On balance we'd be better off with Tala playing than not. How many did he score last year at Newcastle ? He did have well documented problems against Widnes but I was left wishing that we had a kicker of Brown's quality who could nail the ball to the touchline from 40 yards rather than worry too much about the concussed Talanoa. Michaels and Logan are at least as bad if not worse on the other side and high kicks to the corners will be raining down on Friday even with Talanoa watching in the stands.

Fonua is also first choice and a blow - we've not seen enough of him yet to write him off much as some seem to think they can. Had he been fit I'd have considered playing him in the centre replacing Logan. Yeaman has to play and frankly, although I'm no fan of his, a bit of solidity in that position didn't go amiss the other week. Naughton needs to be more hit than miss in his game - flapping around trying to catch simple passes has to stop. So all in all not having Talanoa and Fonua is a blow to our chances IMO.

Totally agree, why he's been left out I don't know.

Sarky bugger!!!

To be fair Dave we dont have a winger or centre in the club who is good under a high ball.The best of the bunch is Michaels.
Our kick receive to the corners is very poor and all clubs hit us with that tactic and get results.

If its possible injury wise i would like to get back to the team we started the season with.

Starting props Watts and Taylor with Manu and Mini and Thompson at 13. Ellis and Pritchard off the bench
Tiumavave back to centre with Talanoa on the wing
half back is the problem and for this game i would play Washbrook at 6 which means we can have both Green and Bowden on the bench
Sounds as if its too early for Fonua so i guess Radford will go for Logan again although when Fonua is fit he should come in at centre.
Lets get back to our Backing up and offloading game.

I think we will beat HKR but Warrington will be a different animal with their speed and offload game.
A lot of Warrinton offloads go to ground and if we are quick we can pick off some of those.
Maybe the game for HTW or Dean to come in.Two tired teams from tough derby matches

For the record I agree with you bonaire.

Why dont we get Tommy Lee back on loan and play him in the halfs with him lol - Its the future!

I'm going to go for the draw , can't see either team losing so only option left . But I do fancy us on Monday for some reason , and give wire there first defeat .

Bloomin heck I totally agree Bonaire

Washbrook on the halfs? This cannot be serious, such a negative move, he played there a few games before which was some of the worst rugby I have seen as a Hull fan. We have 3 young halfs and Carlos, so to play a forward there who has previously failed would rank up with one of Radfords worst decisions. He us doing well off the bench, leave him there.

Totally agree. He only started at stand off twice for Wakefield and both of thise were three years ago.

Crazy idea.

Yeaman always scores against us

Washbrook has been one of our most consistent performers this season, I wouldn't move him and before I get lambasted by a few who don't like him I am not saying he has been a world beater but he certainly hasn't let us down.

I did say FOR THIS GAME singular.The reason, it allows Tiumavave to return to centre hopefully to partner Talanoa and that gives us a bigger attacking threat on the left especially when Pritchard comes on.It also allows us to add Chris Green to a bench of Ellis,Pritchard and Bowden.
I understand what you are saying about Washbrook but this is a very important game for the club and fans and in my opinion gives us a stronger line up to do the job.
I went on to say that the Warrington game may be the one to bring in HTW or Dean which although tough a fresh young half could take advantage of two tired teams after tough derby matches and latch onto some of the Warrington offloads that go to ground.