Re: RD 1 | Leeds Rhinos v Hull FC : Fri Jan 31, 2020 2:52 pm  

That Hull side looks pretty good and another reason why I have them top 3 or top 4 at worse.
Will do well for our pack to match them let alone get on top.
I also have worries about Sutcliffe and Newman containing the Hull left side.
A good spirited performance with bodies on the line and that will do for me as we won`t come up against many better teams this year.

Re: RD 1 | Leeds Rhinos v Hull FC : Fri Jan 31, 2020 4:19 pm  

Mark Laurie wrote:

That’s a powerful looking side, feels a bit similar to when watts was there and you won c cup twice.

Is Houghton injured?

Be a real test whether Leeds can hold that side up front especially with Ava out. Plenty of threat from the FC bench as well, Kelly could be handful playing less minutes.

Be a great win for Leeds but I’d be surprised as much as happy.

Had a wrist operation about 5 weeks ago I think, could have made this game had we not any cover for him. Should be back for HKR next week

Re: RD 1 | Leeds Rhinos v Hull FC : Fri Jan 31, 2020 4:33 pm  

Looks a very good side on paper that hull side but we've said that before. We're a couple of quality players short of a good side imo. We're lacking pace out wide and thin on grunt up front

Re: RD 1 | Leeds Rhinos v Hull FC : Fri Jan 31, 2020 9:47 pm  

I’d go with:

1. Walker
2. Newman
3. Sutcliffe
4. Hurrell
5. Handley
6. Lui
7. Gale
8. Oledzki
9. Dwyer
10. Prior
11. Martin
12. Ward
13. Smith

14. Myler
15. Cuthbertson
16. Mellor
17. Holroyd

We’ll have to front up without Ava and against a big and athletic Hull team.
A lot will rely on Gale doing everything right to mitigate some of our weaknesses.

Re: RD 1 | Leeds Rhinos v Hull FC : Fri Jan 31, 2020 11:11 pm  

Good hull side that. Definitely need to play a possession game and hope Gale and Lui are good with the boot. Keep things tight and hope we have more energy than them in the last quarter.

Re: RD 1 | Leeds Rhinos v Hull FC : Sat Feb 01, 2020 6:44 am  

It's only the first game ,but Im getting a bit nervous about it .

Re: RD 1 | Leeds Rhinos v Hull FC : Sat Feb 01, 2020 7:29 am  

lionarmour87 wrote:

It's only the first game ,but Im getting a bit nervous about it .

When you see it on paper, looks just like last few seasons. Let’s hope on the pitch is different, doubt it though.

Re: RD 1 | Leeds Rhinos v Hull FC : Sat Feb 01, 2020 7:38 am  

Hull by plenty.

Were light upfront even with Ava and lack pace in the backs.

Re: RD 1 | Leeds Rhinos v Hull FC : Sat Feb 01, 2020 7:57 am  

Key to our season is the health of Gale and Ward. Lose those 2 and we are no hopers. With those 2 in the team we will be better than the last couple of years.

As ive said before weve no pace in the middle of the park so everything will need to be more structured to break a team down. If we are going to play a more structured game we need our 9 delivering the ball to Gale and Lui when and where they want it. Our kicking game should be better this season too.

For all the hype on Hull you never truly know what you get from that club. I expect them to beat us Sunday but who knows?

Should be an interesting game.

Re: RD 1 | Leeds Rhinos v Hull FC : Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:49 am  

The Hull pack will tear our forwards up. A heavy defeat is on the cards.