same side for me aswell

In no way does Fitzgibbon deserve to be dropped to the bench, yes he is playing too many minutes and should be spelled but as our captain he should certainly be starting games and his work ethic is such that he certainly shouldn't be dropped, along with that out of all of our props he is the one most suited to starting games. Would have him starting at prop alongside O'Meley. The debate is probably more to do with Radford/Lauaki/Moa and fitting 2 of those onto the bench. Having said that given that we play an extra prop at 13 then we would lose out with Westerman there as he isn't really the hard yards kind of forward. If he plays 13 then we have to play more expansively and allow him a free role to roam and do damage where he sees fit. If we are to continue with a forwards based gameplan then Fitz at LF is what we will continue to see.

For me out of all of the forwards Tickle is the one needs a kick up the back side and the idea of benching him or giving him a week off should be in the thoughts. Lauaki could fill a back row role with Radders and Moa spelling O'Meley and Fitzgibbon. This also gives the flexibility of if a prop is excelling leaving them on for longer minutes and Fitzgibbon doing a spell in the back row.

My team would be: (with a license to entertain)

1. R Whiting
2. W Sharp
3. J Turner
4. K Yeaman
5. T Briscoe
6. R Horne
7. S Obst
8. M O'Meley
9. D Houghton
10. C Fitzgibbon
11. W Manu
12. D Tickle (with a warning that he needs to improve on recent weeks)
13. J Westerman

14. D Washbrook
15. E Lauaki
16. L Radford
17. S Moa

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Lost count how many times been told this week o'meley was out for #hullfc. Just seen someone who looks a lot like him training at Ionians.

who said ogre was injured?

That would be my preference.

A certain Rovers mod iirc.

Good news, he would have been a big loss.

After last sunday's bitch fest over o'meley,i hope he gets a bloody good reception!!!!

Whiting
Sharp
Turner
Yeaman
Briscoe
Horne
Obst
O'Meley
Houghton
Fitzgibbon
Manu
Tickle
Westerman

Washbrook
Moa
Radford
Lauaki

Of course he will, emotions are running high presently but every one respects that the issues are not with the players.

I don't understand why people would drop Fitz.

Not dropping him, I would like him to play 60 mins per game. So whether he starts or comes on after 20 mins and stay on I don't mind. Having him and Ogre at prop sounds great but people say our intensity drops when Ogre goes off, having Fitz coming on would help that. However, I am not fussed he could start at prop for me too, I just don't want him playing 13. We lack creativity as it is and with him at 13 it does not help.

Ah right i agree but i'd 100% start him.

You can lose a game in the first 20 minutes so we need him on to set the platform imo.

match betting v crusaders

hull fc 4/11
crusaders 11/5


Winning Margin
Hull FC to win by 1-5 points 5/1 Hull FC to win by 6-10 points 9/2
Hull FC to win by 11-15 points 11/2 Hull FC to win by 16-20 points 15/2
Hull FC to win by 21-25 points 12/1 Hull FC to win by 26-30 points 18/1
Hull FC to win by 31-35 points 25/1 Hull FC to win by 36-40 points 33/1
Hull FC to win by 41-45 points 40/1 Hull FC to win by 46-50 points 66/1
Hull FC to win by 51+ points 33/1 Crusaders RL to win by 1-5 points 11/2
Crusaders RL to win by 6-10 points 15/2 Crusaders RL to win by 11-15 points 11/1
Crusaders RL to win by 16-20 points 18/1 Crusaders RL to win by 21-25 points 25/1
Crusaders RL to win by 26-30 points 30/1 Crusaders RL to win by 31-35 points 66/1
Crusaders RL to win by 36-40 points 80/1 Crusaders RL to win by 41+ points 50/1

Drop Fitz over Tickle?

Tickle should be on the bench, we have plenty of kickers now.

I think we will comfy tonight.

Last year at the Racecourse Hull lost by 2 points, Friz missed the kick while Tickle was off the field. At the KC you won because Tickle nailed that superb touchline penalty. Last years game was a union style penalty kick fest, here's hopeing that both teams up their game and actually play "sexy rugby" tonight

Is there odds on that happening with the bookies?

The nearest we'll get to sexy rugby is a dry bumming at wigan next week

100% agree

According to Sky Phelps is in??????????

phelps isn't even in the country. If he were playing they'd have hyped the hell out of it

This is where I get baffled. That team sheet is so obviously the best option we currently have, and by such a long way, that I can't see any reason why even Agar would not pick it. I'm pretty sure he won't though.

Sammut just tweeted this


"Is at the amazing KC stadium. WOW. It's in great nick. Looking forward in playin on it tonyt. Boom!"