Hull FC squad to be tested at Huddersfield as trio ruled out
HULL FC director of rugby Shaun McRae says the club is confident it has the strength in depth this season to handle a mounting list of missing players.
Hull go to league-leaders Huddersfield on Saturday with three of their most senior stars expected to be looking on from the sidelines.
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Kirk Yeaman is out of action for Hull.
Forward Danny Tickle is suspended for his part in the mass brawl against Castleford last week and, as first revealed on the Mail's website yesterday, FC have been further weakened as centre Kirk Yeaman will miss the next six weeks with a broken thumb.
The 29-year-old was in hospital yesterday for surgery before beginning a rehabilitation process, which is expected to take between five and six weeks.
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A rib cartilage injury to Aaron Heremaia also sustained against the Tigers has left him as a 'major doubt', and made the 52-0 victory a costly one for coach Peter Gentle.
With Gareth Ellis a long-term absentee, and both Jason Crookes and Ben Crooks still recovering from injuries, Gentle's options could be greatly reduced.
"Everyone at the club believes in the squad and has faith in the players, so what this does is give those players a chance," McRae told the Mail.
"It is unfortunate for Kirk, but at the same time there was good news regarding Aaron as it wasn't as bad as first feared.
"It is clearly not ideal because you want your strongest squad available each week, but Pete has great faith in his squad and he's shown he's always ready to give players a chance.
"It is a blow when you lose players of the quality and experience of Kirk and Danny, but we have the squad to cope with that."
MARK O'Meley is free to face Huddersfield after being found not guilty of punching, but Castleford's Weller Hauraki and Justin Carney are banned for one and two games respectively.
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by HCAFCscarb
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 11:39PM
“Dr Spock.
I hope Hull S FC get well beat...”
by Rakelutter
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 11:10PM
“Re: sendings off. Maybe Tickle and Hauraki did deserve to go as it was a bad one but the RFL need to calm down a bit with the red cards. Yellow cards will do in most cases or we end up with RL for softies. Justin Carnage also deserved far more than 2 matches for that frenzied attack. He'd have got 6 months for that outside the kebab shop Saturday night. Compare what Adam Walker and Lee Jowitt got sent off and banned for to what Justin Carnage did and its nonsense!”
by airlie22
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 4:51PM
“control brough and the rest will come,crooks for yeaman,pitts for tickle and danny h can play the full 80 so no real upheaval there then”
by biltonkev
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 10:54AM
“Hulllad
Why have they signed 17 new players this week?”
by Hulllad_
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 10:46AM
“Can see hull winning this 1”
by biltonkev
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 10:14AM
“What are they testing them for?
If the headline replaced the word 'tested' with 'thrashed' then it might be on the right lines.
Still, he's playing the 'injuries' card early this time.”
by Swannyred
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 9:24AM
“The disciplinary procedure is a joke. How did Rangi Chase get away with no charge? If that had been a player from either Hull team they would be suspended. What video were they watching? They seem to nit pick at times looking at very minor things and missing the glaringly obvious. Also the sentences handed out are about as consistant as the refereeing.”
by Swannyred
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 9:23AM
“The disciplinary procedure is a joke. How did Rangi Chase get away with no charge? If that had been a player from either Hull team they would be suspended. What video were they watching? They seem to nit pick at times looking at very minor things and missing the glaringly obvious. Also the sentences handed out are about as consistant as the refereeing.”
by Swannyred
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 9:22AM
“The disciplinary procedure is a joke. How did Rangi Chase get away with no charge? If that had been a player from either Hull team they would be suspended. What video were they watching? They seem to nit pick at times looking at very minor things and missing the glaringly obvious. Also the sentences handed out are about as consistant as the refereeing.”
by Not_Mongrels
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 8:40AM
“Drspeck, do you mean the "attitude" like the one you showed against Widnes ?
You still don't get it do you ?
Lol...”