The squad screams of rotation. Regardless of opposition, playing 2 games in 4 days, and 3 games in 8 days is always going to be hard on the same 17. Perfect time to use the stupidly large squad we have.

FT: Sheffield Eagles 10-24 Batley Bulldogs.

Next Sunday we need to keep an eye on Dom Brambani/Pat Walker and their kicking game. Constantly turning kicking into space, turning Sheffield around and then using their big back Hirst, Gledhill, Chandler, Lillycrop and Brown to restrict the Eagles momentum.

I interviewed John Kear after the game and his summation of next weekend's game was "biggest game of our season, one which the Bulldogs can't afford to lose."

The next eight days are crucial and the way fixtures are lined up against the Bulls, one feels we need all six points to then be in control of our own destiny.

Clough is still out.

So why name him in the 19?
I'd rest Olbison and would be happy to see both Ryan and Oakes start, Lumb and Mellor on the bench. Give youth a chance.

You probably didnt even go to the game

Agreed about Brambani, Walker, and Southernwood for that matter. They have transformed a workmanlike, 'honest' team into a good one. We, at Leigh, had two almighty tussles with them this season, and their win against us, up at The Mount, was no 'first day fluke'. They were good. They also know just how to frustrate the life out of their opponents - so beware!

That's where the game will be won and lost next week - in the halves.

It's fustrating to see so many of our former players return and come back to haunt us.

Curiously, many of ours seem subdued when they play against us. I wonder if we'll come across Ryan Brierley in the Qualifiers?

I don't think we've seen the best of Haggerty yet

Why didn't he probably go to the game? Do you know something I don't?

Well in the race to make the top 4, Halifax have just done us a slight favour by drawing away to Whitehaven.

I'm intrigued.

A draw is dropped points. Sounded a real scrap with Halifax catching the jitters.

TBF I think i think Halifax have been inconsistent all year. They've lost to Swinton and drawn against Whitehaven while at the same time they put in one of the best performances in the championship to nil Fev and beat us. Seem to struggle to get up for the lesser teams (much like us) Bet your life they'll come out all guns blazing to face us.

Summed up our season to be fair. Easily up there with our worst performances of the year, at times it looks like we think all we have to do is turn up to collect the points. It now means we can probably only afford to lose the Leigh game away to finish in the top 4 meaning we have to beat Bradford, Fev, and London on the way. Ive seen nothing this season to suggest we can get to the end of the season only losing one more game.

Wrong again Mick. U really do talk some rubbish

Make-It-Up-Mick strikes again.

Team:
Kieren Moss
Ethan Ryan
Kris Welham
Ross Oakes
James Clare
Danny Addy
Lewis Charnock
Mitch Clark
Adam O'Brien
Adam Sidlow
Alex Mellor
Dale Ferguson
Jay Pitts
SUBS
Paul Clough
Epalahame Lauaki
Kurt Haggerty
Joe Lumb

Workington:
Jack Murphy
Sam Forrester
Declan Hulme
Jason Mossop
Theerapol Ritson
Jamie Doran
Jarrod Sammut
Kris Coward
Callum Phillips
Oliver Gordon
Liam McAvoy
Matty Gee
Graeme Mattinson
SUBS
Carl Forber
Marc Shackley
Ryan Verlinden
Stevie Scholey

Pleased with that 17. Hoping my faith is not misplaced

Wrong again Mick

Seems like this could be Sammut's last game for Workington? Reports in aussie press that he's signed for Canberra, effective immediately.

Edit: perhaps not, I can't tell if it's just someone on the wind up

Another strike for the inside knowledge.

I'm interested to see how the new lads get on and what they can offer to the team. My prediction is a comfortable Bulls win.

I said that about the Dewsbury game.....