I think it's fair to say worrincy has made too many defensive errors now & needs to dropped to reserve grade.
I think we were exposed down our right side again against wire, which was symptamatic of last season, so if platt is fit i'd try him at right centre, this is a bit tough on sykes who's been doing ok but he did get sucked in for atkins first try.
My other worry is halley at full back again he's been steady but has not beaten the first man more often than not, i think we need more cutting edge from full back. Therfore i'd move reardon to fb and put halley to the wing. That for me creates a bit of a problem with his size with crossfield kicks but it's not a perfect world.
I would also like to see G. Burgess given a go from the bench, i dont want to rush the lad but kojack just deos not have enough impact from the bench.
It was'nt a disaster losing to wire but i think the team can be improved, so this would be my selection.

1 Reardon
2 Sheriffe
3 Platt
4 Nero
5 Halley
6 Kearney
7 Orford
8 Lynch
9 L'Estrange
10 Scruton
11 Whitehead
12 Langley
13 Menzies

14 Godwin
15 Donaldson
16 Hall
17 G.Burgess

I cannot believe people are discussing Nero going.

He should be the number one priority for retention, our best back last year! He will come good when the pitches start to harden. I blame it on the unseasonably cold weather we've been having



When it gets warmer and teams start throwing the ball around with gay abandon you will see the value of Nero while others lose their heads, mark my words.

Nero's certainly not been up to last year's form so far this year.

I think a decent centre should be high up on the wish list for 2010.

That's Gareth Thomas!

Hull 19-man squad.

Berrigan, T Briscoe, Calderwood, Cusack, Dowes, Fitzgibbon, Horne, Houghton, Lauaki, Long, Manu, Moa, O’Meley, Radford, Tansey, Tickle, Turner, Whiting, Yeaman

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Would imagine they'll line up something like;

Tansey
Briscoe
Yeaman
Whiting
Calderwood
Horne
Long
O'Meley
Berrigan
Radford
Tickle
Manu
Fitzgibbon

Cusack
Dowes
Lauaki
Houghton/Turner

He's average.