19 man squad: Annakin, Arundal, Ashurst, Finn, Gibson, Hall, Howarth, Johnstone, Jones-Bishop, Jowitt, Kirmond, Lyne, Miller, Molloy, Moore, Scruton, Simon, Sio, A.Tupou.

Nice to see some people back from Injury especially Moore however only 2 front rowers named in the squad so be expecting Annakin and Molloy to be playing up front. Huddersfield got a few injuries but they still have Broughy and sounds like Brierley and Huby will be back to join Hinchcliffe and Rapira.
Id like to see 17 line up as:

Jowitt
Johnstone
Hall
Gibson
Bjb
Miller
Finn
Scruton
Sio
Simon
Tupou
Ashurst
Howarth

Moore
Molloy
Annakin
Kirmond

That's similar to what I'd go with Dreadnought. Looking very llight in the middles though. Would've liked to see Yates given a shot. Not had a bad game in a Trinity shirt IMO.

Good to see Moore and Kirmond bavk but the pack looks a little too lightweight to me. Not sure what Walker has done so wrong to deserve getting dropped.

If any prop should be dropped it should be that waste of space Scruton.

Yes it does look a little light down the middle.

Did Anderson pick up a knock against Hull, don't recall seeing it.

Maybe Chester has seen the light already regarding our 2 ageing props

Anderson didn't play at Hull. I believe he had a slight injury but was named in the initial 19-man squad. For me, if he's fit, he would be one of my starting props.

Thanks for correcting me there, yes that's right, subs were Molloy, Sio, Annakin and Walker.

I would have Anderson over Scruton definately, but would rather have younger props in moving forward. I think Scuton is just uninterested and Anderson has had a bad run of injuries, and I think they are now just taking a toll on him.

Think it was League Express said Scruton had a blinder at Hull. Think I must have been blinded by the light show.
At one point, Miller looked to be pushing him to go forward and take a drive, have never seen that before.
I was sat on half way with FC pals and they pointed it out to me as they were tracking Miller's game
Dual reg please!

The experiment of playing without half backs seems to have misfired badly so we should assume that Hall & Moore will be the new partnership going forward.

Probably the two clubs worst performing teams to date up against each other - should be a cracking Good Firday derby.

no chance - compare the half and 5/8 of them compared to us- you need to score points to win - where are they coming from

I'd go with.... Jowitt Johnstone Arundal Hall Jones-Bishop Miller Finn Scruton Sio Simon Annakin A.Tupou Howarth Subs. Molloy, Moore,Kirmond, Ashurst (bigger than Annakin and played prop occasionally at Salford) www.loverugbyleague.com/news_159 ... lford.html

I'd go with.... Jowitt Johnstone Arundal Hall Jones-Bishop Miller Finn Scruton Sio Simon Annakin A.Tupou Howarth Subs. Molloy, Moore,Kirmond, Ashurst (bigger than Annakin and played prop occasionally at Salford) www.loverugbyleague.com/news_159 ... lford.html

Hopefully with Chester being at HKR when Hall was there, he knows what his best position is.
Think it's time to give Finn a stand off who will create something for him.

We have huby back but have lost Eorl so we are also very lacking in experience up front.

As night follows day there will be no change to the halfbacks.

Arundel and Scrutton in the squad. We are extra light through the middle as that waste of space Scrutton is there in not even calling him a prop he's a fat flop total waste of time.££££££

Going into a game V Hudds with 2 props fantastic if we keep them under 50 I will eat my hat

We haven't been doing very well with 4 props though have we?

I know they are a massive bogey team, especially at home, but with their injuries surely we must at least push them close. We now have 6 out of 8 at home, let's hope at least we can 2 or 3, just something to cling to as re. it being actually enjoyable going to home games! One win against SL opposition at home in over 14 months is pretty bad. If we only win one out of the next 8, I doubt we will win anymore than last season, which will be veryyyyy depressing.

Clearly you don't like Arundal but personally, in a team where the backs are not doing that great, he is probably the most effective

He has 2 tries and 2 assists. Only the half backs have more assists and only Howarth has more tries
He has completed more tackles than any other middle back. (Only the half backs have made more as they are targeted)
He has only made 3 errors and given away 1 penalty.....far less than any other of the backs who have played more than one game (Tupou has less)

He isn't a world beater, but he isn't where the problem is.

Whether we push them close or not is another matter, but as for their injuries Ellis, and Crabtree plus Wardlow banned who else is missing?

I haven't actually seen their squad, so i'm doing that good old pastime in assuming

the likes of Huby, Grix are still missing, I thought I heard they lost a couple who came off against Catalans and would be doubtful too, but as I say haven't actually checked their squad out yet squire.

Grix & Smith would be in their 17 i would imagine if fit, plus obviously Grix's replacement Tansey is unavailable. Think a couple of their younger squad players are also out meaning there isn't much room for manoeuvre for them. I still believe they are there for the taking tomorrow, especially given it is Chesters first full week in control, new coach syndrome and all that. Whether we perform is another matter though.

Wardle is banned Ellis out Crabtree with alleged concussion probably, Brough taken off as a precaution last week but back, Huby also back Grix hasn't played all season and was not even considered when Anderson tried to sign young Hampshire at FB for the season and since then they've signed Brierley, they've got a couple of fringe players doubtful who probably would not play when everybody's fit but are good for gilding the lily with the sympathy vote, If I was a cynic squire, I'd say they were getting their excuses in early

Sorry I forgot about Daniel Smith, but if you stretch it a bit I could be forgiven for forgetting about him because there's been that many players they've nicked off us he went under the radar