Assuming no injuries from last night and with Paea back and possibly Carvell & Bowden fit too, who do we move out?
Paea has to come back, complete no brainer, possibly replacing Hadley and pushing Thompson out to 2nd row? Or straight in for Pitts?
Carvell comes in for me if 100% fit! Maybe not Bowden though, which is probably a bit harsh!

Shaul
Colbon
Crooks
Yeaman
Talanoa
Horne
Miller
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Thompson
Tuson
Westerman

Heremaia
Carvell/Bowden/Pitts (dependant on fitness)
Feka
Whiting

Not sure who misses out the week after when Ellis comes back! Probably Whiting.

I know we did quite well against them yesterday but I think we still need to be fielding a full team of 17

Can't believe I forgot the bin man!

You missed Talanoa out on the wing there



Great to have such a conundrum and harsh on whoever gets left out in the pack. Paea a must return for me as he's been great so far and deserves to be recalled straight away. I think that Pitts will make way if Carvell or Bowden prove their fitness. Both played well prior to injury so I think Watts may also have to watch his back. Not that he's done anything wrong. As I say, harsh on anyone that misses out.

Not sure about the week after either. Can't quite believe that Whiting could be a contender for missing out but it will be him, Thompson or maybe even Tuson that misses out for me. Again, harsh.

I'd drop pitts and hadley and bring back paea and whichever of carvell or bowden is the fittest. bowden was excellent before his injury and probably deserves his place more than carvell TBH plus he can play more minutes

A lot will depend on what Mr Noble does to counteract our game plan we used to good effect yesterday.

Their game plan will probably depend on whether Rangi Chase decides to turn up. So glad we didn't sign him as he's so inconsistent. Either bang average or outstanding. Nothing in-between.

Just got to look at Chase's old team and their performances this year and his new team!

Pick our strongest 17 available.

Whiting for paea is the only change I make. Thompson in back row. Give Bowden and carvell another week. Hadley does not deserve to be dropped.

Paea and Carvell in for Pitts and Hadley.

Any changes subject to disciplinary charges, of course.

Can't see Miller getting away with attacking Morley with his head to be fair. Looking at 3games minimum I'd guess!!

As above.

Harsh but if Paea and Carvell have to come in for Pitts and Hadley.

Although Whiting place could be under threat, seems to me that Radford doesn't rate him, nearly every game he has been massively under used. Although Better Tuson still needs to improve and Pitts and Hadley could pressure those two.

Looking forward to seeing Thompson out wide were I think he will cause even more problems.

Wish we had a young winger and seen nothing in Colborns performances to say he is nothing but average.

I liked the look of Stark in the friendlies, but he's only 18, on the small side, too early for him this year. Anyone seen him in the 19s?

I'd like to see Miller at 7 and Rankin at 6 for the cup game. Rest Horne and use heremaia off the bench at 9. Carvell if fit back in the squad.

Why rest Horne ? He was better than Miller IMO not that Miller was bad.

Horne did have a good game, but I too would consider using Horne more sparingly. If we knew that Horne and Miller were our best partnership then fair enough, but we haven't seen Rankin and Miller together yet. It would also give Salford a new threat to worry about and keeps Horne fresh going into the Easter programme.

Shaul
Colbon
Crooks
Yeaman
Talanoa
Rankin
Miller
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Tuson
Hadley/Whiting
Westerman

Heremaia
Feka
Carvell/Whiting/Hadley
Thompson

Looks good to me. That second row spot is the tough one for me. I'd like to see Hadley given a few games, but to do that the only one that can really be left out is Whiting, which I am always reluctant to do. If Carvell isn't back though play both and use Thompson at prop again.

We need to get the most out of Horne while he's fit, him & Miller complimented each other well (though I would have to disagree that Horne was better) and if we're going to develop a partnership there they need to play together as much as possible.
Rankin will get his chance, as Radford said, it's unlikely Horne will go through the year with out an injury.

Maybe rest Horne against London and give Ranking a run out at stand off.

Horne was in top 3 best players other night. Also defensively tremendous
How in a knock out cup game can anybody be advocating dropping him for a new half back combination
Same team as other night for me barring paea and carves probably for Pitts and Hadley. Bowden possibly 2.

Further on I would seriously consider shaul on the wing and rankin at full back. Not knocking colbon but he is filing a gap and little else. Lacks threat,good for hard yards out of own 20 but against good opposition I'd like more.

I've said previously that I'd like to see Miller and Rankin play together (not that Horne has done anything wrong) and see what they can do but a cup game against Super League opposition is not the time to be experimenting on an untried half back partnership if we have any ambitions of matching last years performance and hopefully going one step further. There can be no complacency or arrogance on our part. We have one shot at this and can't take gambles IMO. At least in the league if we take a gamble there's always the chance to reclaim the points later on if it fails.

Best available team needs to play. For me at the moment that is Horne and Miller in the halves.

Keep a big mobile pack and mobile bench against Salfords dad's army pack.....Rradford said on Humberside that they are ok for 25 mins then they blow up.I saw nothing in Salford at all on fri night.......

I agree totally. Horne's defensive effort in the first 5 mins when we didn't touch the ball was absolutely immense. He also kicked well and overall did more than Miller which was reason for my comment. I also think Shaul on the wing is a reasonable shout as he would still be able to field kicks and return as he does. Agree re Colbon not a long term prospect whatsoever.

what is it they say about not changing a winning side?

only two changes i would make would be paea and carvell for pitts and whiting, if radford isn't going to play whiting until the 60th minute mark, it seems a waste of a bench spot imo