Well Hull City went downhill on the pitch when Hudge became a Director!

Doesnt help though when the club bull*hit us that players will be back for Cats to then tell us that we've got 12 players missing still!

The gypsy curse...happens once a year

TBF I reckon 3 or 4 players will play injured on Saturday and then we will have at least one of them added to the long term injury list next week.

Credit the players for putting their hands up to play and I am certainly not questionning their commitment but I really hope no serious damage is done by playing on injured.

Saints seem to bite the bullet and throw in a handful of young kids who never let them down maybe we should follow their example?

Are our youngsters that quality though?

Also, we've had an extra week off to some other sides. I was surprised to hear that we was even training on the Monday of the first week. I thought we'd have let all of the players have 4 or 5 days off in week 1 and then get back to it in week 2.

Probably no worse then a semi fit Horney. And that is not having a go at Rich but he should never have taken the field against either Wakey or Quins.

Fair point.

Time to look to the likes of Jack Briscoe, Cunningham, Kent, Nicklas etc to step up then.

I think we're well into 'nothing to lose' territory.

Feels that way.

Maybe not that far but if it means managing your squad better then I would give the kids a chance. Had we played Nicklas in place of Horne against Quins then Horne would be 2-3 weeks into the 6 weeks rest he needs to get fully fit.

RICHARD Agar has revealed Hull FC have carried out their own investigations into the number of injuries the club have sustained in recent years.

As highlighted in yesterday's Mail, Hull's injury woes hit a high last week with just 12 of their 26-man squad fit enough to train.

It is a problem which has blighted the club for three seasons and one which has prompted the Black and Whites to do their own investigation.

However, after looking in-depth at their injury list and causes, Agar says he is convinced his team can do no more than curse their bad luck.

"We've had a long, hard look at the nature of the injuries we have been suffering and how they have come about," Agar told the Mail.

"We wanted to see if there was anything we could fix up but in most cases a large percentage are impact and collision injuries during the game.

"We have had a look at techniques of the players to see if that is an issue, but it isn't."

Avoid impacts and collisions then , must be how Craig Hall keeps so fit

This is a good point and one I've mentioned before. Saints (like you've mentioned ) ,Leeds , Wire , Hudds , Bradford and Wakefield have all used their full squad to help them out of injury situations. There going to have to step up some time.