After our tremendous victory on friday night would love to see a good crowd on friday night and people get of their backsides and back the boys. Need to bring the lads home for these final 10 games.

People may be saving money now, but I would get there this week, and save money on the Catalans game. If we can win the next 2 then that puts us in a great position to potentially rest players for the Catalans game.

Considering how well we have done this the season the fact is the crowds have been disappointing. I said at the start of the year that after the rubbish that we have endured for many seasons even if we do well it will take a long time for the fans to return. Apart from Catalans Hopefully we can draw at least over 12k for the super 8 games. Pearson and the Players deserve it.

think cas will bring a few, people have shelled out a bit lately and a lot will have paid there Wembley tickets etc, its on telly so I don't expect a great crowd, imo 11,000 or above would be ok, hope am wrong and theres more, out of interest whats is our average home att this year ?

Amen to that. Radders and the coaching team too.

Last Friday needs to be a (very good) memory now and we must move on. Like others have said, a couple of wins in the 8s (with other results helping) and we might be set in the top 4 before Wembley. The lads need our backing now and I hope that we turn out in numbers. Cas will bring a few too I reckon.

no disciplinary charges from the games this weekend (4 wigan players referred but no charges), so we only have injury concerns to contend with. can see radford resting fonua even if he passes the test with naughton coming in. perhaps he might start frank to give him a bit more game time as well. can see hadley, bowden and maybe pryce or abdul getting a run out

It causes its own headaches challenging on all fronts doesnt it.

I will be wincing and praying every time until the final one of the lads gets a bang and has treatment, limps round the pitch at the end with ice on or is put on report but we cant rest anybody as others have said until Cats at the earliest.

I think my nerves and stress levels were better when we were rubbish.

TBH, I wouldn't be surprised if we slipped in on this one after the intensity of last week. Castleford will certainly be hoping so imo.

Hopefully a great game tho.

Yeah can see Fonau been left out as a precaution also think Watts wasn't 100% so I'd go
Shaul
Michaels
Talanoa
Yemo
Naughton
Carlos
Sneyd
Taylor
Houghton
Bowden
Manu
Minichello
Ellis
Subs
Green
Thompson
Washbrook
Pritchard

I'll be amazed if Abdull doesn't make the 17

Carlos to centre, Abdull to 6

That's how I see it.

Same here, if Fonua ruled out (which can't see him not being) then its simple Abdull comes back in at 6 and CT slots back in the centre in place on Fonua.

Same personally and it would give us a stronger side for this game but wonder if we will leave Carlos in the halves to gel more with Sneyd taking a more long term view?

It's a fair point.

Fonua was dancing around the pitch with the rest of the team and think Sika gave a rap round the back of his head. Shoul be fit?????

Isn't there a mandatory rest period for brain injuries?

Think its 7 days from what it happened, so doubt he will play.

Abdul didn't play for reserves yesterday, so id expect him to in.

Although its a good point above, if Sneyd and Carlos are to be halfs for the final, would they be better getting a few games under their belt together?

He may have been but the RFL's rules with regards to concussion injuries are pretty strict as they should be and as such can not see Fonua being in the 17 nor should he be for his welfare.

This.

Carlos has been out and needs to get back upto speed alongside Sneyd. I would give them two weeks together - try for a couple of wins - by which point (if Cats lose) we could already be guaranteed to be in the 4. Sneyd and Carlos to sit out cats, with Abdull and Pryce in the halfs for that one.

Thought it was a neck injury soz

Indeed. Carlos was quiet first half but opened them up a couple of times in the second - for Shaul's break and the important penalty that he won. Best to keep the kicking duties away from him where possible I think - more work required there. Agree with your strategy.

It's a difficult one. Abdull had arguably a better game in his last appearance than Tuimavave has had all season at stand off. Tuimavave is seen at next years starting six. With the skill set possessed by Connor who will also be here next year, Tuimavave could find himself third behind the other two if Abdull adressess his conditioning. So will Radford just stick with him regardless or will he decide that with two potentially cracking young stand off's in the squad for next year, both with a skill set better suited to the halves than Carlos, to move him back out to the centres? I would personally give Abdull another run out at six at this stage of the season just to see if he can back that performance up.

Training finished early today apparently, only 7 fit players left .

I agree that was some game and must have took a lot out of the players , we need a good start to the play offs so would not change to much