If Trueman is genuinely fit I'd play him

Has to play if fit.
We've struggled in the half backs for months I look forward to having two genuine halfbacks in the team, although Max Jowitt is not far away from being a very competent stand off but he's an even better FB

Does anyone think we'll see Lino again this year?

No, hence the Trueman arrangement. Makes no sense otherwise. Powell knows how he plays so 'disruption' will be minor.

My bet is Lino will play next week.
Also if trueman works out ,I would also bet trueman and lino will be our pairing going into the play offs.

Don't think we will see Lino again in a Wakefield shirt.

Yorks late hits and aggressive defence seemed to get at us a bit, don't think we matched them in terms of aggression. Hope Powell rests and rotates now until play-offs a lot of players seem to be playing banged up.

I thought Gale had a great game yesterday.
They really targeted him and he stood up really well. Bailey hit him late every kick and ran hard at him but Gale just kept taking him down with aggressive defense.

I think he'll be really missed next year.
I like the players we've brought in but I don't feel like we have a 'boss'

Where have you heard Lino's fit? I hope you're right but listening to interviews I'm not so sure. Also not sure where the talk of him moving on is coming from. Why would he? Where to? He's contracted, and one of three halves (plus Lawford who's still developing next year) battling it out for two spots.

Of all positions, half is probably the hardest to get thrown in, especially when the pressure's on. Requires a good understanding of your outside runners, their trust, play calls etc. For loads of reasons, if Lino's fit I think our halves will be Lino and Gale. But I don't think he'll be fit, so it's either Jowitt and Gale (shame to lose Max at FB), or Trueman and Gale (risk throwing Trueman in, and gutted for Walmsley who'd probably lose his place in the team).

Going on Lino it was an abscess so I hear and it was not healing. However i am sure I saw a clip of him training recently and also saw him before the game and the indication was that he was just about ready. So like I say I believe Powell will want to get a game out of him before the play offs and my bet is he will have a run out against Barrow.

The talk of Lino not playing again is just terrace talk with no foundation.
It's shown how much we need him while he's been out.

We need halfbacks, we been limping along in this department for the majority of the season. It's more apparent in the tougher games, but still it was a concern at the start of the year and has only got worse.

I’m not sure he’s been missed much as we have had a lot of healthy score lines and won every game.

But he would be an improvement on Kay. No slight on Kay as he’s done a grand job at filling in but I see him as utility back up/squad rotation and nothing wrong with that.

IMO Max will be focused on Objective 1:Super League
Points/tries/ conversions are what they are.
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That’s obvious and doesn’t even need to be said. That’s always been underpinning the whole season.

This is more about Max and I can see him wanting to get as far up that record books as possible. It’s a personal achievement he may never get again.

It’s not a choice between winning the final or superleague or etching his name in the record books. He can have both without conflict.

True but playing with a freshly broken nose is chuffin horrible! Still, can imagine the conversation between him and Mat Crowther this morning: 'How's it feeling?' 'Spot on, can't wait for Saturday.'

A bit far off that isn’t he?

Quote ="Willzay"A bit far off that isn’t he?'" Not really. Think he needs about 18 points a game from remaining or so to be number one in the world ever in RL history. That would be something that could stand another 100 years. Climbing with every point he gets. Link here: Max was 22nd last week and now joint 18th after York game. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/9Pygky ... tid=WC7FNe

Quote ="Willzay"A bit far off that isn’t he?'" Not really. Think he needs about 18 points a game from remaining or so to be number one in the world ever in RL history. That would be something that could stand another 100 years. Climbing with every point he gets. Link here: Max was 22nd last week and now joint 18th after York game. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/9Pygky ... tid=WC7FNe

Quote ="Trojan Horse"Not really. Think he needs about 18 points a game from remaining or so to be number one in the world ever in RL history. That would be something that could stand another 100 years. Climbing with every point he gets. Link here: Max was 22nd last week and now joint 18th after York game. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/9Pygky ... tid=WC7FNe'" He could well be in the top 10 but I can't see him making top. He'd have to score 18 points a game in each of the last 4 games. That's a tough job. He'd need 27 points in 4 games to crack the top 10.

Quote ="Trojan Horse"Not really. Think he needs about 18 points a game from remaining or so to be number one in the world ever in RL history. That would be something that could stand another 100 years. Climbing with every point he gets. Link here: Max was 22nd last week and now joint 18th after York game. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/9Pygky ... tid=WC7FNe'" He could well be in the top 10 but I can't see him making top. He'd have to score 18 points a game in each of the last 4 games. That's a tough job. He'd need 27 points in 4 games to crack the top 10.

That list also doesn’t include the NRL, so can’t exactly call it no 1 world record.

It doesn't include anybody from the NRL because there hasn't been a player in the history of Southern Hemisphere Rugby League that has broken 400 points in a season.

Certainly hard yes I agree but it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity for him to get as high in the list and cement his place in the record books.

He may not do it but who knows if he gets the odd 20 points + like he has this season a few times.

Watch him miss next game now

Ball in hand we were not very good and the forwards couldn't lay the platform that they usually do but credit has to go to York for stopping us.

What I was impressed with was our defence. York had plenty of ball near our line but except the try in the 1st half they never really looked like scoring. If we defend like that for the rest of the season then we will be hard to beat in the playoffs.

For me that’s been the most pleasing thing about this season. The defence and the defensive structure and line speed. This has been vastly improved. I hope they put just as much focus on it next season.

No disciplinary action taken against any players after this match, bit of a surprise or it would be if this wasn't RL
However Pauli Pauli has been found guilty of a late hit and given a two match ban which rules him out of next week's game against us

At Luncheon Club he said he had a knee injury