Match thread



Has the squad been announced yet ?

Got to admit I am slightly worried that we are going into the most crucial 2 games of the season and our squad is looking extremely threadbare and makeshift.

The thought of going into the MPG without Higham, Hock, Paterson, Mortimer, Brown, Langi, Acton etc is not a pleasant one.

Not sure we've strung together 2 good performances all season and certainly not 3 in a row so we really need the players available to step up and get the job done.

We really can't afford any suspensions or injuries against London.

We might be as well not turning up on Friday, given we cant win 3 in a row...

I think the coach should pick the 2 most important players for mpg out of that 19, and leave them out this week.

Time for a few to prove that they can be Super League players.

I think your first choice 17 are SL quality, unfortunately as we at Rovers found last season if your first choice is not out there then SL will be a struggle.

I hate the qualifiers and the potential impact it can have on a club. If you are unfortunate enough to go down I hope your club and supporters respond in the same way we did.

Why can't you ,last week this week and next week

I get what you are saying but I personally think we need to play our strongest available and get the win. That gives us the best chance of a home game. London are a real threat if they put out a strong committed team.
I don't see Catalan beating Widnes when so much is at stake in that game. Widnes are the better team by far from what I've seen.
Catalan at the LSV is my hope, but right now we need to concentrate on beating London (by as many as possible

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Thanks for those kind words Hezza, unfortunately that is how the cookie crumbles, I am a very very big advocate of compulsory "A" teams, I know 4 teams have to finish in the bottom 4 spots but do you not agree that SL clubs would be much better prepared to cope in the qualifiers with 'first choice absentees' if they had a second stream working, training, playing and being integrated into the fist team throughout the season?

I have a strong suspicion young Hampshire will be in the starting line up tomorrow.

Well, if he has something to prove, now would be a darned good time to do it! I notice that James Green is also in the nineteen, but I suspect he is just 'making up the numbers'.

Think both he and Hopkins should play. May be needed for mpg if there are more injuries so will need the game time.

McNally
Clare
Fleming
Crooks
Dawson

Maria
Pelissier
Tickle
Vea
Hansen
Stewart

Drinkwater
Hampshire

Burr
Hood
Hopkins
Green

Surely we won't change the h/b pairing at this stage





Hampshire on wing before Dawson

Despite injuries, that pack still looks quite strong

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Am i right thinking a win by 28 secures a home fixture in the MPG (barring a draw in Catalans ?).

Its a massive game, and one that Derek could manipulate by trying to pack the house should it happen.

Widnes +90
Catalans -11
Leigh +62

As it stands.

Is Hampshire at fullback tonight?

Get in. 0-6 to us

24 mins in and still 0-6 to us.
I'm probably taking to myself here but I need to do something to feel like I'm involved.
Hope the next try is ours.
Mark Taylor reporting that Hampshire was just injured and now has strapping on head and chin

Yes HH. 0-10

This is real "old school" teletext style watching the score updates on twitter. Very frustrating not seeing or hearing what's going on.

I've got this forum, mark Taylor and flash scores going. I'm more edgy than if I was watching or listening to the game.

And breath......
0-12 up at the half.