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.

With the news on the fitness of the squad I'd go

Hoy
Swift
Sutcliffe
Carlos
McIntosh/Scott
Trueman
Clifford
Taylor
Houghton
Sao
Lane
Griffin
Cator

Satea
Fash
Brown or Scott/McIntosh (dependent if feel the need to have cover for Hoy)
Dwyer

Agree with that team apart from Tag who has copped a ban.
I'd probably start with Fash at prop and have Gardiner on the bench.

can't believe I forgot about that

I'd swap Taylor for Gardiner on the bench and either start with Fash or Brown so we still have some size coming off the bench with Satae who should be able to make some good metres off the bench.

I'd start Fash, definitely keep Cam Scott in over McIntosh and start Brown, who should be able to play big minutes, alongside Sao, who we all know is durable. If Hoy is fit, that looks enough to me to win this one; bring on Satae and Dwyer to exploit any fatigue and use Laidlaw , albeit sparingly.
I do think the result on Sunday will be a good indication of where we are at. Previously, this sort of game would see us lose, with a complacent and not at it attitude, but I think if we do win this, we can definitely say, with fragile confidence, that we have indeed turned a corner.

Just cant get excited for the cup these days, would have liked this to be a league game.

That said a win at all costs just to keep momentum going. Weve lost that much over the past few seasons I cant recall this group ever putting 4 wins on the bounce.

Speak for yourself! Bloody love the cup. Can’t beat knock out rugby.

Lasty will be looking for a massive scalp to put a mark on his tenure, however it seems his players have thrown the towel in already. If we play like we have the last three games we should be winning, and as already said, four wins on the bounce will show we’ve turned a corner.