Miller definitely out due to HIA. Doubts on the other 2.

Looks like it could be Westerman and McShane in the halves for Cas.

Our reserves would have beaten the Newcastle first team never mind their reserves
If McIntosh didnt stand out at that level then he needs binning

Just needs to get his head down and work hard.

Hopefully Trueman has a big game on his return to Cas. Big game for us. Get through that and hit a bit of form for the QFs who knows.

Totally agree playing Newcastle reserves is probably similar to playing hull dockers or skirlaugh in the grand scheme of things

As for the game we should be putting all eggs in the challenge cup basket

Rest players in super league now for the cup if need be

Cas on paper is the best super league tie apart from wakey so very winnable esp with their confidence shot

I agree the Cup represents our only realistic chance of another final appearance, but the same is true of Cas and so we should take the tie just as seriously as if it was Wigan or Saints.
I do think if we start well, we'll win. Despite their lowly position, they will see us as a game they can win and will have a real crack. If we stick to what we have been doing, we should see this one out and then , with a favourable draw, who knows?

With their form and players out, you would have to be disappointed not to win this, turn up with the same attitude as the last 3 games and we in this, like the Salford game we get beat

For me this has all the ingredients as our meeting at the jungle last year at the beginning of the season against a Cas side that had been poor in the opening 3 rnds of SL, seemingly turned up with poor/wrong attitude in which we bombed the game big style.

Hopeful of a win rather than confident.

Lasty has taken over a mob who have down tools already .

Come on Hull
Let’s smash them and get a Home
Q final draw for me to attend !!!
I’ll be away but prefer home

let’s be havin ya

Lion it is for opening.
Forecast looks half decent.
Sunday afternoon rugby.
Happy days.

Litten confirmed as out for a couple of weeks but Hoy in contention to play.