Quote ="BarnsleyGull"icon_lol.gif Took me back that snowie to the old Dunne & Co ad for suits.... Low rank footie team in the shop trying the suits on for their upcoming Cup tie and a bloke from their club comes in and says "Put 'em back lads, it's Arsenal away.." Sorry, I'll get me coat....... '" you've got a good memory but yes I do recall it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmJ0h9PEsf0

Quote ="BarnsleyGull"icon_lol.gif Took me back that snowie to the old Dunne & Co ad for suits.... Low rank footie team in the shop trying the suits on for their upcoming Cup tie and a bloke from their club comes in and says "Put 'em back lads, it's Arsenal away.." Sorry, I'll get me coat....... '" you've got a good memory but yes I do recall it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmJ0h9PEsf0

Hope the fact 3 wingers are named doesn’t mean Johnstone may not play !

Those three have been named in all three games so far.

Thought b walker may of got a game this week.the few times he as played he gone really well.

he looked half decent in the few games he played, looked as though he had a bit of spark and provided a threat

Walkers got a back problem

Oops never noticed that ! Good ......

brad Walker I’m on about the lad from Widnes

Bit different nowadays from when I worked down the pit and it was full on all week getting stick from hoards of Cas and Fev fans .We even used to get out early if one of the teams was playing the other ,how times have changed .To be honest never had the slightest interest in football so rugby has been my sporting passion with four generations stood on the terraces over the years sadly now down to three.I know the cats game for some is neither here or there in the big scheme ,but I still dream of Wakey running out At Wembley, every time the cup comes around ever since I was stood with my dad in 79 .Suppose the challenge cup is more an old farts thing compared to the grand final ,but I know which I’d love to see more than owt, and it wouldn’t be old Trafford .

It’s A Walker with the back problem I think. B Walker is fit and should be playing imo.

Thought it was just me ! Part of problem is we have too many similar players some are better in one area or another - typical being second row - batchelor Pitts crowther ashurst all decent professionals but can any one really get exited about which are in or out - same at fb jowitt Hampshire walker who really thinks having one or the other makes a massive difference -

Having said that still looking forward the the game - last game weekend before we can have a real beer

God bless mr Johnson !

Really don’t get why you would have three wingers plus Hampshire in squad

So we have arundel Kaye senior Hampshire of which only one will probably start

IMHO Jowitt makes a big difference in many aspects.

1 it's a squad. Someone will always not play
2 Arundal is a centre or second row
3 Hampshire covers full back and half back, may be on the bench.

I think you’d be surprised. I’m only 31 and supported the Trin from being a kid and I’d pick a day at Wembley over Old Trafford everyday of the week. Although I would not sniff at a Grand Final. If only!

I agree, I think we are a better team with Jowitt in the side.

I prefer jowitt over the other two but I honestly don’t see the difference between jowitt or Hampshire being difference between a win or a loss

I really hadn’t realised that it was a squad

I know what you are saying but small differences do have an impact.
Just having someone who is safer at the back gives confidence, and if Max can link in the line as well as he has done in the past he will add more to our attack. Rocky is outstanding with ball in hand but for me he is all about speed. I feel like he upsets the flow of the ball. He needs to be the last to get it rather than the second. Not sure its his fault or his team mates fault but it does cause us a problem.

But to your point, neither will be the difference. Drinkwater and Maloney will be the difference.

Fair point POP TART.would be more conferdent if there was just Drinkwater and Maloney on the field.

Perhaps the rl could have a special rule where every time Catalan score they have to take a player off - so they probably would end up with only two players left on the field.

Man for man they seem to have better players than us in key positions

Tomkins v jowitt
Maloney v miller
Drink water v Lino
very pleased to see mcolorums not in squad

In theory our outside backs should be a match - duds on Costa bousqiet v arona wood fafita pretty even , Whitley mcmeeken Garcia probably not as good as our back three - think there bench is quite a bit stronger than ours

catalan are flat track bullies and drop to bits when stood up to but the question is have all our pack got it in them to do it and to make drink water and maloney look out of sorts. That is the only time Miller and lino will get some field if we can at least reach parity with their pack. I wouldn’t send senior in or jowitt or Ryan first drive off our line either they are game but too light and it sets the tone of the set getting driven back, before we know they field the kicks and are back on half way. If we can go in with an attitude in the pack of let’s take them on then who knows if we don’t I fear a good hiding coming

No

Kimudgeonlyisback I would be very interested to know which of our back rowers you think is better than McMeeken who is a class act.

Tanginoa, now stop being so daft