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Interesting where Tomkins had his x-ray.

Im not sure either are a big loss

Hampshire to perform a Matty Smith of 2010?

Not sure he is allowed, but if there were any more injuries he would get a game!

Don't know how anyone can say this about Sam. He hasn't been his usual self but he's still our best option at fullback.

We wouldn't have won the game against Warrington without him. I thought he was very good. He took his try well. And set up one on each wing by chiming into the line and putting in some good passes. And overall he seemed to be getting back into some form, I was excited to see if he could carry it on in the semi final.

but he's not a fullback

This season has been ridiculous with injuries. I've never known a season like it.

I'm struggling to name the 15 first teamers that are missing though. I reckon it's more like 9 (which is still an insane number) and 7 of those would be in our 17.

Also interesting that Lenegan has commented on it.

I'd imagine Sarge will stay at full back with Gildart centre.
Loose will go to a prop like last Friday.
The team is better with both or either of them in, big losses to the team.

I'd prefer Isa at 13 to be honest. Think Crosby is more suited to the bench prop role than loose and Isa struggles to make an impact off the bench. He's a better defender than Crosby though.

Yeah, I thought that, too, even counting fringe players like Waterworth, I don't get to 15.

There's no point us moaning I suppose. It all seems quite fitting tbh and falls in line with how the year has gone.

I'd seriously doubt us getting to the Grand Final now let alone winning it but I'm sure the players will give it a good crack on Friday. It's not like we've not been in a situation like this before.

Isn't that where Dr Chris Brooks is based? Mattty Smith was in there on a drip just before the Widnes game.

What's so interesting about the location? Salford has a sports injury specialism.

I'm not so pessimistic, we have been without both of the players for large chunks of the season. I would prefer them in, but then I would also prefer all of our long term injury carrying players in.

However, I wonder if the two being ruled out along with Clubb recently allows us to take them off the cap (or have dispensation) and bring somebody into the back line (around the wing area)?

To be honest, it doesn't bother me. Every game we go in with key players missing, it just seems to be different ones. The entire squad is first team ready now, they've all had plenty of game time so we have no excuses. Go out, do our best and if it isn't good enough then so be it. It's only when we don't show our potential I have a gripe.

Well said.

Did not know that. Maybe not so interesting after all.

I just hope we carry on playing the way we have done since the 2nd half against Wire, off-loading, backing up, keeping the ball alive.
If we get beaten doing that, so be it, I'll just be gutted if we go back into our shells and go out with a whimper playing the way we have done for most of the season.

The players do need to test the opposition with offloads, Hulls pack need to be moved around the park. I still don't understand why we kick so much in the oppositions 20, on Friday we had them on the ropes yet kicks were put in before the last tackle.

Hulls pack is easy to make meters against. They come up with tackles but give away a lot of territory. It's up to our creative players to score some points because we will get within their 20 plenty of times.

Yes Rogues Salford is where Dr Chris Brooke's is based,

Sarginson will run the ball back with interest at least. Hopefully he can come good with his decision making.

Will still be very close on Friday I think.

Just hope that Sam's injury wont lead to him missing a full pre-season again.

Hull looked awful last Friday and have been really flat in general since the cup final. I'm confident regardless of injuries.

Its a real shame. At the pointy end of the season its always preferable to have everyone fit, but particularly the best players.