Heading in to the Cas game this Sunday I'd be tempted to try and keep the side as unchanged as possible though if Kane is available and fit I'd have him in and Savelio back in after his ban. Hopefully Carlos will make it but if not Wynn to come back in in place of Scott.

Thinking ahead to the Leeds game after would BH be tempted to rest anyone? For me I wouldn't I'd go with the strongest squad we can put out for Cas then if any player have any knocks or not quite 100% going in to the Leeds game then make changes as required.

Wonder if Faraimo will be playing or given a 1 match penalty notice? Hopefully both Faraimo and Fonua will be playing as I think we could have real joy in attacking their side as they are slower than an oil tanker to turn around.

Connor
Swift
Griffin
Carlos
Macintosh
Reynolds
Mcnamara
Sao
Houghton
Brown
Lane
Savelio
Fash

Lovodua
Satae
Evans
Bowden/Shaul

Reading the HDM piece with injury update from what BH said it doesn't sound to me like Carlos will be fit or risked for Cas, if that is the case I think Wynn will slot in to the centre spot in place of Cam Scott.

Really interesting match this, Cas will be desperate to get their first win of the season, even more so with it been Radford's first meeting against us as opposition coach.

Confident we wont get any bans from the MRP (apologies in advance if that's a Jinx) and should be able to welcome at least Savelio and Evans to the side to give us some much needed size in the pack. Cant imagine Carlos been risked with a quick turnaround against Leeds which id imagine will be the aim.

Although Salford were poor, we have set the benchmark now. We know this squad has it in them, its doing it on a consistent basis which we want to see.

No bans from Saturday, Cas have picked up 2 games for Faraimo.and 1 game for watts

Both seem harsh, but it's the way the game is going.

Guess Eden comes in for Faraimo. Not sure who would come in for Watts.

Cas will probably have Kenny Edwards missing too.

Think both bans are harsh really as think the yellows were punishment enough, I really don't feel the offences being committed so far this season have warranted the heavy handed application of bans.

I agree. I’d let Carlos sit out the Cas game too and hope the extra time allows him to be fit for the Leeds match. Hopefully Wynne is fit to return in the Centre on Sunday.

Following Saturday’s performance, their suspensions, no new suspensions for us, Savelio and Evans’ availability and a good support, we should have too much for Cas on Sunday.

Dont think Carlos will make it or even the Leeds game
I would also start again with Sao and Satae now we have Bowden,Evans and Brown on the bench.
Possible give Fash and maybe Houghton a week off and come back for the Leeds game

Definitely Wynne in for Carlos then if he isn't ready, what was up with Wynne last game?

Can't believe Watts actually copped a ban for that, wasn't even a yellow haha!!! I thought he had his arm up as Lewis fell backwards into him, ridiculous again. But iit benefits us.

Faraimo was typical Faraimo was close to being a bad one if he d caught him full force, bit of a liability with his discipline

Apparently Wynne played for the reserves, so looks like he was dropped, I read somewhere he had a poor attitude during the week I'm training, seems strange he wasn't in the 17 against Salford.

I can’t wait for Jake to tear them apart
His link up play with the scrum half is amazing - tremendous cut out balls - feeding off the forwards go forward - great kicks and average defence

that’s our world class number 6 - sorry No 1 FB

... but not good enough to get into Shaun Wane's 30 man England Training Squad.

But apparently Sarginson and Reece Lyne are. You couldn't make it up.

The No1 is nailed on for captain Sam Tomkins if he is injury free.Ratchford is also a proven back up.

Just for the utility value he offers he should be in, there at atv5 players who is better than.

Griffin a bit unlucky too, he is better than 3 of the centres named.

Johnstone should be in front of the old wingers and I'd have Lewis in there too, done more than Dodd so far in his career, but doesn't play for Saints.

Really don't get the current selection for the current train on squad from Wane. I can to some extent understand why Griff has maybe not been chosen due to having spent so long out with his injury and only just coming back but some of those selections are a joke. Evalds and McShane have been very poor so far this season and can't believe Marshall is in but no Tom Johnstone agree about Lewis too (even if he is a robin

)

A benefit from the club's perspective. As mentioned, Connor is behind Tomkins and Griffin has been out long term so no real arguments.

Better for us if Connor gets overlooked though; at the end of the day, when you see the NRL, we won't get close to the Aussies, even if they pick a shadow team , NZ will be class and the South Sea Islands all have world class talent, so its never gonna be a glorious triumph for us, more a hammering and if that's what it takes to shake up the international scene, then we want no part of it, let Tompkins answer the questions. It is a shame really, I was watching some great test matches on youtube, one where we won in Sydney 33-10 , with Eastwood kicking 7 goals was a real stand out and well worth a look.

https://twitter.com/hullfcofficial/stat ... up9lw&s=19 Looks like Evans is fit?

https://twitter.com/hullfcofficial/stat ... up9lw&s=19 Looks like Evans is fit?

I mean Dodd did start for Saints in the their Grand final win last season...

Could have put any SL scrum half in there and they still would have won the game. Dodd looks a good player, but I've been more impressed with Lewis, this playing in a lot less dominant team too.

Lewis could have been in there for me, just they type of player that draws penalties and got great explosive speed , with an eye for the gaps but he isn't at one of the big clubs, so he's not as highly thought of - if he keeps playing the way he is now, he'll be hard to ignore though , you can see what he's going to do when he starts to arc his run , but getting to him is quite another thing and I'd have loved him at Hull, apparently he grew up supporting Hull (I'd heard the opposite but I wouldn't argue with those in the know) so we missed a trick there. Maybe he'll do a Cooke!! Tongue in cheek that remark as he looks firmly ensconced at Craven Park I am afraid.

Connor will get selected for the Exiles in the pointless mid season game like last season and we know what happened then.

Question marks over Lewis defence probably meant he wasn't selected