Agreed on Lilley and Patton being too slow as a paring but I'd be amazed not to see them picked in those positions with us losing Walker and Jowitt.

Has Flanagan jnr learnt to defend yet?

I don’t think so. Also has a petulant streak that opposition can target.
There’s still a possibility of Connor Wynne slotting in at fb. Decision could be made late after this weeks training.

It's Holmes or Wynne for me then at fullback. Hopefully Wynne.

I'd sooner have Lilley and Segeyaro share hooking duties than have Lilley in the halves and Flanagan snr on the bench.

I see Lee Gaskell has left Wakefield with immediate effect.

Might end up at Keighle they are on a signing spree

I thought cash was tight at Keighley

Have you seen who they got? More kids than a crèche

Mad business from them tbf. Letting Crooks go to Fax and bringing in Sa’u who’s like 5 years past his best. Madness. Won’t be long before Webster is kitting up again at Cougar Park.

Pretty sure it must be financial issues

1: Holmes (too soon for Wynne I'd say)
2: Blackmore
3: Arundel
4: Gill
5: DFJ
6: Patton
7: Lilley
8: Rodgers
9: Segeyaro
10: Lawrence
11: Butler
12: England
13: Thompson

14: Flanagan Sr
15: Scurr
16: Appo
17: Matongo or Baldwinson

That's how I would have it and that is not a bad looking squad at all and it is great to see an almost complete squad to choose from.

And as we say this Webster is in the squad haha.

Ahhh the prolific Lilley & Patton partnership..lol

Big game today. Need to get the 2 points to keep our playoff hopes up.

Agreed massive game. A win and we go two wins above 6th and looking at second spot. A loss we go level with Fac and with Toulouse away straight after, could be dragged in the play-off scramble.

Halifax will be up for it, I have no doubts at all. Last time we had Halifax visit we served up some absolute garbage, so I'm hoping this afternoon I will at least feel like I've paid to watch us compete.

As we've said, it's a big match for both sides even though there is plenty of season left to run.

Decent point that. 5 points clear of 7th now and still within sight of second.

Tough side are fax and losing Holmes forcing us to play with a Hooker at FB and 1 HB. Will take it.

3 bombed tries according to twitter. Anyone at the game think they should have been tries or correctly ruled out?

Cheating, robbing gets.

Aww is someone a little upset?

Yeah me. Oh well doubt it will have much of a bearing come the end of the season.

yeah you’re right I’m sure you will be more than one point behind!

A really enjoyable game, spoilt only by some dubious refereeing decisions. But not even warm rain managed to dampen the spirits.
I really fancied us for the win, until the half back pairing was announced. For me, Lilley is a hooker, not a SO or SH. We have Flanagan jnr who could cover at FB, this would enable a more balanced attacking set up.
For the number of attacks we had, I thought we should have had the game sewn up by half time. Patton managed to underwhelm, something becoming too regular. Lilley does try hard, but he's not quick and agile enough. We need Holmes in a more attacking role.
Speaking of which, anyone know why he went off?

I thought it was a really entertaining match, a proper derby.

Not quite sure how we managed to be behind at HT but Halifax dragged themselves back into the contest with a bit of rub from the official. The 2nd half Halifax looked a lot better and the lads had to dig deep to stay in the contest.

I thought O'Brien was probably the best player on the pitch for Fax. We'd have won it if they hadn't had him in on a loan...don't they have any youngsters of their own to play..?

3-1 in the league, can't grumble too much.

Holmes has been carrying the same injury since the Halifax cup game. He agrivated it agsin today early on. He was a passenger for most of the game, hobbling around and not taking the line on which is not like him. I am surprised we had not really made provision for him going off. Wynne or Flanagan Jr on the bench might have been a good idea knowing the injury has caused him problems. Could have cost us the game. I don't think he should be risked against Toulouse until it is sorted. He is too valuable a player to take this chance.

First time in a while Halifax have failed to beat us at least once in a regular league season. I thought it was a riveting game, tight, competitive. Again, we have developed some resilience. That was a deserved point after some in-game adversity