same here, gentle has brought belief to the club and its fans, in gentle we trust!

FFS same old with us and injuries

It will make it even sweeter when we beat them!

Mckinnon
Sharp
Yeaman
Turner
Briscoe
Horne
Seymour
Lynch
Houghton
Aspinwall
Tickle
Manu
Whiting

Radford
Bowden
Pitts
Ellis

Not gonna be good enough, can't see a chance of a win now.

shocking bench, not raising my hopes now at all

calm down mate,remember you couldnt see us beating bulls

As was mentioned in the "favourite Derby" thread, I think back to the Good Friday gme of 1988, 2 days after the semi final replay against Halifax, loats of injuries, our 3 Aussies for that season had headed home and we still brought home the bacon

COME ON LADS!!!!!!

I really hope that Wade plays, can't believe our luck with injuries. Three of our first choice four props out, ouch!

After today's news Aspinwall must move up to prop.

Ellis' kicking game might be crucial in this match.

McKinnon
Sharp
Yeaman
Turner
Briscoe
Ellis
Seymour
Lynch
Houghton
Aspinwall
Manu
Tickle
Whiting

Horne
Bowden
Pitts
Kent



Think we're gonna struggle against Huddersfield, though, as Lynch, Houghton, Manu, and Tickle will be playing big minutes this game.

ATM I can't see beyond a Rovers win. In fact I can't see beyond us losing the next three games unless Moa comes back quicker than seems likely.

Feck.

Gentle has said Horne will be full back if, as expected, McKinnon doesn't make it. Ellis and Seymour in the halves. Martin definitely out and Yeaman back. Tickle to stay in the back row. 5 props out. Smailes saying Hall, Green and Galea all back for Rovers.

With an injury/unavailable list of O'Meley, Moa, O'Carroll, Heremaia, Westerman, Martin, as well as Yeaman and McKinnon both being 50/50, if we got two points out of this it would be a great achievement from the guys.

I can see us most likely losing, yes, but we still have talent in the squad and anything can happen in a Derby. I'm more concerned about the Hudds game on monday, as they're the only team above us atm, as well as the cup match next week.

Out of the 2 Easter games, Dobbins is the one we stand the best chance of winning, they may have their pack but it is a pack that tires quickly, their defense is not too good either, if we get Ellis on the pitch kicking like he did on Friday we can do the job, we are going to need a good kicking game.

You can always stay at home and watch the game on TV, better bench then the Bradford game .P Gentle isn't complaining .It's a match I wouldn't bet on but not writing Hull off Plus got tickets for Huddersfield away and cup game .".Bring them on" cum on u ullarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

If Green and Galea are both back then we need to target them as both will be off the pace.

Mckinnon/Horne
Sharp
Yeaman
Turner
Briscoe
Horne/Ellis
Seymour
Lynch
Houghton
Aspinwall
Tickle
Manu
Whiting

Radford
Bowden
Pitts
Kent/Ellis (Perhaps worth a risk going with four props on the bench)

Honestly I'm most worried about the cup game. Dropping 4 points in the league at this point is unlikely to be season-defining, but being dumped out of the cup at the first hurdle could be.

This but wouldn't mind swaping the centres Turner is doing well on the left an Yeaman defending against Welham could be a good match up

Turner will be a good match for Welham

I agree it was more that I see Turner being even better on the left with Briscoe and keeping his position. then a strike player like Yeaman against turnstyle Welham could be devastating.

Horne
Sharp
Yeaman
Turner
Briscoe
Ellis
Seymour
Lynch
Houghton
Aspinwall
Tickle
Manu
Whiting

Kent/Nicklas
Radford
Bowden
Pitts

Considering these players out: its not a bad side, more worrying if we lose any more players, to play against Hudds.
Martin
McKinnon ?
Moa
O'Meley
Heremiah
Westerman
O'Carroll

Who asked for your opinion dip? I want us to win and will song my heart out. Doesn't mean I have to blindly ignore the facts.

Just do what I've done, block his posts. I find them so hard to read it drove me insane.

Oh how things seem to change so quickly. I don't honestly believe that I have ever read so much negativity and drivel in all my life!

We are on the way up, albeit with a number of injuries, however we still have really good first 13 and a pretty solid, if a little inexperienced, bench. There are teams that would love to be in our position, with the players that we have.

There are enough old heads playing to see us through come what may on Fri.

So let gets behind the team - come on you HULL.

That's the thing though, it isn't our first choice 13. Literally half of them are injured. We have some really good youngsters, but to play them all together at the same time. Is going to be hard going. No impact off the bench and missing 3 of our first choice props is asking alot to get the win.