I am gutted to be working but will listen to it on Radio Humberside, I will be cheering on as if I was there and I am sat in my FC shirt.

I am really excited about this season and I am already annoying my two work mates (kick & chase fans) sat with me.

Would love some updates from the fans watching live really interested to see hear how our attack looks.

I'm not going either, had to choose which weekend to visit family and chose to go to the bulls game instead. Beginning to regret the decision mind.

COME ON YOU REDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

lol best wishes for a safe and enjoyable game for both sets of players and fans.

Not there this week either Bulls will be first game for me too. Glad to hear Blunderside are covering.

Will stick it on radio, hoping we come out of the game with no injuries. Not fussed about the result, it is the time for the lads to be working on what they have trained.

Any team news yet?

Going on the shirts posted on facebook I have got so far
6 Horne
07 Seymour
8, Meley
9 houghton
10 Lynch
12 Tickle
13 Westerman

Red mates on facebook already going for the "it's only a friendly..." statuses, always a good sign

Ogres on bench, Moas starting

Aren't they just the squad numbers?

Had to stay in Huddersfield for the weekend, wish I was at the game though.

Hopefully we'll have a comfortable lead by the time the kids start to appear and can play some good stuff.

Hull FC 25-man squad: Aspinwall, T Briscoe, Crooks, Ellis, Green, Heremaia, Horne, Houghton, Kent, Lynch, Lyne, Manu, Martin, McKinnon, Moa, Nicklas, O’Carroll, O’Meley, Seymour, Sharp, Tickle, Turner, Westerman, Whiting, Yeaman.

Confirmed FC team: McKinnon,Sharp,Turner,Yeamo,Briscoe,Horne,Seymour,Lynch,Houghton,Moa,Tickle,Manu,Westerman

FC bench: O'Meley, O'Caroll, Whiting, Heremaia, Aspinwall

FC second bench: Lyne,Martin, Ellis, Crooks, Green,Kent. I've put 2nd bench as think plan is for these guys to all come on for final 20 mins

KR team: McDonnell,hall,welham,Webster,hodgson,Murrell,Dobson,Clinton,withers,Paea,Mika,Galea,Lovegrove

KR bench; Taylor, Beaumont, Carlile, Horne, Cox, J Hodgson, L Salter

Looks like a lightweight bench off hkr.

Is Sandercock on helium? He sounds like an ocker Jimmy Clitheroe

Heremaia has heavy strapping on elbow.

Me too means nothing.

Not far off their best team though.

Nice start

I am now fearing for the state of Mrs B's drawers

Yipee - really good effective set from Hull

6 nil

who scored for FC?

Lynch off Seymour grubber

Lovegrove in at the corner for rovers, 6-6