this wasn't my choice, just something I think might happen.

I cant see the reason for bringing Goulding back unless there going to play him.

Goulding 3
Glesson 6

incase Gleeson was out due to injury maybe?

I would play either Gleeson or Flanagan at 6 with Leuluai going to 9 when Riddell goes off. Seems a no brainer to me but we shall see what Noble does.

not sure why ainscough isnt brought into the squad with roberts/richards to full back and phelps to hooker to cover for riddell?

Because he doesn't jump remember. C'mon Gareth, get with the program!!!

stick him on the wing against pelo, hes only 3 foot tall anyway!

Leave Phelps where he is feeling Gleeson still injured.

Phelps
Roberts
(Price or Goudling)
Carmont
Richards
Sam
Leuluai
Coley
Riddell
Prescott
Bailey
Mossop
Joel
Subs Feka Fielden Hanson Flanagan.
interchange Flanagan with Riddell

Bird included in the Dragons squad.
I thought he was still in Australia appealing against his conviction.
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He's appealing against the sentence I think. Has to return to Aus early August. It's a complete joke that they let him leave the country.

And an even bigger one that the Catalan club are willing to have a guy guilty of glassing his own girlfriend in the squad.

People can say what they want about what Hocks done and it is unbelievably stupid but as bad as what Bird has done? I don't think so.

Theres a few who will boot up this weekend who done far worse than Hock

Roberts
Goulding
Gleeson
Carmont
Richards
Sam
Tommy
Coley
Phelps
Prescott
Bailey
Mossop
Joel

Subs
Feka
Fielden
Riddell
Hanson

I would like to see Sam and Tommy playing together for the rest of the season otherwise we won't have a hope of putting in any consistent performances.

With Catalans forwards being big as they are I wouldnt be suprised if Noble plays Mossop at prop.

Considering that you'd play your 4 biggest props being
Coley
Fielden
Prescott
Feka.

What I meant was using him more as taking the ball up believe me we cant afford to let them get on top of us like we did when we last played them!

The size of the Catalan team is probably why Pryce will play, plus he did o.k. last week.

They are a huge side but away from home there not the same side, if we start well and don't allow them into the game we'll go onto win, however if we start dropping ball and giving away lots of penalties (Fielden) then we'll be in for a closer game than it should be.

They concede plenty of points Catalans so we don't need to be matching them with 5 props and making it into a down the middle battle.

If we play with width like the last 2 games i'm confident we'll get more points then them.

I think I would go with;

Phelps... playing well and solid
Roberts... Starting to find some form and is finding some scoring form.
Gleeson... If Fully fit ??
Carmont
Richards
Tomkins... With smith out for the season, we need to see if the tommy/Tomkins partnership is going to work long term.. otherwise we need to sort out another half back asap...
Lulu.. showing good form and will move to hooker when riddell takes a breather
Prescott... solid and make few mistakes
Riddell... with Mike Mc out.. no other option... yet to convince me yet!!
Coley... starting to show some good form... most effective when running second row lines..
Bailey... playing well and good defensively
Mossop.. according to luke R playing well for Hudds..
Tomkins... may blossom in his more preferred role of loose forward..

Feka...
Fielden...
Pryce... we need a back in the team with both gleeson and carmont not 100%
Flannagan

I went with Flannagan instead of Hansen on the bench as I would prefer players who are near full fitness playing... the last thing we need is for hansen to play and be out injured because his injury wasn't allowed to heal properly, also Flannagen can play loose forward/six, second row and hooker... so his versatility means if we loose one of those players carrying an injury.. we have some cover without making to many positional changes as all that does is cause problems...

I would like to know why even though Bird is banned from obtaining a UK visa to play for a British Club, he is free to enter the UK at all.

He should have been placed on the UK Suspects Index which would prevent him getting past customs due to being convicted of a serious criminal offence.

strange how bird has been found guilty of glassing his girlfriend and in all probibility will have to serve a custodial sentence at some point, and yet she is living with him in france, both their families are said to be happy....bit strange don't u think?! if someone had glassed me the i wouldn't want anything to do with them, let alone live with them!!

For me

Phelps
Roberts
Goulding
Carmont
Richards
Gleeson
Sam
Coley
Leuleui
Prescott
Hansen
Bailey
Joel
---------------
Feka
Fielden
Pig Boy (through sheer lack of options)
Mossop

Pryce and Flannagan to miss out

Riddell deserves his place on form over the past few weeks.

This witch hunt against him from certain sections is stupid. His form is improving and has never been that bad anyway.

We've had and have far worse players.

I haven't personally got a "witch hunt" going on.... I just don't think he is showing the form that got him into the parramatta and st george teams... for the money he is on I would expect more....especially as the pitches are dry now and more suited to the aussie imports...