Rovers beat London easily and London beat Salford easily. Simple two points for Rovers at Salford then??

The former, hopefully.

Looking at both sides overall there isn't a great deal between them. I just think the way both are playing at the moment, Huddersfield will take it, especially with home advantage. With the expectations of the board though, this is a game we should be expecting to win, not just put a good performance into.

play houghton and bench cunningham, would be a bold move but houghton needs to sit out some of the game. other than that forwards similar to last game, lynch, omeley, watts, bowden - some good size there. bit of a blow if tickle gets a ban but bring in johnson to tackle everything that moves, or put whiting into back row if crooks is fit. quite a few options really
a hard game but as in last week looking for another improvement

As good as Danny Houghton is, I've never been a fan of hookers playing for eighty minutes. I don't think it maximises their efficiency. So I would bring James Cunningham in. The way he's been playing, by all accounts, he deserves his chance. It's going to be won in the pack, even more so than normal. We've got to get on top to allow Daniel Holdsworth to play and our line speed has got to be right there. It's imperative we shut Danny Brough down.

Just watched the fight I'd expect tickle to get a one match ban, unless he gets SOS.

Didn't see O Meley do anything, so he should pay.

Yes we can but I doubt we will.

We would need to produce our best display of the season to win, if we play well we have a genuine chance.

You forgot Cas beat Leeds.

i would settle for us being competitive for the full game with another reduction of the error count

We can.

I don't think Holdsworth will be fit to play and with the other absentees I can't see us getting within 20 points of them

2 points for Giants , sorry to say but no brainer , bookies are right in almost all cases , they don't wear b&w specs

It's a game you don't put money on. It's down to who want it the most. Heart say Hull but head say Huddersfield.Hull will have to start putting results together IF we want to get into the top half of the table

Strange season so far with a lot of surprising score lines.

Hudds got off to agreat start but then seemed that their form had dipped with poor games agaiinst Wakey & Bradford, however their performance at headingly was very impressive. Looking likely that we will be missing Tickle & Ogre so I think it will be a massive ask to come away with a win, but as I said some strange results so far......

If we're missing Crookes, Yeaman, Holdsworth, Seymour, O'Meley, Tickle, Ellis and Heremaia were ed.

Why is Holdsworth suddenly injured again? He went off as precaution last week as we has the game in the bag. Ellis we've known all season, Seymour and Crookes out of favour, Ogre might still play. With Green, Johnson, Cunningham and Pitts all match fit and ready to come in...

Is Crookes out of favour?

Crookes is injured.

I think DJ will be fine and can't see Ogre getting banned.

McDonnell
Lineham
Arundel
Crooks
Briscoe
Horne
Holdsworth
Lynch
Houghton
O'Meley
Galea
Westerman
Whiting

Watts
Johnson
Pitts
Green/Bowden

excuses already lol....hopefully its a good game and the best team will win***

*** unless the ref is biased against us

..hopefully its a good game, reffed fairly and nothing too contoversial

Crookes was warming up with the backs on Friday night so I don't think he can be far away at all, although he wouldn't be in my 17 anyway.

Surely O'Meley won't get banned, so Whiting will come into the back row with Green to take his place on the bench, Crooks to come in for Yeaman and Pitts to come in for Heremaia.

Lineham only played because of Crookes injury, but even if he was fit I can't see him pushing Lineham out of the team in current form. I wouldn't say having Lineham in the team instead of Crookes is any disadvantage.

I thought that when i watched the highlights.

I've got a feeling you will win this one, would be nice if both teams (+ rovers) go unbeaten until the derby

Brough will kick Briscoe to death if we don't get hold of him, that is for certain!

Brough will kick Briscoe to death if we don't get hold of him, that is for certain!

Looks like we should have a competitive team, Crooks in for Yeamo, Green for Tickle. Like to see Cunningham called up but otherwise Pitts for Heremia.

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#HullFC coach Peter Gentle says Crookes, Crooks & Green all fit to play this week. Confirms Heremaia doubtful. Holdsworth ready for 80 mins