Maybe they'll pop round each week to make sure we've all got our passes, so we can get into the matches.

We might finally have a full game of fast play the balls.

It's probably a blessing in disguise Watts can't find his passport, what a dumb f**k!

I was going to say something similar. If true it's not necessarily a bad thing. Catalans don't like teams that are quick out of dummy half (I suppose no team does, but their forwards tend to be slower to get set than most), either they get caught out and are busted down the middle, or they end up having to give penalties away just to keep their line in tact. We should be able to maintain a better tempo with Azza there.

I think we will miss him and it will show, especially in the heat as i reckon he is Hulls fittest player.

Can Heremia play a full 80? I would doubt it, so who plays hooker for the 2nd spell.

There is a very good player in the academy called Jordan Abdul, he has been playing LF he is a big strong player with an excellent kicking game, he has played most of his career at halfback, I'd have been tempted to have him on the bench to play 25-30 mins at hooker.

If Houghton is out for a period we need to call Cunningham back.

I'm led to believe Houghton's partner,gave birth to a baby boy last night.

Is this is the case I would hope that the club have a plan for the hooking position as the club must of new that this could happen.

Why? Is Houghton planning on quitting to be a house husband?

agree 100%, they should plan pregnancy and paternity leave around the fixtures afterall! (not)

I'm assuming Dave means that the club are aware that Mrs H is about to drop and could lose Danny at short notice for a game. Therefore, they would have a back up plan for the hooking role when it happened.

Thanks, I thought it was fairly obvious, obviously not to some people.

Still nobody has answered my question, in such a key position, if Heremia can't play the 80, who backs him up?

Stilts!

Do you remember when you we used to occasionally move Paul King back to hooker? That was fun to watch if not always effective. Who is the best ball handling prop we've got? Thomson? That'd be an alarming 10 minute spell for all concerned.

I assumed that too, but decided to be a about it.

Heremaia can do 80, if he needs 10 either side of HT we could stick Whiting in there, although I'm not convinced he'll play.

Hadley? Did a spell against Featherstone so could be an option