I would be very tempted to leave out Sandow.

Well, I think playing Westwood and Bailey off the bench gives a better chance of resting Hill, so I think King the elder will miss out again. Then there is Lineham, who continues to underwhelm. I think TS is now fine tuning the squad he will play in the exciting eights, so he might as well play Penny and get a more bangs for his bucks. That leaves king the younger on the bench, where TS can continue to introduce him at an appropriate time in the game to further his experience.


George King and Tom Linham to miss out is my guess for the week.

Why would you leave Sandow out. He had a long enough break earlier in the season and he has only just started to hit his straps again.

I think the reason is very obvious. We want him (above anyone) on the pitch v. Wakefield.
Another Wembley would be lovely.

Disagree, he's coming into form and needs time on the pitch, Hill on the other hand needs a rest!

Disagree, he's coming into form and needs time on the pitch, Hill on the other hand needs a rest!

I'd leave it same as last week.

+1, giving Hill & Clark as much rest as possible through the game.

I agree that another Wembley trip will be great. However these guys are professional Rugby League players and they are paid very well to ply their trade on the park and not in the stands. I agree that Chris Hill needs a rest, however if you look closely at his game time over the last few weeks, he has had reduced pitch time for a few weeks now. I think TS is managing the players as best as he can as well balancing the need to get closer to the top two and have better run at getting a home play off tie in the Super 8s.

Spot on.

Sure they are well paid and the odd hard working forward might deserve a rest ... but I'd gain more pleasure (and be less nervous) watching Sandow sitting in the stands. Wembley should come first. I also wonder if Jacob Miller will play this Sunday for Wakey ... he is their main man and a superb attacking player.
Little pots of gold have to be looked after. You have to have one law for them and another for other players.

Sorry Smiffy I'm with the majority and Sandow to play for me, it's another opportunity for him and Gidley to pull the strings to get the team back to our early season form.

Talking of "pots of gold" I know it's long shot, but, imagine Salford and Saints doing the business and we go against Huddersfield half-cock? I know folk devalue the LLS but you never know and in any event two points now are just as important as two in the Super 8's let's be at our best

Don't forget league points & scores are carried forward to super 8s & points really can make prizes.

Sorry lads (but I'll go on a bit more) but the Huddersfield game is not as important. Wembley is brilliant and we are so close. After our semi-final defeats recently I'm a bit surprised by this lack of real focus about what's our priority in the next few days. Mind you I'd love the League Leaders Shield as well!

How can u say the giants game is not important, so home advantage is not important come the play offs. I see wembley looks more important to you, dont get me wrong i want a trip to wembley tbh i prefer it more, but all points just now are important, id rather we finsh first or second and get home advantage.

Sandow needs to play for me. Sandow & Gidley haven't played all that much together over the past couple of months, and the team as a whole is building towards some better form.

We should rest any real niggles that could get worse, other than that, strongest team possible.

We need to go to win the giants game if you have a look at the fixtures this week, it could be all change at the top depending on results, if saints and salford win, we go top

Play our best team & if we get a good lead then take off the likes of Hill, Clarke and Sandow.

The 2 points are important and we need to do as much as possible to endure we get them. The SL monkey needs to be kicked off our back not just knocked off!

The charge for the LLS and SL trophy have to be the first priority, that is why league is there not to have a bunch team vying for a cup win at Wembley. Play the strongest team every week and manage from there, if we are going well rest players on the bench. Secure the top slot and then think about Wembley then think about the next goal and then the next. Winning at Wembley is on but winning at OT is by far the most important in our development and it has to be done soon.

When is the LLS awarded now or after the Super 8's?

round 30

the team will have played one game within 17 days. Nobody needs resting.

I've heard Toby King will be starting at centre for us tomorrow. Where does that leave Evans/Atkins?

Possibly Evans on the wing lineham stays at home.