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No chance Myler will be dropped after one bad game, particularly when there are no other options. Likewise, Sezer will also play but if he performs like he did last week then he'll be pushing to be dropped.

Myler
Handley Olpherts MacDonald Fusitua
Austin Sezer
Holroyd O'Connor Tetevano
Gannon Martin
Smith

Leeming Lisone Walters Sangare

18th: McDonnell

Personally, I wouldn't have Tetevano anywhere near but highly doubt he will be dropped.

Incidentally, is it the case this season that if a player fails a head test that the 18th man can move onto the bench or does there need to be two failed head assessments?

If he doesn’t play this week, he won’t play next, it’s Saints away…

Wouldn't drop either after just first game but i know where you're coming from. Definitely i'd put Martin in the centres.

I was a bit puzzled by Smiths post game comments in the YEP about team selection. He seems to have no idea yet who fits best where in the back line. We just seem a bit all over the place to me and under prepared for the season start.

I don't think that actually fits with how smith thinks

Would be madness to throw him onto that game. We ain’t getting anything out of it anyway….

What good will yet another week of training do? He will need to put his big boy pants on and start the campaign at some point, so he may as well do it now.

Leave it another week and he will be up against a full strength Saints team still on a high from the WCC, and out to prove a point to the fans on their return to the Langtree Park.

Interesting to see Rohan mention both Newman and Bentley as possibles for the Saints game. They must be getting very close whether they make it or not. Oledski still not quite there apparently.

Nene will play I should imagine. Otherwise why declare him fit?

I think we need to remember how injures can effect players, he's coming back from a torn quad not just a little bump that made his miss 1 week of pre season. If Rohan was cautious with players coming back from long term injury I'd personally understand that imagine if Macdonald played this Friday and the muscle wasn't quite right he re-tears it he'd he out for another 3/ 4 months. Look whats happened in past with players returning from long term injury, Jack Walker, Stevie Ward, Harry Newman we don't need to risk players we're only in Round 2 of season not round 22. Saying all this I believe he'll play and is a major boost for our backline.

Whilst it is a valid point that a return to soon after injury can do more damage, I assume that the medical staff at Leeds know this and would not pass him as fit if he isn't ready to return.

He has been back training and also been under constant medical supervision and physiotherapy. You have to trust that the green light is correct at some point, so why not this week?

I see the medical experts are out on here again....

I think it is 3 failed HIA protocols before 18th man comes in to play

What's going on with the forum - no game thread for Hull FC?

Yes come on Admin, where's the game thread ? I see MacDonald is definitely playing tomorrow. Gives us some added size which will be much needed against a big team. I'm predicting Dwyer and Sutty will go well for FC tomorrow.. could be a close one