No I didn't expect him to play, but I think 90% of the fan base would rather him be in the squad. He is literally the only player available that has that flair capable of unlocking a defence, in my opinion.

Lane over Langtree all day

Jamie Shaul
Bureta Faraimo
Josh Griffin
Carlos Tuimavave
Matty Dawson-Jones

Litten/Washbrook
Marc Sneyd

Scott Taylor
Danny Houghton
Masi Matongo
Sika Manu
Mark Minichiello
Dean Hadley


16. Jordan Thompson
22. Jordan Lane
23. Mickey Paea
25. Danny Langtree

Think we'll go something like this.
Would've had Miloudi at 6. At least he offers us something different.

Not looking forward to this one....

If Washbrook starts we may as well not bother.

He has been a solid player, but nothing more.

Seriously staggered but not suprised at Miloudi's absence and indicative of our steady away direct style of play.

With Kelly and Connor missing, Miloudi is the only other player that would raise excitement levels and to put Washbrook in the halves and Dawson-Jones on the wing ahead of him is criminal in my opinion.
Miloudi would do a better job than either of them.

Really disappointed.

Paea in for Miloudi then.

Don’t see the point in going with 4 forwards on the bench with the interchange dropping to 8. Realistically most teams will use 7 for 70+ minutes incase of injury.

If Miloudi isn't injured etc I'd be handing in a transfer request, how has he not made the 19, Has to be included, looks like we are going to try and win it with power, I hope it works.

I don't get why we brought him in if Radford isn't a fan.

The Bunting era was a good one to be brought up with, but lets not get past the fact that in the 8 seasons he was in charge Bunting won THREE major trophies and lost many finals. Before someone posts about the Yorkshire cups, they were never considered a major competition.

It does raise a rye smile which some go on about the "successful period of the early 80's", when in fact we actually lost more final than we won and, with all due respect we lost the League to Leigh when we were the big spenders.

As for Friday, lets see what happens from 8pm onward. No point in making prediction, we have no basis of form at all right now.

Just can't see the point in the club using cap space for Miloudi and may as well off load him. This Friday with both Kelly & Connor missing and also Talanoa missing if Miloudi cant get in the 19 man squad what chance has he got of getting in the 17.

We are sadly lacking creativity without Kelly or Connor and Miloudi would have given us something of a threat in the halves, if Washy is put in at 6 then for me we are going backwards and will be reliant on a kick to the corner or barge overs for scoring.

Predictable and easy to defend against, can only see a Rovers win and to be quite honest and easy win for them.

Surely he’ll play Hadley at 6 instead of Washy?

I'd rather play Carlos at 6 and Scott at Centre

Lets wait till Friday, things might change, or might not.

There’s nothing as unreliable as a derby 19. Have a little hope.