How on earth does Broadbent and Mustapha make your 17?

Ava is injured. There's not really anyone else left other than Mustapha, unless you want to put Evans on the bench. I doubt he could step up from Championship level now. I think that deal was just doing cash strapped Dulls a favour.

I'd rather give our youngsters a chance to prove themselves than miss the boat in the second tier.

Yorks Evening Post reporting Ava is fit.

So I've just seen. Ava in for Mustapha then. Starts in place of Oledszki.

Walker
Newman
L Sutcliffe
Hurrell
Handley
Lui
Gale
Ava
Dwyer
Prior
Ward
Martin
Cuthbertson


Oledszki
Smith
Mellor
Myler


Put Smith at 13 after 20 mins and keep him there.Cuthbertson then to be used at prop when needed.

I wouldn’t start with Cuthbertson. I think his propensity for offloading puts us under pressure when we’re trying to establish ourselves early on but can be very useful later in the first half.

So I’d go with:
1. Walker
2. Newman
3. Sutcliffe
4. Hurrell
5. Handley
6. Lui
7. Gale
8. Ava
9. Dwyer (assuming Leeming is injured?)
10. Prior
11. Ward
12. Martin
13. Mellor

14. Myler
15. Oledzki
16. Cuthbertson
17. Smith

I like the idea of bringing Smith on after 20 mins. So I’d use Mellor as a workhorse for first 20 mins then bring Smith on for him. Cuthbertson can spell Ava as Ava will need longer breaks you’d imagine. Oledzki used as a wrecking ball to spell Prior.

I look at the teams people are picking and the lack of pace in that team stands out a mile. Not sure what can be done about it, theres nobody else to pick but jeez we look slow on paper.

Ava, Prior and Cuthbo in the same starting pack. What are we going to do, hit Hull with our zimmer frames?

Both centres are slower than me if Sutty and Koni start together. Both halves slower than my 90 year old dad and people are wanting to place bets on a treble winning season?

Christ, what a misery, I'm just looking forward to the season starting it's been a long off season and I'm looking forward to seeing how the new set up goes, FWIW I think we are lacking pace in the outside backs but we are where we are. As Ava is supposed to be fit I'd be going with this.

Walker
Newman
Sutcliffe
Hurrell
Handley
Lui
Gale
Ava
Dwyer
Prior
Ward
Martin
Smith

Myler
Oledski
Cuthbertson
Mellor/Donaldson

Anyone any Idea how Hull FC will line up?

Nothing like an over reaction.

I wonder if Hull will have that young upstart Gareth Ellis in the team?

Over reaction? Is he not allowed an opinion?

Is he not allowed an opinion on the opinion?

Pace is definitely a worry out wide for us. Something I'm sure the club are aware of and are looking at rectifying over the next year or so.

I will take a stab at Hull's team

Shaul
Faraimo
Fonua
Tuimavave
Naulago
Connor
Sneyd
Taylor
Cator
Sao
Ma'u
Jones
Savelio

Griffin
Kelly
Johnstone
Satae

Cas fan here, I come in peace...
Any more news on pub opening times for Sunday? I know it's usually midday but was hoping some may be open earlier??