a win would lift us off the bottom and with a boost going into the cup game next week with a new coach

expect to see jacob wardle on the wing for this one poss with mellor or wood at centre.

be good to see him get his chance, bits ive seen of him looks a good player

hopefully gaskell comes through the warm up this time!!!! partners rankin.

mamo second game on the trot

can he go the season without an injury?!?!! noticed he is very very shaky under the high bomb, jumps for it and knocks on alot, widnes will target him

I think id go:

Mamo
Wardle
Wood
Turner
McIntosh
Rankin
Gaskell/Russell
Seb
O Brien
Clough
Lawrence
Taai
Hinchliffe

English
Smith
Leeming
Mellor

Dickinson & Russell/Gaskell to miss.

Very young back line. Wonder how Mamo will cope at the back-good job it’s not on the 3G pitch!
Still no Wakeman?!

Gaskell won’t play he’s done after last Friday

Done as in injured? or simply wont be picked for pulling out before the game?

Won’t be picked

dont think thorman was happy with him pulling out 90 seconds before kick off last week.

said in comparison to murphy who wanted to get back on the field after a torn groin ... found out whos up for the fight!

that the end of gaskell then?


rankin and russell in the halves it is then

I’d say so, bear in mind Woolford worked with brown and potter who won’t be singing his praises, still got 3 years or is it 2 years left on deal and can’t see anyone taking on his salary

He has pulled out just before a game at least once, if not twice before right? Time to force him to move on. Hopefully he is still too young to be able to just see out his career sitting on the sidelines with us for two years.

he has a contract till end of 2020 i believe

What a shambles to give him such a long deal. Thewlis quote was that he was one of the hottest talents in British Rugby League and we had fought off competition for his signature. That was gaff 150 and still Ken believes ,he must have plenty more money to waste

And yet when Anderson Wanted to sign him from saints brown wouldn’t let him come to us....

No instead he sent him on loan to Salford then got rid of him to bills, someone may correct m but did he play a single game under brown?

He must have played at least one as he is down as having scored. It wasn’t many mind, which is probably why he ended up at Salford- you would be pretty peed off as a young player if you got the opportunity for regular game time elsewhere, wanted to go, but your coach blocked it then didn’t play you!

Can you explain dj why gaskell is in the 19 as you say he wont be picked

because ollie russell might pull up injured in the warm up.

doesnt say much for this farrell whos at dewsbury does it... knew he wouldnt make sl when i saw him play

Word was he didn’t want to come to hudds, thought Salford would br short term and come back to saints, didn’t work out that way

Way I understand it is Thorman done with him and Woolford not a fan either

cant be done with him till 2020! unless they pay out a big contract

anyway woolford can decide when he gets here if he play gaskell or not can always run with brough and rankin at half back even though thats a sorry sight at times!

No Gaskell heard been told he free to find another club which his agents reply was pay up is contract and we find another club cant see ken paying him over 300k

Another quality bit of recruitment by the Giants!

They should reply “Pull your finger out then, because your Superleague contract is over if we get relegated, and you’ll walk out with nothing”

The trick with relegation will be to use it to clear the dead wood from the squad while trying to hold on to the best of the kids.

Why doesn’t it? He’s on a year long loan -depending on the terms of his agreement we may not be able to call him back- baring in mind when the loanees were recalled he didn’t return whilst others did.

I’ve seen Faz control a game as well as brough- his kicking is excellent. Hes Young and learning and his style of play means he needs to play behind a dominant pack.

Got to admit Ollie Russell stepped up well today. I’ve not seen much academy due to all the Thursdays but saw a bit last year- and he’s come on loads. All our young lads stepped up. Mamo is better on the wing as his weaknesses Of passing and cathching aren’t exposed whilst his strengths or running and tackling are enhanced.
Good to get a win- almost forgotten what it felt like.
Brough and Russell next week in the halves? Turner at centre as wardle won’t play.

Yeah Wardle will get banned most likely, a shame. He should be straight back in the side the week after though.

Our young lads are really stepping up.

Its hard to see where Aaron Murphy fits in the back line now, especially when Cudjoe and Jerry are back. Maybe he will move to the 2nd row?

Please stick with Mamo on the wing. Ive been calling for this for a while, much better suited there. Will he get a new deal though? I dont think he will....especially if we promote the Senior Twins.

Matty English and Jake Wardle will go from strength to strength now, can see them been first team regulars moving forward and not looking back.