Thats not good! Not sure if we can play Houghton for 80 mins as i don't think he will be anywhere near as effective. Who do we think for an interchange hooker? Could Washy do a job in there?

Also, is it true that Blunderside said Longy could be in contention for next week?

Lee Richardson in summarising stated that he wouldnt be surprised to see Long play next week

Would definitely be looking at playing Washy at 9, him and Houghton to share 50/50 with Washy starting.

Unless Horne and Long are back, then we could shift Whiting to FB, Turner to centre and play Tansey at 9? I'd prefer we went with option 1

Need to keep Tansey at fullback, he looks much better when he comes into the line with space, playing at 9 he wont get that amount of space.

I can't see how he can be doing anything but guessing.

May be in contact with the club or knows someone there......so not guessing.

It came across like he was not guessing...interesting I hope he is, nothing has been mentioned about the injury or the length he is expected to be out.

Ther may have only been 16 points between the teams but if anyone who went to the game thinks that we were only 16 points inferior then they're deluding themselves. Leeds , as they did in France , took their foot of the gas when it was looking easy. We produced no intensity at the outset , same as at Crusaders and Salford. Whatever your name as a professional player surely you should be up for the game? Those coming in for senior players more so? How come the side were not motivated from the off? Agar to me had decided that this game didn't matter and that had got through to the players , supporters and media. That can't be right.

Seems Agar is putting all his eggs in one basket (the players) with the challenge cup game this saturday,Lets hope we win and Agar can justify his 2 year contract otherwise its going to be another season of 'what might have been',I personally dont think Agar has what it takes even tho he says Hull fc are 'work in progress'

I still feel we will finish in the top8...however it will be a 5th-8th finish, and very unlikely we will go further than playoff round 1.

we lack the pace, ideas and consistency to do any better.

so therefore next weeks game makes or breaks our season really.

i second that opinion!!