Quote ="AncientAndLoyal"I would go for Phelps too. Roberts' injury seems much more of a hampering one which although physically he might be back, mentally he will be nursing it for a while until he regains confidence in his body again. In a full blooded knockout rugby game we cant afford that in my opinion.
I also think Phelps is a better tackling FB than Sam currently is for the 1 on 1s. Sam got stepped twice yesterday, albeit because of Joel and Prescott falling off Eastwood to allow the offload to Buderus. I can't help but think, Radlinski would have still picked buderus up and dumped him on his booty.'"
Phelps is a terrible defensive full back, never gets near the man. I agree that if Phelps is in better form than Roberts in the U20s then bring him in, but it has to be at stand off for my money. I'd go:
FB 6 Sam
RW 24 Goulding
RC 3 Gleeson
LC 4 Carmont
LW 5 Richards
SO 1 Phelps
SH 7 Leuluai
P 8 Fielden
H 9 Riddell
P 29 Tuson/31 Davies if Joel suspended
SR 11 Hansen
SR 25 Farrell
LF 13 O'Loughlin
S 10 Coley
S 12 Joel/29 Tuson if Joel suspended
S 15 McIllorum
S 17 Paleaaesina
I said Prescott was poor v Bradford when most said he was one of the men of the match and people agree he was poor v Leeds. Are O'Carroll and Bailey out for the season? Coley benched not because he's poor, just because I don't think we have enough impact off the bench at the minute