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Thinking about it from a head coaches position. Are you going to tell Joe Public your lineup plans for the Easter weekend? Not to say Gotcha didn't talk to McDermott but maybe, just maybe, the guy doesn't choose to reveal his exact true lineup plans to every Tom, Dick and Harry especially when injuries could easily play a part over Easter.

He didn't to be fair to the guy, and I never said he did. It was before the game on Friday, before any injuries, and he said in response to a question I asked him that he would be going with the same nineteen for both matches, that is nineteen, not seventeen, with changes made for Friday. Incidentally, I presume, for the exact reasoning you have given in this thread. I would be unfair on him to say he should have the foresight to know his first and second choice fullback would be injured in the same game. Hence why I have said that the squad announcement of the same nineteen made today, was probably prepared before the injuries in the game.

Handley at fullback

Makes no sense to me to make Galloway play again after only 2 days rest after such a long injury lay off when we have Oledski raring to go after dominating in the Championship. It really doesn't surprise me with McDermott though.

Good grief!..

However as predicted Ward to centre and Moon stays at 6. I would not be surprised to see Brisco or even Hall actually be at Fullback

Galloway should be quite fresh and needs to get match fit by playing and Oledski will get his chance against Doncaster.

Brisco hasnt been convinving under the high ball and hall not agile enough for fb so not sure on your reasoning

Ormondroyd on the bench for Fev today so he adds another one we can rotate in for the Doncaster game.

My main reason is that Handley has always looked a bit tackle shy but should bring the ball back strongly.

Two terrible teams here. Can't believe how poor we are second half. Widnes are horrendous.

Printer quickly deleted his post about how many points we should get. And that wasn't a dig, just wondering why.

But we know he can more than handle sides like Doncaster, would be nice to see if he can handle SL opposition.

Anyway, another good win. Never in a million years thought we would be at the top of the tree come end of easter so well done to all at the club, i will go get another piece of that humble pie

Very patchy performance, hope we're not slipping back into bad habits. Widnes are going down.

Convinced I'd jinxed them

As soon as I deleted it we scored a couple of tries, my superstitious side kicked in

hard to be too critical over this period when side is patched up in places and a 3 day turnaround. And still, a 20 point win when all is said and done.

I agree regards Widnes though, they will need to start regrouping for middle 8s from now.

Easter Mondays aren't often the best showings, hopefully just a bit of sloppiness due to the short turnaround and the job looking done at HT. If the 2nd half happened on a normal Friday night on a 7 day turnaround it would be more worrying. Looking at the other results it's not been easy for any team today.

We're joint top (although may be 3rd if Salford win in France) and Cas's game in hadn is at Hull next week. I think most of us would have taken that halfway through the season.

Agree about Widnes, thought they'd be bottom at the start of the season and not seen anything to suggest that will change......unless Leigh after their encouraging start to the season continue this poor slide in performance. Regardless Widnes will be bottom 4, it might be confirmed early enough though that they can prepared well for it and survive the Middle 8's but HKR are a serious threat for whichever 4 teams are in the bottom 4.

Well it worked then. And if any concelation, I genuiunly thought we would have 70 after first half. Terrible second half.

On the plus side, McGuire had a great first half, and the halfs continue to do well. Watkins looked pure class. Delaney worked really hard.

We could have easily got away with a few youngsters in today. If I never see Walters again it will be too soon, terrible player.

The substitute Widnes hooker really gave it a go and looked a class above his team mates.

What's the injury news on the vegan legend -Anthony Mullally?

Peter Smith said on Twitter that early indications are that he has broken ribs.

That's a shame if true, he's been playing well

At half time I was expecting a runaway and got camped near the Carnegie......kiss of death that was. Still, as said 4 points over Easter, not to be sniffed at.

save a slice of that pie for me. Won 6/7 since cas - can't argue with that response. Oledski will get chances, but easier to make debut with all nerves that brings v Doncaster rather than SL team. He is developing quickly but still pretty raw. Expect singleton and ormondroyd will be propping as well v donny, with shorter mins for Galloway and perhaps baldwinson. Guess smith and JJR will also feature.

I was listening today on radio merseyside and they were fearing a cricket score in 2nd half. Sounded like Leeds went for long spells with no ball. Was ward ok injury wise?

Big loss for Salford in France. We're nicely placed in 2nd (only on points difference) and we still have plenty of room for improvement all be it with a game extra played, that's not too shabby whatever people's thoughts of coaching, playing, management personal.

We now get to rest a few after the testing Easter weekend with a comfortable Cup game whilst most teams have to go strong again with their lineups. League table will be balanced out this time next week wrt games played and we'll still be well placed with a very winnable next league game at home to Hudds.