It's very difficult as a player to make it professional/semi pro. I have respect for the players that play and some aren't bad. Like i said, the gap is huge between the two leagues. I think it's unfair for some so called fans to slate player performances. Especially when some don't have a clue about rugby and don't know how difficult it is to play for a club in the top leagues.

Debuted against Catalan away last season IIRC, and didn't look out of place, should be given another run especially in this fixture.

Think that Gentle has got the squad mix about right for this game, shame no cameo appearance for Ellis, hopefully we'll see him againt Wigan

If Rovers or Hull had drawn Sheffield, Fev or Halifax away this weekend i wouldnt be massively confident of either side getting a victory.

Decent squad, should be enough to comfortably win the game whilst giving younger players game time. Got it about right IMO.

I'd go for
Shaul
Lineham
Crooks
Yeaman
Crookes
Horne
Heremaia
Lynch
Houghton
Johnson
Pitts
Hadley
Westerman
Subs
Cunningham
Watts
Bowden
Green

only seen cunningham play twice but he looks the part to me. we need to give these kids some game time. Wigan have done it , we need to follow suit.
After that garbage on tv tonight. I want to see fc put on a show this sunday
and lets see some passion and commitment.

Clearly we're up for the cup.

Got to agree , Ideal opportunity for Cunningham and the rest of the youngsters .

I'd have given houghton a rest this week he's constantly out top tackler and usually puts in an 80 minute stint. He could have done with a break.
Apart from that squad looks good.

Team is:

Shaul
Lineham
Yeaman
Crooks
Crookes
Horne
Heremaia
Watts
Houghton
Lynch
Westerman
Pitts
Bowden

Johnson
Green
Cunningham
Jack Briscoe

Thought we might have seen Hadley instead of Jack Briscoe but apart from that it's about what was expected.

Very strong line up, Hadley must have a knock, think the line up shows what PG thinks of nicklas, won't be at hull next season.

I'd have given lynch a week off