Yes the upper tier is open, we asked the ticket office on Friday night when we got our tickets. So expecting at least 21000 I'd say.

As for score prediction hull fc +16

Sorry to say but after our great run , I fear the worst.
Friday is HKR`s Grand Final and CC Final rolled into one !

My thoughts too. Dobson will kick early and ask us to get off our own line, with our lack of go forward it will mean kicking from deep and they will probably dominate territory. If we are to win we have to play an offload game and run the ball wide where our strengths are.

Not going to be easy with the weather that's forecast. Ellis' kicking game is key for us.

Yeah that's why Wade being out might not be a bad thing.

Dobson is a threat when close to the line, but I've noticed his trademark move which comes off time and time again never seems to get picked up by defences.

In the oppositions 10, he will be on the left attacking side, dummy right then give a fast ball left to the wide running back rower, usually Galea or Newton in the past.

Just had a look, paste 'Hull FC v Hull Kingston Rovers - 13/02/11' and watch from 2:00 and 2:20, prime examples of what I'm talking about.

I guess if it's not broken, don't fix it.