MPG at worst now. Hope to god the team can pull through sunday. Up the robins. EHIW

O/T Just been on the HDM Hull Live site, and it seems to have been given a 100% click bait makeover.

The lead news story is about a ‘touching’ message from Tommy Robinson, from prison to his wife. I’ll be very generous and say its tone is oddly soft focus.

I know local journalism is in crisis, but even so.

Leeds really, really should beat Toronto.

I heard a rumour that if two teams get relegated they have to split the parachute payment. With only a single promotion spot next year and that nugget of info, do you really think Widnes want us down in the Championship when Toulouse is already going to be there with either London or Toronto and lose out on 250k?

All interesting and pure speculation of course.

First match of the four finished. Salford effectively up. Barring very strange results expect Leeds to go up as well. Expect London in the MPG against either us or TWP.
Will know on Sunday exactly what is required to get the last automatic spot, which is bonkers. We have just got to go all out to win by whatever is necessary.
As others have said, stupid system,hate it, hate it, hate it. Should not have to be fighting for the right to stay up when you finish 10th. Just want it over, and no MPG.
Haven,t heard anything, just what,s on here,but if right about Shaun Lunt, hope he recovers quickly, and yes, it does put things into perspective.

Whats wrong with Lunt

Welol if something is wrong with Lunt why has the paper not said nothing seems very strange even on rovers page no mention

Well if something is wrong with Lunt why has the paper not nothing seems very strange even on rovers page no mention

It was on HullKRfans. It has been removed to be respectful, and it’s probably sensible we follow the same line. The new post says the club will make announcement in due course.

The Widnes Vikings' 19-man squad:
30. Keanan Brand
40. Owen Buckley
25. Jay Chapelhow
26. Ted Chapelhow
14. Chris Dean
29. Owen Farnworth
7. Tom Gilmore
1. Rhys Hanbury
41. Harrison Hansen
33. Aaron Heremaia
11. Chris Houston
21. Jordan Johnstone
20. MacGraff Leuluai
35. Joe Lyons
2. Stefan Marsh
4. Charly Runciman
9. Lloyd White
12. Matt Whitley
17. Sam Wilde

And ours. Blair returns in place of Shaun Lunt.
2/ Junior Vaivai
7/ Danny McGuire
8/ Nick Scruton
10/ Mose Masoe
11/ Maurice Blair
12/ James Greenwood
13/ Ben Kavanagh
15/ James Donaldson
17/ Chris Clarkson
19/ Tommy Lee
21/ Robbie Mulhern
22/ Liam Salter
24/ Chris Atkin
27/ Will Oakes
34/ Danny Tickle
39/ Joel Tomkins
40/ Todd Carney
41/ Craig Hall
42/ Ben Crooks

I doubt Blair will play but obviously given as late as possible to prove his fitness better squad than I expected

Strong looking 19 from Widnes .Hanbury and Marsh back but no Inu which may add bit of weight to the rumour we had signed him with Hauraki? Blair hopefully being back for us shows just how much he is prepared to give for the club yet again? We've had some great imports and some chaff but sometimes you get a Stanley Gene, Clint Newton or Maurice Blair who give everything.So many reasons to win on Sunday but now with the captain laid low with major illness the only thing the players and fans can do is get the job done for him!

Everybody lump on us beating Widnes by exactly 12 points would be my advice.

After tonight’s result we need to win by 14 or more, squeaky bum time I think.