No McDonnell, Whiting, Briscoe or O'Meley. Kent out got an infection after the York game. Yeaman and Johnson back.

www.hullfc.com/article/24728/gen ... -cup-clash Hull FC squad: Bowden, J Briscoe, Crookes, Crooks, Cunningham, Green, Hadley, Heremaia, Horne, Houghton, Johnson, Lineham, Lynch, Nicklas, Pitts, Shaul, Watts, Westerman, Yeaman

www.hullfc.com/article/24728/gen ... -cup-clash Hull FC squad: Bowden, J Briscoe, Crookes, Crooks, Cunningham, Green, Hadley, Heremaia, Horne, Houghton, Johnson, Lineham, Lynch, Nicklas, Pitts, Shaul, Watts, Westerman, Yeaman

A very strong squad . Hope cunningham and J briscoe get some good minutes

Id play
Shaul
J briscoe
Crooks
Yeaman
Lineham
Horne
Heremia
Watts
Cunningham
Bowden
Hadley
Pitts
Green

Nicklas
Lynch
Johnson
Westerman

If any player deserves a rest it's Houghton.

To add I'm a little disappointed a cople of other yong players didn't get into the squad

I would have rested lynch and Westerman and played wilson and starling.

Still won have been an easy win for us.

Dont think Cunninghams ready either.

The team still isnt clicking and making wholesale changes wont benefit us at all......put out a strong squad and hammer them.

Gentle alluded earlier in the week that it would be a strong squad so I aren't too surprised that there's not many youngsters. I'm also recalling Adam Pearson making a comment prior to the season starting that he was targeting a trip to Wembley this year so maybe that's in PG's mind too and he's not willing to take too many chances.

He is, I know you watched the other week, but wasnt impressed, but I seen him him play loads of times in the last few years and most of his games this year. He also looked ready when he played in the friendly and while making his SL debut last year, the coaches also think so too.

I would have thrown more youngsters in the squad. Probably the two you mentioned. The standard in Championship and below is dire i'm afraid and they would easily do a good enough job. Look at the squad that played York in the friendly. I know it was only a friendly but York had their 1st team playing.



He isn't for SL but i think he would do a good enough job against crusaders.

It was also a pre-season friendly. I think you're being quite disrespectful to the Championships there. It is actually quite a strong standard.

It was a pre season friendly for Hull FC as well with no first team players. I watch all levels of rugby league and there's too much of a gap between SL and championship. A handful of under 19's at SL teams would stroll into championship teams. No offence. It's just my point of view and i don't think i'm far off. Something does need to be done however to reduce the gap if possible.

It's very difficult as a player to make it professional/semi pro. I have respect for the players that play and some aren't bad. Like i said, the gap is huge between the two leagues. I think it's unfair for some so called fans to slate player performances. Especially when some don't have a clue about rugby and don't know how difficult it is to play for a club in the top leagues.

Debuted against Catalan away last season IIRC, and didn't look out of place, should be given another run especially in this fixture.

Think that Gentle has got the squad mix about right for this game, shame no cameo appearance for Ellis, hopefully we'll see him againt Wigan

If Rovers or Hull had drawn Sheffield, Fev or Halifax away this weekend i wouldnt be massively confident of either side getting a victory.

Decent squad, should be enough to comfortably win the game whilst giving younger players game time. Got it about right IMO.

I'd go for
Shaul
Lineham
Crooks
Yeaman
Crookes
Horne
Heremaia
Lynch
Houghton
Johnson
Pitts
Hadley
Westerman
Subs
Cunningham
Watts
Bowden
Green

only seen cunningham play twice but he looks the part to me. we need to give these kids some game time. Wigan have done it , we need to follow suit.
After that garbage on tv tonight. I want to see fc put on a show this sunday
and lets see some passion and commitment.

Clearly we're up for the cup.

Got to agree , Ideal opportunity for Cunningham and the rest of the youngsters .

I'd have given houghton a rest this week he's constantly out top tackler and usually puts in an 80 minute stint. He could have done with a break.
Apart from that squad looks good.

Team is:

Shaul
Lineham
Yeaman
Crooks
Crookes
Horne
Heremaia
Watts
Houghton
Lynch
Westerman
Pitts
Bowden

Johnson
Green
Cunningham
Jack Briscoe

Thought we might have seen Hadley instead of Jack Briscoe but apart from that it's about what was expected.

Very strong line up, Hadley must have a knock, think the line up shows what PG thinks of nicklas, won't be at hull next season.

I'd have given lynch a week off

Didn't play as many minutes as he usually does. Think he played just for his leadership within the forwards.