He did on quite a few occasions. Most of the games he started he played at loose but he was used at prop, second row and loose for Crusaders and was comfortable in all three positions.

If we wrap up tom briscoe and manu were home and dry regardless of the starting 13!

I wish I had your confidence. We are missing a huge amount of experience for this game with yet another HB pairing. Given that the league is irrelevant to most (but not me) I shouldn't be bothered. My main hope is that Hull don't turn up with their tactic of trying to injure Sam like last year.

Thankfully Joel Tomkins has moved to Rugby Union so he cant run at players with his elbow in their throats

14 minutes, hardly my best effort....

Just be nice to Gareth Hock then.

Are you real?

No, I'm in your imagination




2 down...

Jinkin Jimmy may have been fishing but he is actually spot on. It was the most blatant targeting of one player I have ever seen when we played Hull at the DW last season. Our very own Eric Luaki was the main culprit, it was tactics that I thought went out with the Arc.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to this game. Can't remember the last time I said that about a league match.

You think that's been targetted! I was there, yes he took a tad of stick, he's the best player in the comp and can live with it. Was nothing. Jason smith used to get battered week in week out for us. Looking forward to watching him on Friday, absolute class.

I think it'll be a good match but I expect Wigan to win by 2 or 3 tries.
Both sides have key players out but my reasoning behind that prediction is that Hull don't seem to be able to put in a good performance for a full game. We have some good flashes but then a lot of poor moments. We need to get some more consistency. We also give away a lot of penalties (2nd highest in the league for it) which you guys will take advantage of.

Danny Houghton went off injured during the Salford game (missed the entire 2nd half) and is going to be having a late fitness test to see if he's able to play. If he can't, we may as well give you the points now.

Seems a bit of an illogical signing for you if that's the case. You can tell Jinkin Jimmy (stupid name) that we think he's a real clever boy and we look forward to the day when he can offer something intelligent to the debate/.

A good performance v Rovers, and a patchy win v Salford.

Briscoe likely to start at full back and McGoldrick & Heramaia in the halves, Houghton & Whiting subject to late fitness tests and several others out injured.

Doubt you'll have a problem turning us over, I'll still be there though although support may be light as we haven't even sold the 1,000 £10.00 tickets, although I don't think It's been very well marketed (By Hull FC).

touched a nerve soft lad?

So Lockers is now playing tonight according to Sam on Twitter. I hope it's not detrimental to his injury.

Change's to the 19 man squad. Sean O'Loughlin, Jack Murphy, Rhodri Lloyd into 19 for tonight. Out Gelling, Spencer and Logan.

Thnx to Bilko on Twitter for the heads up.

You say heads up, apparently it was announced yesterday on the official website by just updating the page they put up on Wednesday - but who knew?

Stupid name????? JJ was one of the players of my youth I'll have you know! Anyway, others on here know I am correct. Manu et al's treatment of Sam was a disgrace, matched only by the incompetence of the officials in allowing it. Hopefully, that tactic has upped sticks to Belle View along with it's instigator.

Enoy the game.

Go f yourself.

JJ has a full keepnet, somebody help him weigh it....

Ok you made a few mistakes (as we did), but your speed of play is outstanding.

You are easily the best team in the league and what we should be looking copy on and off the field.

Tompkins at times is unstoppable.

we tried hard and create some good chances but in reality in is men against boys.

Anyone know what the Sam Moa incident was about?.

Well done guys.
A plus for me that you beat us was that you're now 5 points clear of Warrington

How many Hulls fans do you reckon made the game tonight?

Looked very poor.

I'd guess maybe 1,000?