You have to think Hodgeson is coaching for his job and his career at this point. His selections will be on the conservative side. As fans we would forgive a youngster having a bad game. But would we forgive Hodgeson if a poor Leeds team beat us at home?

8! Players missing it's gonna be hard.

Im reasonably confident I'm right.

Hookem starts at 7 too.

No other young lads playing.

Bookies have Leeds fav. Still fancy us. But it's gonna be close.

Think that's right tbf, JJ will cover 13, Balmforth cover Danny and Hookem if not working, rest pick themselves tbh

Leeds missing similar, suspect itll be a pretty uninspiring game all round.

Most banned though aren't they

Injured/banned/useless. Its the front row that's really useless which is pivotal to Hull having the edge over leeds.

Over 50% of our starting 13 out injured, plus Mitch and Cator.

Connor
Swift
Carlos
McNamara (Reynolds)
Gale
Savelio
Ma'u.

Bet that's nearly 50% of our cap.

Glad a couple of young lads starting, it's the way to go, need a few games though to get going.

No good If we don't score, hopefully been working on a few things, need to take our chances, really can't see anything but a Leeds win.

three things you can count on

1) Johnstone will play
2) Leeds will win
3) Hodgsons post match comment i am proud of the effort but we made it difficult for ourselves

Your a positive vacuum chap arnt you. Oh by the way you left out your whipping dog Griffin.

We under strength got some young lads in. We need to get behind the Boys Army weekend to. Got my shirt ready and whilst think it will be close can see us winning. COYH

Leeds are poor up the middle. We should have some joy there.

A game between 2 desperate sides. Not really looking forward to it

has to play because we are low on numbers.Thats the only reason otherwise he would have been on the bench.
Just hope this coach doesnt move Wynne from left centre to accommodate the carthorse

4) If we win someone will use the phrase "papering over the cracks".

Discipline has to be good and the forwards need to really take it to Leeds from the off and keep us rolling forward to give Joey & Hookem a platform to create opportunities.
If we are off in terms of discipline, defence or both then Leeds will win easily.
Hopefully the introduction of Balmforth will give us some threat and speed in and around ptb.

Cas result hasn't done us any favours tonight.

Bit more pressure to get the win now

Oh yeah. I'd forgotten we are still involved this season.

Needs to be given more then a 10 minute cameo appearance
Hodgson needs to learn how to rotate Houghton.Pull him off instead of moving him to 13 or in the halves
Apart from Hookem he is the only youngster that will be given a runout which i find disappointing.
Would have like to see Severs on the bench instead of Johnstone

Hodgson has said another academy player plus hookem is in the team for Leeds.

If RBA is right it'll be Denive.

Hookem needs the ball off Houghton................

would love to see the younger new players have a amazing debut win

i’m so worried re our form that I feel without the young ones we can’t win

Well Houghton might be different, but after that happens to me, I normally need a little sleep!

Well it would explain the team's lack luster performances at times.
Maybe Hodgson should save that as a treat after the game and not before.