I dont think too much should be read into it. I think if they can replicate the intensity of a game in training to blow the cobwebs out then the players should be professional enough to be in shape for the start of the season.

60 minutes across the 2 friendlies for all big players should be enough time to put the combinations into practice and get used to each other.

If the right work has been done in training then the friendlies should be a formality...

I'd try not to worry too much. Your concerns about Frank Pritchard not arriving were unfounded, and the spine's pretty settled, right, (apart from Hadley as our starting 13 but he's got a lot of games under his belt)?

Interesting to read Wilde 3's info on the extra game. Hopefully enough game time all round but obviously number 1 priority is avoiding injury.

The thing we have going for us this season is that we have a settled half back duo who are used to playing together. Its a lot easier to bed in a new forward or winger than a new scrum half like we do most seasons.

Same hooker and Shaul's played plenty of games too.

Huddersfield had none last season due to cancellations and whilst they started slowly, they soon caught up!

Yes i know but we cant afford to start slowly

With our start, we need to hit the ground running so will be interesting to see how it pans out. We won't be figuring in the play offs so there's no need to be building towards them. The club simply can't afford not to be in the top 8

Indeed, just saying that it's not necessarily indicative of what a good season is about. We shall soon see anyway... 3 weeks!!!

Looks like we have had one albeit behind closed doors. https://www.facebook.com/hullfcofficial/?fref=nf Apparently against Bradford this afternoon.

Looks like we have had one albeit behind closed doors. https://www.facebook.com/hullfcofficial/?fref=nf Apparently against Bradford this afternoon.

Looks like more or less the full squad will have had a game this week then against either Bradford or Doncaster - sounds like the teams were mutually exclusive.

Yeah. But 1 more win they'd of won the league leaders. Cost them that

Don't they blame us lol

We did cancel on them when the fixtures came out and saw we were playing them first so could understand a bit of resentment from that perspective.

Edited LOL

Interesting that Abdull and Pryce are playing v Doncaster. Shaul featured against Bradford midweek so not included in this one. m.hulldailymail.co.uk/Doncaster- ... story.html HULL FC: Abdull, Bower, Bowden, Clavering, Dean, Downs, Fash, Green, Hadley, Lancaster, Litten, Matongo, Michaels, Naughton, Osborne, Paleaaesina, Pryce, Smith, Turgut, Whiting, Yeaman.

Interesting that Abdull and Pryce are playing v Doncaster. Shaul featured against Bradford midweek so not included in this one. m.hulldailymail.co.uk/Doncaster- ... story.html HULL FC: Abdull, Bower, Bowden, Clavering, Dean, Downs, Fash, Green, Hadley, Lancaster, Litten, Matongo, Michaels, Naughton, Osborne, Paleaaesina, Pryce, Smith, Turgut, Whiting, Yeaman.