Looking forward to this one, perhaps not the hill up to the ground though. Looking likely to be a strong team - perhaps the starting 13 will reveal Radford's initial plans. With the youngsters more likely to play in the hull kr friendly we should see decent game time for a lot of the major players. Batlev by all accounts are in a bit of disarray at the moment and lost to hunslet at the weekend.

Radders also said that some first team players will play for the Reserves against HKR so, don't know if the Batley game will see all of the 1st team play

id like to see strong side in both games (ideally 1st 17) so we can get off to a good start in the season and bring on reserves for 2nd half of the friendly's.

Not worth risking the injuries.

Way to negative for me that, I'd rather our first 17 have some serious minutes under they belts before the Leeds game, what's to say we wont get 3 or 4 injuries in the Leeds game to first team players from been under cooked, Leeds got plenty of good minutes into first team players Sunday, I'd prefer a few weeks of that, regardless the risk to injury. Its a tough game, always going to be injuries, its how we have dealt with them that's been the problem

I'm hoping we name a smaller squad for this game, around 20/21. Play as close to Radfords preferred 1st team as he can for the first 30/40 mins, then play about with some different combos in the second half.

1st half:

Shaul, Faraimo, Fonua, Carlos, Naulago, Connor, Sneyd, Taylor, Cator, Satae, Jones, Ma'u, Sao

Start the second half 2nd Half

Shaul, Fonua, Connor, Carlos, MDJ, Kelly, Sneyd, Masi, Johnstone, Satae, Griffin, Lane, Savelio

If fit, Swift will come into the starting 13 against Leeds and i reckon Bowden is good for a bench spot. Hopefully they can both get a run our against Rovers next week.

Can see faraimo keeping swift out at Leeds. Same team as your first half one but kelly in for Connor. Bench might be Connor Griffin savelio ellis

No Jamie Shaul or Connor Wynne named in the squad for Batley so wonder if we'll see Jake, Carlos & maybe Jack Sanderson sharing the FB role on Sunday?

Looking forward to the game

Sanderson looking very sharp in the pre season games.He is out of contract but still a decent full back in my opinion.
With Myers likely to be signed i think Sandeson will move on

Not feeling any happier as far as our prop situation goes. Bienek out on loan and no Bowden still..

If it is about player development then I think it is the right call, but I can't help but think that we may have needed him at some point this season

Enjoy your day and safe travels to all those going to the game.

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I get the feeling Sao and Savelio will be called on to play prop more than we anticipated. It could be a great opportunity for Brown though.

14. Albert Kelly
2. Bureta Faraimo, 3. Carlos Tuimavave, 4. Josh Griffin, 33. Ratu Naulago
6. Jake Connor, 7. Marc Sneyd
8. Scott Taylor, 15. Joe Cator, 13. Ligi Sao, 11. Josh Jones, 12. Manu Ma’u, 29. Gareth Ellis


+ Chris Satae, Joe Cator, Masi Matongo, Brad Fash, Jordan Lane, Andre Savelio, Mahe Fonua, Jack Brown, Eldon Myers, Jack Sanderson

12 mins. 6 nil FC faraimo scores after good work by Manu M'au

22 mins. 12 nil FC faraimo again after slick pass from connor

25 mins. 18 nil FC Carlos excellent individual try from 60 metres

37 mins. 22 nil FC. Griffin scores out wide.sneyd missed for the first time today

And that's the halftime score. Hull very good in the main. Also bombed a couple of other chances. Batley moving the ball nicely but not had the merest sniff so far. M'au looks top drawer

43 mins 26 nil FC. Faraimo hat trick. Took some finishing as they say. No conversion

45 mins. 32 nil FC and it's a 4th for faraimo after nice break down the left and slick handling

Twitter saying Naulago gets his second try (last 2)

Ligi sao appears to have picked up a slight knock. Some of the big guns work done for the day now

Sorry my bad. Yes it was naulago. Anyways 68 mins 38 nil FC. No doubts here naulago with his hat trick. Connor converts from the touch