Pre Season : Sat Oct 28, 2017 7:59 am  

Sounds like plans still being worked out on this, going for a shorter and less intense programme this year with a possible friendly in South of France. Obviously 4 players not back until January but shouldn’t be too disruptive as we’ve got a settled spine and all but Faraimo are established in the squad. I guess most teams are in a similar position in terms of World Cup availability. http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/ru ... son-687280

Sounds like plans still being worked out on this, going for a shorter and less intense programme this year with a possible friendly in South of France. Obviously 4 players not back until January but shouldn’t be too disruptive as we’ve got a settled spine and all but Faraimo are established in the squad. I guess most teams are in a similar position in terms of World Cup availability. http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/ru ... son-687280

Re: Pre Season : Mon Oct 30, 2017 7:24 am  

League Express also reporting we'll be playing Catalans Dragons in Perpignan as part of a training camp before heading off down under.

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Re: Pre Season : Wed Nov 01, 2017 10:28 am  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

League Express also reporting we'll be playing Catalans Dragons in Perpignan as part of a training camp before heading off down under.

Hope not, we have Huddersfield at home first!

Re: Pre Season : Wed Dec 27, 2017 9:26 pm  

Slightly disappointing it looks like we'll be fielding the reserves again in the pre season derby, but I guess with the games in Australia coming up it makes sense to limit time for the senior players.

Re: Pre Season : Fri Jan 05, 2018 11:40 am  

So Radford has confirmed that none of our World Cup players will do the pre season games and with some players like Bowden still recovering from ops etc looks like youthful/reserve squads for the trial games. Hope Houghton's testimonial isn't as crappy as Rich Whiting's was on that basis.

Re: Pre Season : Mon Jan 08, 2018 6:35 pm  

Brilliant, a massive 4 of our first choice team playing http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/ru ... fc-1028451

Brilliant, a massive 4 of our first choice team playing http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/ru ... fc-1028451

Re: Pre Season : Mon Jan 08, 2018 7:11 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote: Brilliant, a massive 4 of our first choice team playing http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/ru ... fc-1028451 Should make for a competetive game then, they might get close to us now. Seriously though I think its the right approach. Its a long season that will feel even longer with the Aus trip thrown in. Quite happy for us to keep our powder dry for now. Anyone like to take a stab at the starting 13? Miloudi Sanderson Logan Tuimavave Rawsthorne Abdul Sneyd Fash Houghton Matongo Turgut Downs Watts

Mrs Barista wrote: Brilliant, a massive 4 of our first choice team playing http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/ru ... fc-1028451 Should make for a competetive game then, they might get close to us now. Seriously though I think its the right approach. Its a long season that will feel even longer with the Aus trip thrown in. Quite happy for us to keep our powder dry for now. Anyone like to take a stab at the starting 13? Miloudi Sanderson Logan Tuimavave Rawsthorne Abdul Sneyd Fash Houghton Matongo Turgut Downs Watts

Re: Pre Season : Mon Jan 08, 2018 7:52 pm  

doubt Watts will play myself!

Re: Pre Season : Mon Jan 08, 2018 9:30 pm  

griffin will play

Re: Pre Season : Mon Jan 08, 2018 10:22 pm  

I understand the rationale of risking virtually none of the first team. Just disappointing to openly chuck Houghton’s testimonial. Felt like we’d short-changed Whiting when we did similar for his.