That would be mine too, Washy to cover 6,7,9 and 13. Think will choose there team for the opposition we play this year thats why Whiting and Yemo have to play in this game.

I would be happy with this team just see cusack playing though .

Me neither, which is why I would have Houghton in there instead of Moa. Dowes, O'Meley, Lauaki and Radford. But yet again another problem, as I said, where is Yak?!

I don't mind Washy covering at 9 for 15-20 mins as he also offers cover in other positions. Houghton had a good game yesterday but I'm still not convinced it's the best option for the team to have him in the bench.

All Washy will do is come on and do the same thing as Berro, may aswell leave him on tbh. The whole point of having a hooker on the bench is for him to come on and provide some spark out of dummy half as well as rest the starting hooker. Houghton does this job very well and whilst he has his faults he is only young and will improve with more gametime.

1. Tansey
2. Calderwood
3. Yeaman
4. Hall
5. Briscoe
6. Horne
7. Long
8. Dowes
9. Berrigan
10. Cusack
11. Radford
12. Tickle
13. Fitzgibbon

14. O'Meley
15. Moa
16. Houghton
17. Manu

thats pretty impressive lineup mate,agree about whiting hes done very well in both warm up games,agar has many headaches picking the team for saints cos we are going into the game with no injuries and that is very rare for us after 2 friendlies we have no casualties going into the season great stuff.

cant wait for the saints game

Whiting
Calderwood
Turner
Yeaman
Briscoe
Tansey
Long
Cusack
Berrigan
O'Meley
Radford
Manu
Fitzgibbon

Moa
Lauaki
Houghton
Washbrook

I can't see any advantage in moving Tansey from fullback whatsoever, unless Long was injured.

Horne's performance in the derby was no better than any of last season's performances when he was struggling with his illness etc. and, for me, he is offering very little at SO. I hope he improves and gets back to his best but I was hoping to see a rejuvenated Horne after a full injury-free close season and, sadly, that was far from the case.

Tansey and probably Turner look like they could offer a lot more and that's why I've put Whiting to FB and Tansey to SO.

Tansey
Calderwood
Whiting
Yeaman
Briscoe
Horne
Long
Dowes
Berrigan
Radford
Tickle
Manu
Fitzgibbon

Houghton
Luaki
Moa
Turner

This is a very tough team to pick and there are lots of permutations I'd be happy with. Last year you'd have picked the 17 fittest ones. Main questions are:
1. who to play at work-horse prop (I've dropped Cusack - not fit yet to my mind)
2. who to play at 4 (I've put Whiting in purely for his savvy - I'd go for Hall against any other SL team)
3. who to put in the 2nd row (between Burnett and Lauaki on the bench but I thought Lauaki looked ropey in defence and lacklustre in attack against Rovers and reports from the Sheffield game seem to support this)
4. who to play at loose man (I've gone for Fitz and not used Washy - I think we need tight defence and punishing attack).

I haven't picked a flair team but I think if we can knock their pack around we might open up some gaps for Horne and Tansey up the middle later on.

Tansey
Briscoe
Yeaman
Whiting
Calderwood
Horne
Long
Dowes
Berrigan
Radford
Manu
Tickle
Fitzgibbon

Houghton
Moa
O'Meley
Burnett

www.sporthull.co.uk/headlines/HU ... ticle.html great position for him to be in

www.sporthull.co.uk/headlines/HU ... ticle.html great position for him to be in

Really looking forward to this game, it will be my first away league match for over 20 years!!!!
First time at Stains as well!