I have 2 tickets for the Super League #MagicWeekend in Newcastle on the Saturday 3rd June - going very cheap

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Fusitua - Injured
Newman - Injured
MacDonald - ban?
Handley - injury doubt?
Austin - injured
Sezer - injured
Oledzki - injury doubt?
Bentley - injury doubt?
Lisone - injured
McDonnell - ban?
Gannon - injured
Warren - injured
Simpson - injured
Sinfield - injury doubt

Doesn’t look great if we don’t have a few bodies back. Hopefully Handley, Austin, Oledzki, Bentley, Sinfield are all ok and MacDonald, McDonnell don’t get a ban

Austin definitely misses next week according to RS.

Mc Donnell wins his appeal wow! Never saw that coming after all the fruitless previous appeals, Well the magic weekend should give a chance to some of the younger squad members, If young `Sinfield is good to go he make get a run of matches together!

Hooley
Olpherts
Martin
McDonald
Handley
Myler
Smith
Oledski
O'Connor
Holroyd
McDonnell
Bentley
Tetevano

Johnson
Walters
Sangare
Donaldson

Olpherts wasn’t training with the team tonight at the open day. Nene on one wing with Roberts in the centre. Tindall and Martin on the other side. Obviously could be any reason for that but he was noticeably absent.

Looks like we will line up with Myler and Johnson in the halves with Handley at fullback. Sinfield was also back in full training, Bentley was there but his knee was heavily strapped.

For what it’s worth Johnson looked decent in the halves last week but our kicking game will obviously suffer. I’d personally start with Johnson and have Sinfield on the bench - it would give us a bit more flexibility with regards injuries in the backs but also I feel Sinfield needs some minutes in Super League before the season is out.

A huge opportunity for Cas to do the double over us with the players we have missing at the weekend. Going to be a big ask for us to win this as Cas always raise their game.

Looks like a weakened side - that side - with the correct game strategy - should still be capable of beating Cas. Cas would be relegated if Wakey were not so bad.

Should be capable, true. But for whatever reason we've done far better in the role of underdog than we have when expected to win. Nail that and all of a sudden we're a decent side.

Austins is in the squad which would be a huge boost.

No Tetevano.

What's up with him?

The squad in full is:

1 Richie Myler
4 Nene MacDonald
5 Ash Handley
6 Blake Austin
8 Mikolaj Oledzki
11 James Bentley
12 Rhyse Martin
13 Cameron Smith
14 Jarrod O’Connor
16 Derrell Olpherts
17 Justin Sangare
18 Tom Holroyd
19 James McDonnell
21 Luke Hooley
22 Sam Walters
23 Liam Tindall
24 Luis Roberts
25 James Donaldson
26 Corey Johnson
31 Leon Ruan
34 Alfie Edgell

Is Lisone also still injured?

Seems weird no Tetevano as had 3 weeks rest.

Yeah, calf injury, said he would be 4 weeks

Tetevano out indefinitely with a personal health concern.

Hes had plenty of stick but hope he’s ok and gets whatever it is sorted.

Seconded.

Id go (if Austin is fit)

Hooley
Handley
Martin
Mcdonald
Olpherts
Austin
Myler
Oledski
Oconner
Holroyd
Bentley
Macdonell
Smith

Walters
Sangare
Donaldson/ruan
Johnson

That should be enough to get over the tigers

Myler
Handley
Martin
Macdonald
Olpherts
Austin
Johnson
Walters
O'connor
Holroyd
Bentley
Mcdonnell
Smith

Donaldson
Sangare
Oledzki
Ruan (but guess RS will carry a back on the bench)

Or if theres faith in hooley then myler in the halves Johnson on the bench.

If everyone is fit to play who's been named in the 17 I'd personally go for

1. Hooley
2. Macdonald
3. Martin
4. Handley
5. Olpherts
6. Austin
7. Myler
8. Oledzki
9. O'Connor
10. Holroyd
11. Bentley
12. Mcdonnell
13. Smith


14. Walters
15. Sangare
16. Donaldson/ Ruan
17. Johnson

I'd like to see Hooley get another chance he got thrown in at our worst fixture of the year against HKR in horrendous conditions and playing him at full back is least disruption for our spine I think. I wouldn't mind seeing Ruan get a few games in as well maybe for Walters or Donaldson who are more than likely won't be with us in the near future.

I also wouldn't be surprised though if Rohan Carried Liam Tindall or Luis Roberts on bench to help cover injuries that could potentially happen.

Marcus Griffiths is the video ref for this one. The RFL do have a sense of humour after all.

With the Sezer injury being long term, I’d rather give Hooley a run with myler in the halves. Let’s Johnson continue to get game time in his proper position.

Having said that, maybe we make do this week then sinfield gets a run for the next few games.

Hooley had his chance and f(kd it. Tindall surely should be in before him and Olpherts.

One game in awful conditions career done, harsh. What's tindall done bar make meters sideways?

I’d prefer to play Roberts over Tindall based on the fact they’re a similar age but Roberts will be here next year.