A week off with the CC and hopefully it’s time for the lads playing poor to reflect and earn their stripes more and more.

Agar expects at least Gale, Eastmond and A Sutcliffe to be back in contention for this one. It’s going to be an interesting squad to look at when it comes to game day.

Myler and Tetevano will be back the week after, aswell as Newman by the sounds of things.

Broadbent
Briscoe Sutcliffe Sutcliffe Handley
Eastmond Gale
Oledzki Leeming Prior
Mellor Martin
Donaldson

Dwyer Hurrell Vuniyayawa Thompson

Gannon O’Connor Walters Briscoe

Hurrell won't be dropped will he?

Broadbent
Briscoe, Hurrell, L Sutcliffe, Handley
Eastmond, Gale
Mik, Leeming, Prior
Mellor, Martin
Donaldson

King, Dwyer, Thompson, Walters.

I'd like to see Alex Sutcliffe given a go in the back row this season during games to see how he goes there as he will be struggling to get into the starting centre position with Newman, Broadbent ,Koni and Liam Sutcliffe when all are fit

He looks like a back rower to me and we need to find out just how good he is as at SL level whilst playing there

There’s probably only Zane missing from the first choice starting team. You could make a case for Newman too probably, but think he’d have to unseat one of Sutcliffe or Hurrell not just walk straight back in.

Walker, Smith?

Its incredible how some fans make stuff up isnt it? I feel fairly confident Walker, Newman, Lui, Smith, Tetevano, Myler and possibly Holroyd all make a 17 if everyone is fully fit.

But yeah only Tetevano missing as Batley says. Hilarious. I mean come on lets at least get some reality here.

What a joke.

That team SHOULD be strong enough to get the win.

Can you read? I said STARTING TEAM...

So Lui, Walker or Myler and Newman wouldnt start? Your having a laugh kid.

Yep a few more to come back in but aside from Tetevano, probably no real significant upgrades... Myler will displace Broadbent, Smith might displace Thompson... Newman will have to do well because the club clearly think L Sutcliffe is amazing.

I still have a pet theory of developing Newman as a right centre anyway...

We should have enough to win this one with the extra week to rest some bodies.

Thats what i would go with.

Once Newman is fully fit play him at right centre and move Hurrell to 13.We will inject some pace at centre.

Koni wouldnt last 10 mins as a 13.

Not a 13 imo.
Will go OK second row though..... Don't think we should keep him as starting centre for next year. Got good young options coming through now

I personally wouldn't rush Newman back at all.

L Sutcliffee did a job at the end of last season, but personally I would have shipped him out ages ago.

When is Tetavano back?

I think we will be desperate for the win, we were against Catalan but I think it went against us big time.

I just can`t see us having enough to turn you over unless we can significantly step up our attack near the line, be a lot smarter with our last tackle plays and stop switching off for 10/15 minute periods (A lot to fix up in a week!).

I think it will be close for 60 minutes, then Leeds to pull away by a 2 or 3 score margin in the end.

I agree. I see us winning as we are desperate for 2w of and key players back.
We're not as bad as our league position, yet I don't think you are either..,!

If he couldn't last 10 minutes then that doesn't say much for Koni's fitness.

It is tempting to picture Konnie blasting holes in defences as an impact second rower similar to big Ali, but in reality I just don't think he is that type of player. In my view we either keep him as a centre or let him go and put his cap space towards a top stand off. I've always liked him, but unless Eastmond really hits the ball out of the park at six, I think he (Hurrell) will have to go. Also got to factor in that any top NRL half would be a lot more costly than Konnie.

So where would Walker and Myler both start? Why would we sign Eastmond to a 2 year contract when he didn't have a club if he wasn't intended to be our starting 6? I mentioned Newman in my original post. The only point I think a case can be made for is one of Walker or Myler starting at Fullback instead of Broadbent.

To repeat your response to me earlier in the thread CAN YOU NOT READ? I said Walker or Myler not both. Either would start at 1 ahead of Jack.

Eastmond was clearly signed after our starting 6 went down.

If Newman hadnt got injured he would clearly be starting.

Wakefield will have Miller Johnstone and Ashurst back so will be a bit stronger

I would expect him to make more metres and work harder than Martin....