Just a week to go now. Any insight on team selection? In the past we've tended to go with mainly academy players in the non SL opposition games, and against SL sides have played mainly first teamers first half with loads of rotations in the second.

Ideally I'd like to get a look at Feka and Thompson - suspect it might be too early for Rankin if he's just had a few days training - with maybe Paea, Rankin, Miller, to come in v Bradford. Could be wrong but would guess we'll wait for Lineham and McDonnell (are they in contact training yet?). Obviously Talanoa would be Rovers at the earliest (probably Fev more realistically) and Tuson won't be available. Any news on Biggs?

I'm really looking forward to seeing Cunningham, Turgut, Bobby TW, hopefully some of the others from the list of international squad picks announced recently. Obviously the main objective is to come through without injuries, but seeing that it's 4 months since the last game, just looking forward to seeing a match, and at a tidy venue.

Best place to park never been to missed semi v Wakefield few years ago was away

Currently only have one fit winger, so not sure who will play on the wing.

I'd like to see something like this,

Shaul
Crookes
Yeaman
Arundal
?
Horne
Miller
Green
Cunningham
Bowden
Pitts
Thompson
Westerman

Dean
HTW
BTW
Watts
Turgett
Downs
Logan
Wilson
Parker
Feka
Hadley
Kent

Would be pleased if that were the line-up. How far away is Lineham - ready for start of the season?

i think we will see a similar squad to the team that faced york in last seasons pre-season game, u19 team with 3 or 4 players like whiting, horne and pitts playing along with shaul, kent, hadley etc

I'd be looking to get Rankin in straight away, we want him and Miller to get as much time together as possible so they can hit the ground running. Maybe bring HTW on at half time.

Id go with a young pack, Hadley, Cunningham, BTW etc. Its maybe worth giving Feka a run out though.

Definitely want a look at him.

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Hope we go with a decent squad at least to start with. Not sure that Lineham will be ready, but hope that Miller and Rankin will get 40 together

Is the Tongan lad injured? (not read much over the last month or so)

Maybe they'll use Gatu from the 19's

I don't think he's here yet!

Rankin won't be playing this week or next week. Another derby debut!? www.hullfc.com/article/32285/new ... d-his-feet

Rankin won't be playing this week or next week. Another derby debut!? www.hullfc.com/article/32285/new ... d-his-feet

Sounds like Rankin's debut will be he derby. www.hulldailymail.co.uk/RANKIN-S ... story.html

Sounds like Rankin's debut will be he derby. www.hulldailymail.co.uk/RANKIN-S ... story.html

HTW & Miller are the starting HBs against donny with Cunningham at 9.

Very exciting, wish I could go now, would love to know the rest of the team.

Just shows how highly HTW is thought of.