RADFORD NAMES 19-MAN SQUAD FOR SAINTS

Hull FC head coach Lee Radford has named his 19-man squad for Friday’s First Utility Super League game against St Helens at the KC Stadium, kick off 8pm.

There is only one change from the team that beat Castleford Tigers 40-14 in the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup last weekend.

Full-back Jamie Shaul returns for wing man Tom Lineham in the Black and Whites squad.

Radford’s men take on champions Saints looking to claim the Steve Prescott Cup and their seventh win in eight games.

HULL FC: Abdull, Ellis, Green, Houghton, Michaels, Minichiello, Naughton, Paea, Paleaaesina, Pryce, Rankin, Sa, Shaul, Sneyd, Talanoa, Thompson, Watts, Whiting, Yeaman

No Wilkins for Saints, banned for 1 match

Tommy Makinson, Jordan Turner, Josh Jones, Adam Swift, Travis Burns, Mose Masoe, James Roby, Kyle Amor, Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Alex Walmsley, Mark Flanagan, Luke Thompson, Greg Richards, Anthony Walker, Andre Savelio, Dougie Charnock, Jack Ashworth, Matty Fleming, Shannon McDonnell.

If that's the 19 then the 17 should be unchanged from the Cas game. I can't see Shaul getting back with Rankin in the form he is.

Despite missing Walsh and Wilkin, Saints stiil have a strong squad. No doubt Burns will have a good game and McDonnell will probably score.

Lineham has taken Shaul's seat on the naughty step.

Surely based purely on ability Lineham has to be in for Micheals.

If no injuries , then it has to be to same 17 as like week from that squad.

Reckon Westy will end up coming in the squad
Rankin
Naughton
Talanoa
Sa
Micheals
Pryce
Sneyd
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Ellis
Minichello
Westerman
Subs
Whiting
Abdull
Green
Thompson

If lineham isn't injured it seems strange to drop our top scorer for a couple of defensive lapses down to positional play

He did the same thing with Ben Crooks - ignored the fact that he was our most dangerous attacking weapon, and focussed on some positional lapses!

Lineham and Naughton should be the wingers, no doubt about it

Difference is Lineham's prepared to suck it up and graft to get back in, Crooks wasn't

Or maybe lineham is leaving and he's not bothered for 1/2 a season?

Can't see it, can you?

While I think Naughton should definitely keep his place its a bit odd leaving out one of Super League's top try scorers this season, assuming he is fit.

Radford said in the Yorkshire Post that Lineham would have been omitted for the Cas game even if he was fit due to a couple of defensive lapses at Warrington that cost us tries.

Fair enough but isn't a winger supposed to be an attacking player whose main job is to score tries?

we must have the only coach who drops our match winners or players who get you back into games!

shaul at saints and tom at warrington!

wouldnt blame them for bxxxxxing off! after all, it was radders best mate yeaman who stood ball watching right in front of us to allow wire back into the game as they never looked like scoring in that set!

Easy to say when out anyway. Good way to put a rocket up a player

You must have been watching a different game to me. (I'm assuming you're referring to Monaghan's 2nd half try.)

Did you got to the Wire game? Lineham was woefully out of position for both Hormsby tries, he was stood next to his centre on both occasions, for no reason whatsoever.
No problem with him dropping him for it, if he has the right attitude it won't be long before he's back.

i went to the wire game, stood to the left of the posts, the side yeaman was defending in the second half! he just stood and watched the ball bounce in front of him! didnt even attempt to knock it out, monaghan pounced and that allowed them to get on top, it was a speculative kick as they couldnt break us down until that!

the lineham tries he let in were on the other wing from our view, say what you want but that try yeaman let in allowed a clueless wire back into the game!

I'm no Yeaman fan and came to the same conclusion as you at the time, but looking back at the highlights it's difficult to see what he could have done.
Lineham stays on his wing and marks his man you can deduct the 10 points they scored.

attempt to put the ball dead would have been a start , even moving could've prevented monagahn from getting in! poor play!

ill stand by my origanal post, radford will drop game changers, match winners but not steady eddies and we all know who they are!

Quote ="number 6"i went to the wire game, stood to the left of the posts, the side yeaman was defending in the second half! he just stood and watched the ball bounce in front of him! didnt even attempt to knock it out, monaghan pounced and that allowed them to get on top, it was a speculative kick as they couldnt break us down until that! the lineham tries he let in were on the other wing from our view, say what you want but that try yeaman let in allowed a clueless wire back into the game!'" Try watching the replay. Yeaman was running back towards the ball, which landed about 3 yards away from him, and then bounced (almost backwards) over his outstretched hand by about 3 feet. I'm not defending Yeaman, no centre would have touched the ball. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... episode-14 @15:26 minutes

Quote ="number 6"i went to the wire game, stood to the left of the posts, the side yeaman was defending in the second half! he just stood and watched the ball bounce in front of him! didnt even attempt to knock it out, monaghan pounced and that allowed them to get on top, it was a speculative kick as they couldnt break us down until that! the lineham tries he let in were on the other wing from our view, say what you want but that try yeaman let in allowed a clueless wire back into the game!'" Try watching the replay. Yeaman was running back towards the ball, which landed about 3 yards away from him, and then bounced (almost backwards) over his outstretched hand by about 3 feet. I'm not defending Yeaman, no centre would have touched the ball. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... episode-14 @15:26 minutes

I'll take your word for it, to me and others around us it just looked lazy play!

players like yeaman and michaels aren't match winners like shaul and lineham but the latter seem to be dropped no matter!

I'm not defending any coach, but know I will be accused of it, but why would anyone in any sport for that matter drop match winners knowing that it could cost them their job? Put an end to good form? Get them relegated or even knocked out of cup competitions? I just don't see how they would pick someone because people say he's a mate, some fans don't see the whole picture I don't think, they just see it as someone was picked in place of someone else & when a player makes a mistake which happens in sport the coach gets blamed for picking favourites, to me you train your squad & pick the best team on how well they've trained prepared in the correct manner no niggling injuries. & what you see best to compete against good opposition & know they can do the job.

yeamans' and michaels' try scoring return this season is embarrising for a pair of centres! 1 try between them both! hardly inspires confidence in scoring tries! they are safe players there to not concede tries!