that sums it up pretty well for me, and the reason players like McGillvary dont get noticed, until now that is.we are a team that tend to go under the radar and usually only get talked about at this stage of the season because we are expected to "choke" again, but i am more than happy with that.
we have good players but not exceptional players*, players like Brough,Crabtree, Ferres etc will always be the standout names but we have players like Murphy,Lawrence,Ta'ai,Wardle,Ellis who are all vital parts of our team but rarely get mentioned, mainly because of their consistency.

*as in how the media get in fits of hysterics over them.

Did he? I can't remember it being that bad but I do remember radford coming out of retirement so it was obviously not good

I agree about yeaman and sa but the fact is if they were fit they'd be playing hence they are our first choice centres. Plus their squad numbers kind of give it away or are you suggesting rankin and logan are now our best options?

As for shaul, what are you talking about? He's our first choice full back and he's injured - gone for the season according to the wail



Unless the 13 isn;t now in the back row I think you'll find we've lost 2 of the starting 3, plus 2 of our back up options in whiting and thompson



feka really isn't up to it IMO. He's not got the impact he had nor the engine to do big minutes plus he gets spotted in defence. green and bowden have both been picked ahead of him this season so I stand by my view that feka is 5th choice



Are you really suggesting that a team isn't weakened when it loses it's best players? Do you really think a weakened side should be as good as a full strength one? You should get in touch with pearson and tell him he's wasting a million quid or so a year in that case.

If we were playing you at your place we'd be OK but at the KC we're absolute gash

It was good against KR

Just been told only 15 players trained yesterday, with Shaul and Lineham out, really going to struggle to get a team out, are any players due back, Yeaman, Sa, Tomo, Whiting or Micheals.

Says Lineham will play in the Hull Daily Mail. Shaul rested for the season now. No players back

Rankin
Lineham
?
Logan
Naughton

Jansin T?
Downs?

I think in general this season our injuries have been down to a all time low. its just in recent weeks it has hit home. atleast its not come at a time when we had something to play for (apart from pride) the injuries don't concern me at this time in the season. what does worry me is that IF we take a beating Friday, it knocks the kids confidence for the future.

its great that these kids are getting S.L experience, but getting thumped isn't the type of experience you want the to have. also, when at home, the fans seem to get on the players backs a lot more and a lot quicker.

HULL FC: Abdull, Bowden, Downs, Fash, Hadley, Houghton, Logan, Matongo, Minichiello, Naughton, Paea, Palea’aesina, Pryce, Rankin, Sneyd, Thompson, Turgut, Watts, Yeaman

Wing is the problem, then centre, then do you have 3 props on bench or use Turget who can cover centre?

Rankin, naughton, Yeaman, Thompson, Logan, Pryce, Sneyd, Paea, Houghton, Watts, Mini, Hadley , Abdull

Subs, Masi, Feka, Downs, Bowden

18/19 Fash, Turget