I think you will have to change that pick - apparently Clark has a dodgy ankle and may not play. Perhaps Ratchford could cover for him ?

Yes ok think he will be ok there.

What about the bench ?

I was thinking perhaps

Ratchford, Ratchford, Ratchford, Walker

Price has made it clear that Latu isn't fit. Gelling is unavailable. Hughes, Ashton and Dean are injurred. That leaves one from Patton, Kibula, Robson, Roebuck and Thewlis. With Daz Clark carrying a knock maybe he needs another dummy half in the 21 (Davis didn't play against Leeds, maybe he's also carrying a knock?)

A calm voice of reason.

davis played v leeds

My mistake. Walker didn't play

I'd have thought Davis and Walker would interchange at 9 - unless there is another injury concern.
Possibly an opportunity to add Robson or Roebuck into the 21 as experience even if they don't make the 18

Danny walker starts, Daz is on the bench.

In the season when Clark win his MOS award, that was how Cas played him.

What about Ratchford ?

Mamo, Akauola, Clark and one other (possibly Burrell) will make up the bench tonight.

Apparently he’s playing all 13 positions and 3 off the bench with Clark.
Looks a great team on paper.

What about Philbin? Or does Currie move to centre with Philbin starting?

I hope not, Clark aside, that's a woeful bench

Jeez one who can't catch one who does 10 minutes and another who doesn't know the rules yet..great a pasting awaits

Could be Philbin yep

What message does that send to every player in the reserves and academy? Rather than select any of them, The coach would rather pick a player he clearly doesn't rate and has been told to find another club. Madness!

Mathers
Cooper’ish
Morley’ish
Myler
Dwyer
G King
Roberts

Why should Patton be any different?

Currie to centre fills me with some hope. Not much, but some.

Even without Darryl Clark there's enough talent there to win comfortably. There really will be no excuse tonight.

I have a sneaky suspicion that he’ll name Burrell at centre. I would also expect that D Clark would be facing a late fitness test so not confident that he’ll make the bench.

Hey, why not? It clearly worked last week with someone out of their depth



What we need is more positional errors in defence. After all, the only thing that's important is that Price 'knows he has a team in there'... whatever that means.

At the end of the day a rollercoaster ride is more exciting than a carousel ride. Belt up and enjoy the trip.

I'd settle for a carousel ride at the moment