Paul Clarke tweeted Talanoa hasn't gone home. Was at U23s yesterday with a load of other first team players.

Standing around near the touchline like Yeaman?

Didn't realise you could stoop so low.

It was a joke about Yeaman ref the comments about him on the under 23 thread nothing to do with Talanoa.
go back to sleep

Thaler reffing. One game where we need a tough official to clamp down on Wigan's cynical tactics at the ruck. Hmm.

Must win game. We lose and that'll be played three won one lost two at the KC and all this KC fortress talk will be laughable.

Must win? Lol. Drama queen. Never in the Super League era has a home game v Wigan been "must win".
Played 3, won 2, next game is a "must win" . Get a grip

Ok then who gives a f()()k if we win. Doesnt matter at all. Might as well lose as it makes no difference. Sod trying to make the KC a fortress, sod wanting to be a better team and club

dear oh dear must win, you really need to get a grip,

Only challenge cup games and playoff games are must win!

Hi all, Wigan supporter here. Before the season I was down playing Hull FCs chances. In previous years you've always been the trendy preseason pick because of some flashy NRL signings but never played up to expectations.

However this year I think you've got it right, signing quality Aussies Manu, Carlos and Minichello. Along with some good English talent, Shaul, Taylor, Houghton.

Think you'll be a top 5 team at least injuries depending.

From a Wigan POV, so far this year it's been ugly, defence has been solid as normal but the attack is woeful at times ( no preseason for Smith and Williams). That combined with how poor our away for has been the last year or so , I think Hull have a good chance for the 2 points.

Think we'll line up this way with O'loughlin covering 9 at some point

Tierney
Manfredi
Gelling
Sarginson
Charnley
Williams
Smith
Sutton
Powell
Flower
Farrell
Bateman
O'loughlin

Tautai
Clubb
Burke
Mossop

Whilst not a must win, this game could dictate how things pan out in the short term at least.
A poor heavy defeat and that will really dent the confidence and undermine all the good work of the first two games and we'd be going into the Widnes game on a downer and a little bit of pressure against a Widnes side that's doing well.
Win against Wigan and that changes the complexion of the Widnes game completely and how bouyed the players AND fans would br.

Squads for Friday night:

Hull FC squad for Wigan: Bowden, Ellis, Green, Houghton, Logan, Manu, Michaels, Minichiello, Naughton, Pritchard, Pryce, Shaul, Sneyd, Talanoa, Taylor, Thompson, Tuimavave, Washbrook, Watts.

Wigan Warriors 19-man squad: Bateman, Burke, Charnley, Clubb, Farrell, Flower, Gelling, Gildart, Gregson, Manfredi, Mossop, O'Loughlin, Powell, Sarginson, Smith, Sutton, Tautai, Tierney, Williams

No problem with the squad, no point in changing much around, might have lost to cas but we still pushed them hard. Naughton coming in for Abdull is a fair rotation, both young lads and good to give them all a run out at the start of the year.