Just to move the conversation a bit ... I reckon most of our backs would do a more that adequate job at loose forward. We often ask them to carry the ball up in heavy traffic especially for two or three plays after retrieving kicks and they seem to do very well at it. The toughness of our backs is one of our real strengths. GOB in for me and it strengthens ... not weakens ... the team.

I understand your angle but cannot agree. The attacking option is fair to say they can do as you point out it is the defence where things become unstuck. Your asking smaller men to put in a shift where they will constantly face bigger men.

I think that is half Grix's problem.

Usually I'd agree, but the fact is we can't keep watering down the experience of the 17 by blooding youngsters, particularly in an environment like the KC. The time to do it is when the backbone of experience (in the forwards in this case) is still present or back from injury.



As for Ratch at loose-forward, I'd suggest he has the classic tall and rangy loose-forward physique and that is ultimately where his future lies.

My favourite loose was Pendlebury if Ratchford is half as good as him at 13 I'd be very happy with him.

I think ideally Ratchford is a stone of muscle short of playing that role although he has the height. He needs more upper body strength to resist forwards defensively that he would ultimately have to trait.

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Anyone know if you can get tickets/pay on the door?

When was the last time you saw any rugby match sell out, it happens but how rare?

Sooo... I can pay on the door if I just turn up tonight is what you're saying?

We are going, intention is as we have done before to pay at the gate. It is cheaper to buy your ticket in advance and we usually do this for most away games, but Fri night games in Yorkshire can be very difficult to get to Via m62 so we always wait and see the traffic situation first

Okay cheers. My first time going to Hull and I'm very under prepared..

Hope you all travel safely and don't have too many traffic problems. Should be a cracking game.

you can pop into the ticket off just before kick off mate, get ticket from there.