On the disciplinary front, can't see that Rankin's gone for an EGP yet, assume he will as he'll get NFA.

[uWhite[/u, England, Blair and Rankin have until 11.00am on Wednesday (April 8 ) to submit Early Guilty Pleas. [uTickle[/u, Chase, Hauraki and Allgood do not have the option of submitting EGPs and will appear before an independent disciplinary tribunal on Wednesday evening.

I think if White takes the EGP, he misses our game with a one match ban. Tickle appears tomorrow night before the panel, but I think he's had an operation anyway, so may be missing?

Micheals has made loads of tackles, coming inside to help out at times which was first evident against Leeds, he averages almost 20 tackles a game, more than any other back, only Pryce has made more tackles and that's from 2 more games. He had 12 missed tackles in his previous 6 games, given his workload I think he's due an off game and was probably knackered as he runs around a lot trying to cover others in defence, it's not like all the players are pulling up trees & error free are they?
He also makes decent metres with 6.83/carry, plus only 2 errors total in 7 matches.. I think he is worth his place in the side for now.
EDITED to add comma as it read as 20 tackles more per game than any other back...

Widnes might only field half a team on Friday due to the fact most of them are still in France.

Air traffic controllers are going on strike but the airspace has been closed down since Monday night, loads of Widnes fans are also still stranded in France.

There were flights going in/out of France all day yesterday (& across French airspace, I know as I had someone come from Dortmund yesterday) and no flights were cancelled at all via Ryan Air including Monday so your statement isn't accurate.
if they can't figure out to get a coach IF they've delayed their travel back that's down to them, the game should not be postponed.

A flight from Dortmund flying over France. Took the scenic route did they?

yup

, it wasn't a direct flight for reasons that are nunya, and there were still no cancelled Ryan Air flights many of which came directly from France or from within French airspace which was my point.
HTH

No problem with the game going ahead. As for Michaels think he's done OKfor me

I'll let you off then.

Lloyd White free to play us on Friday

I hate to say it but we are jinxed. We always seem to lose when we are on tv. I daren't tape it anymore when I go to the game because we always seem to. My mate who I go with wont let me now

I blame the Aus schedulers for the jinx. The only 2 Hull games shown here live this season( Leeds and Hull KR) ended in tears. Will be up at 0430 hrs tomorrow morning to watch hoping to see them finally win a live TV game.

If we can't beat Widnes at home then we are in trouble...

I don't tape them either, but there again I've moved into the 21st century so I record them

Big statement! They beat Warrington Away.

When?

To be fair we beat Saints on Monday.

They haven't played Warrington Away yet this season!

Like last year you mean?

We beat Warrington at home last week, not away. I love comments like the above and I hope the players feed off things like this. A big problem with Hull is that you are not a top 4 club at the moment yet comments like this makes it look like fans think they are. We finished above you in the league last year and bar Saints on Monday it's been a poor start to the season for you.

I don't expect to win tonight as we do struggle away from home but we have half a team back from the Catalans game on Monday so we'll certainly give you a game.

All hope of a Widnes win has been removed, Ian Millward has tipped them

Not many fans think like this mate. I think you will do us over personally.

Didn't we put over 50 past you last season at your place or has that been forgotten

I don't make predictions or make statements like above but as a club, widnes is a team we should be aiming to beat, likewise when you play us at your ground.

Maybe you should read the other widnes forum and note that your fans seem confident of a win and are saying the same the above poster put

Why is it when ONE or two fans say something like that then ALL fans are thinking the same?

So we have fans expecting us to win and here's you expecting us to win. What's the problem??

It shows just how far we have gone backwards as a club when we are not confident of beating a team like Widnes at home.
That said our performance at Saints was a lot better as we moved the ball about quicker and some of the dummy runners did their job.
Feka got stuck in for a change and although I am not a fan of Howarth we looked better with him at 9 as his passing was sharper then Danny Houghton so I think Radford will go with Howarth again tonight.
Cut out the penalties and keep Talanoa at centre to Naughton see nothing but a win tonight.

No gimmies this year and see this being close. Saying that if we put our best foot forward a win for me