Hull FC v Hull Kingston Rovers 12 15pm (SKY)
Ref R Silverwood TJ T Roby TJ M Wilson RR G Dolan VR I Smith TK L Fairbank MC G Kershaw

I think we need Ellis on the field to turn the big rovers pack as much as possible with his astute kicking game. We've got to tire them quickly as on paper they probably look to have the edge up front over our smaller less experienced pack.
Stopping their forwards getting a roll-on, shackling Dobson, and cutting out errors and cheap penalties are going to be key on Fiday.
Gentle has said time & again that form players will keep their spots regardless of reputations so we can hardly drop Turner or Horne (even to the bench) when said replacements both have fitness doubts hanging over them.
IMO i think team will be same as Bradford game apart from Pitts replacing Kent on the bench.
Yeamon and McKinnon to be held back until Mondays game which gives them extra recovery time and helps Gentle keep honest to his promises!

4 out of the top 6 and 7 out the top 20 missed tacklers.

Will we take advantage

If we play the game right then manu and tickle will run riot. I hope they play galea as he will be miles off the pace

Updated

Quote: east hull FC fan "Remove Radford and play Bowden & Pitts, still think we've got enough in the backs. Oh, and Martins out as well.'" Radford has been recalled mate, can see him playing unless it's big mind games! www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html With Martin out, the bench will be something like: Radford Pitts Bowden Ellis

Quote: east hull FC fan "Remove Radford and play Bowden & Pitts, still think we've got enough in the backs. Oh, and Martins out as well.'" Radford has been recalled mate, can see him playing unless it's big mind games! www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html With Martin out, the bench will be something like: Radford Pitts Bowden Ellis

We still have Hudds on Monday so I suspect Radders will feature at some point.

I expect Liam Kent to play some more first team minutes too.

McKinnon
Sharp
Turner
Yeaman
Briscoe
Horne
Seymour
Lynch
Houghton
Pitts
Manu
Tickle
Aspinwall
Subs
Whiting
Ellis
Radders
Bowden

Maybe, but both big games not the ideal arena for too many inexperienced players imo

Mckinnon
Sharp
Yeaman
Turner
Briscoe
Ellis
Seymour
Radford
Houghton
Lynch
Tickle
Manu
Whiting

Horne
Bowden
Pitts
Aspinwall

Whiting
Sharp
Yeaman
Turner
Briscoe
Ellis
Seymour
Radford
Houghton
Lynch
Tickle
Manu
Aspinwall

A.N. Other/Nicklas
Bowden
Pitts
Kent

Reality is, I can see Tickle doing a stint in the front row, for Pitts to feature in the back row owhen we rotate Radders.

I know under McCrea we had some terrible run with injuries but this must be the worse for years.

you really think gentle will leave horne out? (if not injured too)