Which Hull is going to turn up and for how long?

Very good timing is this with St Helens confirming they’ll take a very youthful squad for London on Sunday with as many as 10 players rested. Hopefully Hull FC are thinking the same with the semi finals looming.

Nah.

The crowd needs to stay behind the players if home games are to be an advantage to us.

I don’t believe the players aren’t trying; we just don’t have enough in form still, it’s an unsettled side and they’re playing under negative pressure.

None of the lads are running out not wanting to win.

A question we ask ourselves on a weekly basis

If I had to guess it'll be the half assed one.

The best case scenario for Leeds is if Hull name a near to full strength side. Leeds then go back to their physical 'siege mentality' style of play that we saw against Catalans and Cas. In this scenario it will be impossible for the Hull players and coaching staff not to start thinking about the Cup in the backs of their minds, and this should be enough for them to lose focus.

The alternative, of Hull naming a weak side, will be a disaster for Leeds. We have shown that we cannot cope with the favourites tag, and do not respect teams we are expected to beat (see last week). Meanwhile the Hull fringe players and youngsters will bust a gut to come into contention for the big Cup game.

IMO our inability to be ruthless against weaker teams has become one of the hallmarks of the team in recent years - all the more frustrating when they regularly put in good performances against the bigger named teams. This is something that I would like to think Kevin Sinfield is addressing as DoR.

Why do Saints want to rest players for a semi against a Championship team?
Apart from the fact that they are disrespecting the competition surely ALL teams should play their strongest available side for the benefit of the supporters!

Risk of injury gives some players a week off.Fringe players Will have been told they still have a chance of making 17 for the semi.

I would expect London to win this fixture if Saints rest so many.

You'd imagine Saints will get to the cc final ( no disrespect to Halifax)and the week before the final they play us so if there going with this tactic of resting 10 players against London for a semi surely they'll do same when they play us for a final!!!

That would be good.Be interesting to see if they use the same tactic.

If they do, watch us still lose to their B team!

What has Oledszki done?

And Ferres keeps his place yet again.
Let`s hope he gets banned next week for tripping as it seems it`s the only way to dislodge Kev`s chums.

Oledski has done a big stint in the toughest position this year; I think he was making less impact recently and probably did need a rest. Having said that I’d have him in the team over one or two other props.

Ferres... I don’t particularly rate the version we have now; BUT he is a physical thing in the middle and brings some aggression, both attributes the team lacks at times.

I’m not saying I would personally pick him but I can see why they are.