Broadbent cup tied, Mustapha and Trout still on loan at Dewsbury, Holroyd injured.

If everyone pulls through Hull KR ok hope we go with

Golding
T.Briscoe
Watkins
Newman
L.Briscoe
Lolohea
Mclelland
Peteru
Parcell
Singleton
Ferres
Smith
JJB

Subs

Cuthbertson
Donaldson
Johnson
Albert/Holroyd

I would go for something close to this, but without Watkins who is still carrying an injury. Rest Merrin, Hurrell, Walker and Watkins.

Why must we go through this charade - a meaningless fixture in a meaningless competition.

Will we play Golding for this if we didn’t when Walker was out injured?

What would be the point in playing Golding in a game against such opponents when he’s clearly on the outer and is playing at fev against better teams and not really making massive impact. Performing against Workington isn’t going to tell you much.

Also think that Watkins needs games like this to continue his progress to being something like his potential so don’t think ‘resting’ him would be a good call.

Probably also worth remembering that we're not that good yet. It might be better for this game to be used to score some tries and boost confidence rather than pick too many kids at once. I'd like to see McClelland get a game though.

Agree. It's just whether he's fit or not, I believe he had a hip injury, missed a game and then to me looked ropey against Cas last time out.

Why is this page showing Workington game as Sunday 14th 3pm KO??

BBC are reporting the same, must of been moved for TV

If this is correct this is far from ideal and mean we play Sunday, Friday, Monday, Sunday.

Still listed as Friday on rhinos website

I hope nobody is rested next week for this game. They all deserve to be out there flogging themselves after that appalling performance.

There’s no point flogging players who are not good enough, they won’t get any better by being flogged. Play the kids, rest the ones who are crucial like Merrin and Hurrell, and do some straight talking with the rest telling them that their performances over the next 6 weeks will determine if they are still at the club next year.

Players that need resting against Workington are.

Walker, Hurrell, Merrin, Dwyer. Those four have been our best players. IMO, and wouldn’t like to think what would happen if Hurrel and Merrin get injured in this game.

Golding; Briscoe Watkins Newman Handley; McLelland Myler; Oledzki Parcell Singleton; Ferres Sutcliffe; JJB. Johnson Cuthbertson Albert Peteru / Donaldson / Trout

Dwyer, Hurrell, Merrin, Walker rested.

Id be happy with that.

We can not risk Hurrell and Merrin, simple as that.

Agreed - this is an unnecessary diversion from the task in hand

Whoever plays, they should go into this game with the primary objective of nilling the opposition. This way it could serve as much needed full-contact defensive training. Whatever they are doing about it off the field in actual training does not seem to be working.

After last nights showing in defence, all the squad should spend this 7 to 10 days on defence training & extra fitness. Treat it as a 3 sessions a day mini preseason. The earliest anyone of them should touch a rugby ball is next Thursday.

As for the game against Workington. Rest Walker/Hurrell/Dwyer/Merrin

I'd be saying to last night's team, "You are all playing v Workington, get out and destroy the part-time opposition and show some pride in defending your line". If they fail then it's time to move those failures on. The game should be no more than an additional training session to full time professionals. That is the key question, are the current players true professionals with pride, desire and commitment?

This.

I said it on the match thread after the first two tries. They need to go back to basics of the boring but vital working for each other. We look an absolute rabble and it really should be addressed.

After that shocking performance last night hope Furner rips into the players who constantly hide and turn out poor performances each week. Hope we Rest Hurrell,Merrin and Dwyer for definite ( as they are only ones who deserve a break to rest up ahead of a difficult super league season ahead and probably pull us out of the **** themselves). This CC round is ideal to rest Walker's body as well as physical he isn't quite ready yet to take the full brunt of Super League week in week out, Keep Myler out as well because if he picked up a bad injury that's our organisation and playmaking gone full stop( and I know it's bad when Myler is our main half back to lead us round as half of time don't think he knows what he's doing). Wouldn't risk Ablett or Crosby even if they were back for this game, Ward,Holroyd and now Smith out injured so they wouldn't be playing. Oldezki and Handley get a week off just to see how other players get on. If I was Furner I'd say first thing Monday morning if anyone who doesn't perform against a league 1 side then you won't be playing Super League until further notice ( apart from the young players who are drafted in such as Mclelland, Newman and Johnson)and stick by that decision (unless injurys and suspension occur).


I'd go with

Golding
T.Briscoe
Watkins
Newman
L.Briscoe
Lolohea
Mclelland
Peteru
Parcell
Singleton
Ferres
L.Sutcliffe
Cuthbertson

Subs

JJB
Donaldson
Johnson
Albert

Well the whole team are now on holiday until Monday, not sure what to think of that.