True but we as a team have only progressed a little since then where as others have taken strides forward!! 2008 has knocked our progression back 2 years!! Still i think were gonna shock a hell of alot of people this year!!

1.Byrne
2.Calderwood
3.Yeaman
4.Hall
5.Briscoe
6.Horne
7.Thorman
8.Dowes
9.Berrigan
10.Cusack
11.Tickle
12.Radford
13.Washbrook
14.Houghton
15.Manu
16 King
17.Thackray

Looking at the paper today, apart from G Horne in place of Hall I think that will be the team. Against a wigan team that are all about power (typical Noble team) then I think that this is the correct team. Shame for Hall who has looked good in preseason, but think Agar will correctly go for the safe option.

From HDM

Pretty much sums it up for me.

Agar won't take any risks on young players coz his job is on the line if it goes wrong. I often wonder how Hull would have handled the likes Burrows and McGuire had they been on their books as youngsters.

you mean like cooke n horne

Ouch

Fair point.

But maybe Burrows to wing and McGuire to full-back???

I do get your point though, but i guess its easier for Leeds & saints to blood the youngsters

Burrows and mcguire didn't even play for leeds till they were nineteen/twenty. Our youngsters (who are good enough) have always had a chance as soon as they are ready.