Do i have to take the warmu up into account, this could prove tricky

knowing some on here it would include him getting on the bus ffs

Crooks in for Ellis:

Hull FC squad: Arundel, Briscoe, Crookes, Crooks, Galea, Green, Heremaia, Holdsworth, Horne, Houghton, Johnson, Lynch, McDonnell, O’Meley, Pitts, Seymour, Westerman, Whiting, Yeaman

Disappointed that Tickle still isn't back.

I'd go with a big starting pack in this one, so would bring Johnson into the 13 from last weekend to start at loose forward with Galea on the bench.

That also gives us better opportunities to rotate Whiting and Westerman for 20 minutes each to stop them getting burnt out.

Don't get me wrong, I don't think it's a must win. But I won't be happy going to Saints on the back of a loss. We could then quite easily be 0 from 3.

With Warrington at home up next. I think it's as close to a must win as there can be at this time of the season, especially with how last week went and the next couple coming up.

Exactly. The pressure would then be on. I would feel a lot better going to Saints being on the board.

Green should start. Outstanding at the back end of last season, great game v Leeds on Friday. We need some size up there. Johnson looked ok to me, but what does he really give us, a bit like pitts, too small for prop and we have better in the 2nd row.

Seymour is lucky to be in the 19! Struggling to think of a worse scrum half we have had. This is based on last year not his appalling performance last Friday.

I'm no fan of Seymour but what have we got to replace him? I don't subscribe to the Heremaia at half-back theory. I'd much rather have him at hooker with Houghton.

Tickle not back for at least another fortnight. Ellis to see the surgeon again tomorrow (that alone doesn't sound good) no word on his length of time out as yet.

appalling performance really? he did better then some and tackled his heart out until about 60 mins. bit more protection from the forwards and Seymour and holdsworth will be good together this year and tbh he was the only one out of him and holdsworth trying things and looking eager on Friday.