if you lose the next 4 (5 homes on trot) you should be despatched back to Hull without delay lol

I would have waited and put amor back in next week. With or without him we will not beat warrington.

It seems that Agar wants to stick with his 'senior' players come hell or high water. This appears to be at the expense of other players in the squad.

JK made the mistake of trying to rush back senior players when they had been out injured, often at the expense of younger players who had been doing the buisness in their place - this ultimately ended up with JK being taken to task by the players and a change in policy installed.

The modern game is about the squad. We have probably had the most consistent run of games with the same players that we have seen for years (with only Amor suffering any kind of serious injury) - and with little to show for it. Meanwhile, there are players pushing for more game time whilst 'senior' players are running at less than 100% fit. Agar might be intent on getting his 'senior' players to gel - what is doing to the state of mind of those in the wings is anyone's guess, but if Wildie and/or Ellis come in to see the coaching staff to ask to be allowed to move (even on loan) in order to get some game time, who could blame them?

Very disappointed with the selection of Collis and Aiton.

Play him off the bench. Give him some game time to get him another week nearer to match fit.

Maybe Agar is going to unleash Ellis on the quiet.

We need different options in attack because we cant't defend.

Shake things up

I think our defence has been much improved this season.

I( dont think our defence has really been tested yet. Against Wire, Wigan will be a different story. Huddersfield on Sunday looked like they would score everytime they were in our 20. We need to speed our attack up, it is very pedestrian like.

I agree, we dont deem to have the structure that wes evident against Widnes. Obviously they aren't the measure but, apart from the cut out pass to Cockayne, we dont seem to have many options.

Well which of your statements is it? It can't be both!!!!

Our defense has been spot on this year, it's our attack that's been poor!

Don't agree. There has been an improvement, but no-way has it been 'spot-on'.

We have been cuaght napping with kicks against Bradford - who also caught us around the ruck badly, and were split easily by Huddersfield. There are better sides to play yet, including Wire and Catalans IMO, who will shred us if we don't tighten up significantly.

Maybe we should wait to see what team he actually picks before slating it.

Not sure why people are calling for changes already it's not like we've been getting beat out of sight. The signs are good just need a little more creativity near the line and the wins will start to come. For me it's all about expectations and anybody who was serious about us making the 8 needs to take a step back and consider if that was ever really likely. Yes it could still possibly happen but it would be one hell of an effort from what is still one of the least expensive sides in the competition.

Sunday will tell us a lot about where we are. All the fixtures we've played and lost so far this year we won last season, so to say its ok because we haven't got any beatings like last year doesn't really work. We didn't beatings last year in those games either! But last year we got a major touch up (albeit towards the end of the season) at Warrington so a better comparison can be drawn by 5pm tomorrow.

I completely agree with previous posts.

Agar has to show some effective man management and keep the squad motivated. Picking Aiton who is not 100% fit and if he's not trained all week could have a damaging effect on the morale of those pressing a claim for the 9 jersey such as Ellis and Wildie. It could also lead to Aiton missing games we can win such as Cas. He must also make effective use of the bench and play all of the bench rather than Walshaw getting no game time.

I think there is something in the suggestion that Agar did not sign Ellis so favours others more. Ellis could be injured who knows? I'd like to see the OPTA stats for all our players, does anyone know how to access them?

With the pitches getting dryer and faster there could be the option of playing Ellis (a former centre) at 9, Aiton at 13 with Wood on the bench to cover 6,7,9 positions along with Washbrook on the bench. Hope Trout and Walshaw get serious game time this week and not just part of the 19.

Defence isn't just about how you defend your line. Huddersfield only got into our 20 when we gifted them the field position. Our defence did a fine job of restricting the metres they made in possession when bringing the ball out of their own half.

i'd agree with agar. the only way the senior players are going to gel is if you give them consistency and keep them playing. as for ellis ,, don't think he has fully recovered yet

For a completely new team playing against the likes of Hudds in the form they are in I think our defense has looked very promising!

Our points difference would indicate that you're right; we're not quite clicking in attack, but our we're hard to beat - the Cas v Shudds result last night puts our performance against them into perspective.

i am worried we are stifling Wildies development, any one who watches the u20s will know he is ready.

I would imagine it'd be something like this if Aiton and Collis aren't fit and Agar doesn't call up Ellis or Wildie

Mathers

Fox
Kirmond
Mellars
Cockayne

John
Smith

Wilkes
Wood
Raleigh

Southern
Lauitiiti
Johnson

Washbrook (substitute for Wood)
Amor
Walshaw
Trout

How much for tickets on the door? Is it 18.50?!

Line up

Mathers

Fox
Kirmond
Mellars
Cockayne

John
Smith

Raleigh
Aiton
Amor
Southern
Lauitiiti
Washbrook

Wood
Johnson
Wilkes
Walshaw

Collis and Trout miss out

Surely that's one of the biggest centre pairing's in SL. Anyone know if it's on the radio?

Yorkshire Radio

Word of warning McGoldrick is on it.