Harlequins RL squad

Bibb, Bolger, Bryan, Clubb, Golden, Howell, Jones-Bishop, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Melling, O'Callaghan, Orr, Randall, Sharp, Smith, Temata, Ward, Wilkes, Williams, Williamson.


Salford City Reds squad

Fitzpatrick, Broughton, Henry, Talau, Gibson, Ratchford, J. Smith, Sidlow, Alker, Parker, Jewitt, Adamson, Swain, M. Smith, Littler, Leuluai, Tyrer, Holdsworth, Boyle.

Temata and Orr back in the squad

Dont think Temata will make the 17 (do hope im wrong of course), just have a feeling hes not fully fit and maybe saved for next week against Hudd's.

Forwards for both teams look about even (what happened to this Ben Jones we took from Leeds)... But think their backs have the edge of us, even with Salford fans saying that not playing well.

I would have that kid Ratchford here at Quins any time.

As everyone has already pointed out this not going to a try fest, but lets hope we can get a win im just worried Salford might want it more.



And with U20's game after lets hope not going home having watched both teams beat.

forgot Thaler not the greatest Quins fan either.

He doesn't have to be a fan, all we ask is that he's even handed.

Which he never is with us.

Could be worse and be Mistress Ganson.

Or alternatively could be risked in a more winnable looking game this weekend. Hopefully he and Orr are now fully fit, but we seem to play games so often with including key players in a 19 when they aren't able to turn out on the day you never really know what to expect. Mark McLinden seemed to be in almost every 19 man squad when he was out injured for months on end!

The squad looks ok, and i thought Smith looked promising at Hull. Need to be wary of Salford, they may be bottom of the pile but their defence has been good, and they havent been leaking points like us in recent weeks. Reasonably hopeful of 2 points. Looking forward to it.

Assuming no unforced changes from last week other than to accommodate Orr & Temata, assuming again that both are fit to return, I reckon we should line up something like:

Jones-Bishop
O'Callaghan
Clubb
Howell
Sharp
Melling
Orr
Temata
Randall
Wilkes
Williamson
Bolger
Golden

Bibb
LMS
Ward
Smith

Williams & Bryan to miss out?

Good call POD. I think LMS may start with KT on the bench

Has Williams been playing this season? I was expecting him to be pushing for a first team berth in 2010. Have heard he can offload a bit which is rare for a Quins player

I haven't got to many games this year, but he seems to play for Skolars most weeks.

Orr was in last week's squad, but Edwards who actually played at Leeds, wasn't. I think the only change is Temata for Krasniqi.

Williams (plus Bolger at no. 6) and Krasniqi all played for the U-20s last week.

I sometimes think the only purpose of announcing these squads in advance is to confuse the opposition. It certainly confuses me!

That was Sam Bolger, not Ben, according to League Express.

None of our dual registered players appeared for Skolars last week as far as I can tell, presumably due to them playing a Challenge Cup match.

Oh, showing my ignorance again. Didn't realise there were two of them.

He played away at Warrington - 'green' would be putting it kindly