Er why would they do that?

Gentle picks the team and he is responsible for that decision.

Its our job to support whoever takes the field, whether we would have picked them or not.

Finals are as much about being right mentally as they are about ability. If Gentle thinks that Shaul will freeze or let the occasion get to him in a negative way, then Horne has to come in

For me its simple..

Horne plays FB - Were trying not to lose
Shaul plays FB - Were going for the win

Shaul hasn't played a bad game since coming back into the team and i really feel he could be the difference to winning an losing.

past form, you get the odd idiot who criticizes the team selection on the day


shaul does deserve the spot, but I wouldn't blame gentle if he feels horne has the experience

shaul has been promoted to the team, he hasn't had a bad game yet, fullback is his to keep for the final, plus wigan know less about him than horne

Shaul will play fullback

I think the team selection will include ben crooks and shaul I also have a feeling Horne could be on the bench instead of Pitts or Green, why well Horne can tackle as good as either player and is mobile as Pitts, he also offers you so much else should anything go wrong if I was coach I would have Horne on the bench its the smart move but heart-breaking for the 2 young forwards

need forwards on the bench v wigan imo, wigan will do the same

Green & Horne to miss out for me.

If Horne had been our No.1 FB I could understand him going straight back in after a month out but after 3 months without a game or any sort of full training before such a big game I would be concerned and certainly as he is not a FB. There is no doubt about Hornes ability or experience but just think for such a big game he is just too much of a risk after being out so long when we have a good squad already available.

Harsh on Green to miss out but just think with Pitts we get a little more and we'll need 2 forwards on the bench with Azza & Whitng taking the other 2 spots.

Looks like Motu is the chosen one to hand out the shirts reading the HDM

Really hope Shaul plays, can"t just chuck Horne in after being out half the season. Wouldn't have him on the bench

Those saying Whiting is a good defensive winger, sorry you're wrong, he can't jump for shat, when playing there against Saints a few years ago (the comeback game I think it was maybe not) he got demolished time and again.
Yes he can make intercepts & can read plays fantastically well at times but he is slower than Richards and just because he is tall doesn't mean he can jump (because he can't), he'd get properly owned by Richards.
I want him on the bench as a rotating mobile forward because that is his strength ATM, if need be to cover anywhere else if someone gets injured
Start with Crookes & Shaul, show the we have confidence and are looking to win this from the outset..
COYH

Getting really excited now! Come on Hull

If we play people in there proper positions , we"ll win . If we start moving everybody about , that's when you start asking for trouble especially when you've no need to . Shaul to full back and crookes to wing all day long for me . And if yeaman doesn't play , which I think he will anyway , whiting to centre .

Not confident now.