Why not played against Wakefield away and stood out in a heavy defeat and played for Whitehaven in a local derby.

When will he be ready, Dodd and Lewis were playing the odd game at his age.

Could he be able worst than Reynolds, even if he is as bad at least he his getting experience for future years.

Just see benefit long or short term playing Reynolds, been absolutely awful this season and not great last year.

Noticed that myself inexcusable. If he's that unfit after coming off the bench he needs reserve rugby till he's upto scratch

The problem is that BH spoke about Hookem at the early part of the off season and said he hadn't realised how good Hookem was and could have played him more than he did. Yet now the season in underway and with the poor showing from the two main halves (performance & discipline) and with McNamara injured he has still yet to play Hookem and give him the opportunity he spoke about in the off season. Early season he was injured admittedly but he is now back fit so deserves a shot.

Unless both Gale and Reynolds up their all round game then we are in trouble in the halves plus and considering their experience their stupidity in the area of discipline has cost them game time as a partnership which in not good enough.

Cam Scott and Evans back this week.

Pretty healthy squad at the moment.

Cator, Savelio and Fash out. Unless I've forgotten anyone?

Not from the theoretical first choice XVII although Ben McNamara is still struggling with his back injury.

Pretty healthy squad at present though as it stands.

Wonder why Bowden deal might be off?. Sounds like we might need him.

McNamara’s back problem is a worry in one so young. I’ve experienced slip discs etc and they take ages to recover from if ever. Once a bad back always a bad back.

I'm worried for him too. I damaged a disc when I was a teenager and never recovered. Hopefully Benny is getting better treatment than I got.

you may be right but surely if we have another injury and Bowden plays he is hardly the difference to us winning against Wigan.
Seems crazy the club have not let him go if they had a genuine offer from Featherstone.
Need to be getting these fringe players of the books particularly the underperforming ones like Bowden

https://twitter.com/hullfcofficial/stat ... jhtPQ&s=19 On paper our strongest squad this season?

https://twitter.com/hullfcofficial/stat ... jhtPQ&s=19 On paper our strongest squad this season?

Wigan at full strength bar Ellis (suspension)

Get stuck into Wigan early. Think we will sneak this one. COYH

Not feeling as confident as you. They'll want to take some form into the final.

Just a gut feeling but I can see us losing by 2/3 scores.

I fancy us by 6, if we can shore that left side up.

Really would play Hookem alongside Gales experience.

Lovodua to start at Hooker and spell Brown at loose forward.

Sao, Evans, Satae and Taylor in the pack.

Swift in for Shaul.