Is Scruton fit to play for KR game as it said he got a cracked rib and suggested other injuries to possibly other players.

Maybe a game to rest Scruton even if fit and bring in Anthony Walker on bench with Simon to 8 and Washbrook to 13?

We were awful at Wembley but Rover's have 3 home including you and Sheffield away, we will win all 4.
The players owe it to the fans our last game is home to Salford which could have a massive bearing on the final outcome.

I can't help but think we will get dicked. Widnes at home could be a more likely possibility. But then anything is possible at Wakey

We need to win 1 out of the HKR & Widnes games for a chance of top 3 and avoiding million pound game, we can do it and just think we should have won the Salford match we'd be in a super position. HKR match will be our hardest game but you never know just go at them.

It will be interesting to see what team we put out, will we gamble on Locke and possibly Johnstone ? .
Either way I would expect Rovers to come out like a house on fire to prove a point following the Wembley showing, but if we can weather that storm I think they could tire at the back end of the game. Wembley took a lot out of them emotionally and also physically, remember for the majority of the game they were trying to defend and therefore working much harder (physically) than Leeds .
Hopefully we can hang in there long enough and catch them out in the second half.

If not then the Widnes at home game becomes massive.

Really? Every time I lifted my head up they were stood chatting behind the sticks.

Ha, ha, me too, I think they knew it was job done by getting to Wembley.

Let's hope they think the next game will be a doddle too.

I think they coasted through the game with very little effort.

Try running forward 5 metres then backwards 10 at a pace dictated by Someone else for an hour and a half and see how much effort it takes before even making a tackle

I think they expected to loose and when you go on to the field with that attitude you loose badly. Wakefield ha e been guilty of that sane attitude many times rhis season hence so many cricket scores against us. We need to believe we can win on sunday otherwise we are back to square 1

Judging by the final score, they weren't trying very hard...

I think they were trying, they just weren't good enough.

The fans are demanding nothing other than a massive response from the team and so far the noise coming out of the club is similar. Normally a fairly even matched game against Wakey, but I predict a 30 point plus score difference in our favour.

That stated, Salford look all over the place. At the start of the 8s I think I posted somewhere that Salford look more fragile than yourselves. I stand by that statement. As long as it's not at our expense, I hope you retain your SL standing and big-spenders, low-achievers Salford go down. If nothing else than to just show Phil Clarke up for what an idiot he really is for backing them the last 2 seasons.

Massive game for Trinity. Need to beat at least one SL opposition plus all championship to ensure SL survival. Beaten them once this season with a poorer team. Need to do it again.

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The bookies are giving us 8 points start for this one which is about right IMO.
KR will want to give their supporters something and although they are without Kelly, they are the top ranked team in the middle 8, which should in theory make it the toughest game.
IF Halifax can take advantage of the ups and downs at Salford, the comp will be blown wide open.

A win for Trin would be a massive step towards SL survival and we certainly need to beat KR and/or Widnes (plus Fax & Sheffield) to avoid the million pound game.

Unless KR are emotionally shattered, which they could be, it will be a very difficult game for us to win

Interesting. I'm not against it.

Difficult to move Lee Smith based on previous performances at FB but who would you drop from HB it can't be Miller cos he looks like the only threat to the opposition line and although he was poor against Salford TS is the only organiser we have at HB.

Also KL wasn't match fit when he joined due to a long period not playing so how fit is he going to be after a further 6 week lay off

Surely Widnes are the top ranked team finishing 9th on to Sunday I'm hoping for a big response should be a good game

I can see Locke and Lee Smith rotating between FB and SO quite easily, probably with Locke starting at 6 but dropping back on the last tackle in defence as he returns the ball much quicker than Smith. Will be fantastic to see him back.

Lee Mitch

agree,will be good to have him back.The way he was moving on the dance floor at Ali's disco night,he's not far off match fitness

Chester reveals no injuries from Wembley. Whether that means Kelly's fit I know not.

Sausage fingers !

Play on words maybe? He didn't get injured at Wembley, he was injured prior to it.