As expected Taylor and Sao come back in and Carlos drops out.

Hull 21 man squad

1. Tex Hoy, 2. Adam Swift, 4. Liam Sutcliffe, 5. Darnell McIntosh, 6. Jake Trueman, 7. Jake Clifford, 8. Ligi Sao, 9. Danny Houghton, 10. Chris Satae, 12. Jordan Lane, 13. Brad Fash, 14. Joe Lovodua, 15. Joe Cator, 17. Cam Scott, 19. Ben McNamara, 20. Jack Brown, 23. Josh Griffin, 26. Harvey Barron, 30. Scott Taylor, 31. Nick Staveley, 33. Brad Dwyer.

On the expectations thing. I still see this as a transitional year with Smith trying to establish the culture and the systems that will serve us well going forward. Next year he will add some pieces to the jigsaw and hopefully we will be in a better place to challenge.

That said. This squad isn't without ability. We have plenty of good players right across the team. If we can continue to show the recent spirit and togetherness on a regular basis and enjoy ourselves with ball in hand then we will be hard to beat against any team. If we can just get in the playoffs then you never know.

Put it this way, for all the crowing of that lot across the river, and all the disappointment we have felt, I don't expect there to be too much between us by the time the season is wrapped up.

Two big returns for Salford in Lafai and Sio, it's going to be a tough test, but a good opportunity to show how much improvement we have really made since the embarrassment they put on us back in March.

Indeed and its a very strong looking 17 they'll have on Sunday, hopefully both Lafai and Sio will be a little rusty.

Its not just organisation Chris its speed combined with ball movement.
we seem to struggle with any team that has real pace in the ranks so we have to hope our new confidence,defence resilience and on field discipline continues

FFS, can you lot please stop reading the Hull Daily Fail?!

There's no crisis, yes we don't have much cash but that's a constant at the club. It's not like we're about to go bust.

If you're pinning your hopes on us being distracted by impending doom then you may as well not bother turning up on Sunday.

Hull to win this encounter by a comfortable margin.

Looking at Salfords squad, I think they will be strong for us, particularly in the backs, only missing really Shane Wright, I hope I'm wrong though, be disappointed if we don't give them a really tough game. Just hope they don't click, if they do they isn't a better attacking team in SL.

noticed that our reserves are playing on salfords ground before the main match.nice if you can.we are still in the dark ages playing reserve games a few miles away from where we should be playing.ludicrous

Pretty sure the reserve match is today.

Reserves play today, it would be silly to play reserves at MKM, from a cost perspective for one, have you been to watch the reserves at Hull Uni? I really enjoy it, really close to the action, nice set up which will only improve with the planned developments, much rather watch the academy and reserves there than at the MKM.

we are getting shafted continually at the mkm.its a community stadium,not just for city.you only have to enter the stadium to see city garbage plastered over everywhere.as for the farcial 2 month break every summer,that needs to stop.if they want to mess about the pitch ,do it late september when we have played our last home match.if it puts city out.TOUGH.pearson and the rl need to start putting pressure on the grubs.

You go on about this constantly but most people are not that bothered.

We've got two home games in June, two in July and two in August.

As for the reserves, I'm OK with them not playing at the MKM. Surely it gives the players more of a motivation to aim for the first team and therefore play there.

we are getting shafted.end of.

Typing 'end of' doesn't make your point any more valid.