Put in an earlier thread, Connor is a slight possibility for Friday. Will probably come too soon for him, Toulouse next week is a more realistic target.

Connor back? Shaul gone to Wakey

Feki has been with us 3 years and only had 3 injuries in this time

At least it's not going to be sweltering like today

Unfortunately looking like low thirties next Friday evening in Toulouse.

Connor is back. Still a battered and bruised looking side.

No Satae, Manu.

No Shaul too. Guess he'll be announced by someone on loan soon

Walker
Mac
Wynne
Mitch
Simm
Connor
Gale
Sao
Mint
Evans
Lane
Longstaff
Lover
Subs
Brown
Fash
Taylor
JJ/Hookem

With the squad for Cas released Satae is a big miss for us along with Mau still missing, little disappointed no Balmforth. Honestly think Houghton needs resting so I'd go

Walker
Simm
Mitch
Wynne
McIntosh
Connor
Gale
Sao
Lovodua
Evans
Lane
Longstaff
Fash

Taylor
Brown
Laidlaw
Hookem/Johnstone

Or possibly have Lovodua at 13 with Johnstone at 9 and Fash on the bench in place of Laidlaw

I'd be tempted to go Joey backrow, Brown LF and Longstaff on the bench for JJ

Wouldn't surprise me if Shaul departs and rejoins the band with his mate at Cas. Shame his Hull career seems to have ended like it has.

pity bl--dy sky put their oar in and moved game.smith may have played on sunday.

If he ends up at Cas then it shows Radders has learnt nothing since leaving us...

They've always had it in for us that SKY lot!

Not sure Connor will actually play but if he does I'd go
Walker
McIntosh
Wynne
Mitch
Simm
Connor
Gale
Evans
Lover
Taylor
Sao
Longstaff
Lane

Brown
Fash
Laidlaw
Houghton

Quite worrying still no Mcnamara especially considering Hodgson has mentioned he should be good to go the last few weeks

He tweaked his hammy in the week leading up to the Magic Weekend

A bit daft of hull this. Cas are struggling for fullbacks and hull decide to strengthen their biggest rival for the final playoff spot by loaning them shaul instead of keeping them struggling. Should have shipped him off to wakey for the rest of the season.

I wouldn't have Longstaff and Simm defending the same time, Mitch or Wynne will help, but they will be targeted.

My pack and bench would be

Sao
Houghton
Evans
Lane
Lovodua
Brown

Fash
Taylor
Longstaff
Hookem

I get what your saying but having Houghton and hookem sharing the hooking duties is not going to change anything for us at dummy half and feel joey would be wasted in the second row

That's how I'd go. We've got to short out that edge. Longstaff, Griffin and Simm have been all over the place.

Other option is thus

Evans
Houghton
Brown
Sao
Lane
Lovodua

I'm not a fan of moving Sao away from prop.

Walker, Simm, Mitch, Wynne, Mcintosh, Connor, Gale

Sao, Houghton, Evans, Lovodua, Lane, Brown

Taylor, Fash, Longstaff, Hookem/Another

Is how I'd go.

Yes, would have liked to see him get another run out but it looks like Hull have allowed the Academy lads to represent Yorkshire which is fair enough I guess.

Aftet watching him for the academy, Balmforth needs a good off season working on his fitness, think he will be ready next season if he does.

Mau another Hamstring setback,Tuimavave the same problem a couple of times.
They are trying to bring players back from Hamstring injuries too early and setting back the original injury several more weeks.
it would be nice to see Connor back but give him another week on the sidelines.
I dont know who our Physios are but it seems to me this area of the club needs to be overhauled by adding some more experienced sports injury personnel