I think some should look at the amount of work and tackling Watkins is doing . The problem is at Half Back , get rid of Merrin , he is a luxury Marquee and sign Hastings . Despite our powder puff pack you will at last see some improvement .

Merrin has been our best forward

No Myler for me

Golding
Briscoe Newman Hurrell Handley
Sutcliffe McLelland
Peteru Dwyer Oledzki
Watkins Smith
Merrin

Parcell Cuthbertson Donaldson Seumanufagai

Why would you pick Watkins anywhere but centre? We've got a bunch of quality junior backrowers who should all get a chance before him there.

That, and Watkins is in no way shape or form a back row.

And he’s blatantly not fit enough.

Square pegs, round holes.

Pick players in their natural positions, if that means dropping an established name, so be it.

Please pick Golding ahead for Walker

Please dont start a rumour that Danny Ward will be the next Coach, otherwise London will be up for the game (A la Lilley)

I watched Golding in the Summer Bash game and didn't see anything that would make him deserve selection above Walker

There is nothing to his game unfortunately. To be fair when he gets the ball in hand, he looks like one of those players who gets your bum off the seat, although rarely actually does the deed. However, as you saw on Saturday, he can run forward all he likes, but as soon as he hits the collission he is taken backwards, and it is this reason why he hasn't been selected, he is physically just too weak. He also can not make a pass when connecting into the line, which nullify's good set moves.

Exactly, you wouldn't play a fit, world-class player out of position so why play an unfit, struggling one out of position? Makes no sense.

Biggest game of the season this Sunday !!!!!

Sounds like Walker at this moment in time.
Both have the attributes with Walker probably edging it for flair but Golding edging it for his defence.
In fact probably the best passer of the ball when he links up from full back is Lolohea.

You see that is where I differ, I am not sure what people are watching with Walker in defence, and think there is some sort of myth forming. His defence is far better than given credit for, and he does not get knocked back, and with the ball he always goes forward, not back. We look a far better team when Walker is in the team, than when not.

People just see what they want to see for conformation bias, we are all guilty of it really.

But Walker is clearly the best full back at the club, he is young and will make mistakes but what he offers the team far outweighs those mistakes.

Walker
Briscoe
Newman
Hurrell
Handley
McLelland
Myler
Ava
Parcell
Oledski
Smith
Peteru
Merrin

Singleton
Holroyd
Sutcliffe
Dwyer

I'd drop Watkins, hate to say it (depending on whether Hurrell is fit). Mustapha and Trout would be close too. Sutcliffe benched to give cover in backline, or to spell second rowers.

I'd be happy with that. If Hurrell is properly fit, and Newman on good form, I have no qualms in giving Watkins a rest. His defensive work-rate has been massive for us though, despite other perceived issues. Could still do a job in the back row if we are short there.

Actually if he bulks up, second row might be where he’s heading. He looks like he’s running through cement in the centres at the minute.

Bulking up at this stage of the season would take some doing. It seems to me that he has lost some timber and looks really skinny at the moment.

supported by - keeping the ball in play - not
goal line defence - poor

he had one bad game with the boot, he's 19 FFS.

Peter Matautia did the exact same thing last week. How many Cas fans moaned? yep, it appears we have more fools than even the hillbilly's.

Anyone heard if walker or hurrell may be back or even Ablett?

Walker plays. hurrell 50/50.

People call for the youngsters to be brought in but then criticise if they make mistakes. I'd rather have Walker in the team kicking out on the full than Lolohea stepping away from tackles