Assuming that Connor is back but Gale gets a ban, think we'll go
Shaul
McIntosh
Scott
Wynne
Swift
Connor
Reynolds
Sao
Houghton
Fash
Lane
Griffin
Johnstone

Satae
Brown
Lovodua
Vulikijapani

Assuming these are unavailable
Tuimavave
Gale
Evans
Taylor
Ma'u
Cator
Savelio
Bowden

Slightly dreading the inevitable Sneyd masterclass. Interested to see how Salford go tomorrow.

Really hope Carlos is available next week

Connor
McIntosh
Tuimavave
Wynne
Swift
Reynolds
McNamara
Sao
Houghton
Fash
Lane
Griffin
Johnstone

Satae
Brown
Lovodua
Scott

I will take 2 points anywhichway.
Cas and Radford under early pressure but I still think (hope) they'll have enough to beat our neighbours.

I think Wynne will get a match ban, flexing the neck etc.

I personally don't think either should get a ban, but expect them both to get one.

Not convinced by Shaul or McNamara, shame Hookem isn't fit.

Rather keep Connor at FB, but might have to move him to 6 Mcintosh at FB and Mitch on the wing.

I honestly think it's a must win, if we want to get in the play offs, lose this, confidence will be low going into two tough away games.

Need fans bsck by playing and winning at home too

Another home defeat looms .

Is this game the last of Evans ban? We could really do with an extra forward!

I know Hodgson said Connor would only be moved from full back as a very last resort but i would put him in the halves for what feels like a must win game already.
Hopefully Carlos back and Bowden to add a bit of size.

Mcintosh
Mitch
Carlos
Wynne
Swift
Connor
Reynolds
Sao
Houghton
Satae
Griffin
Lane
Lovodua

Bowden
Fash
Scott
Johnstone

Yes, he’ll be available for the Cas game.

Big match for us v Salford. We need to keep 13 on the pitch at all times and find away to win with the team we have available. Hopefully, Carlos is available to play.

After that things might start to improve. For the Cas game, we’ll have Evans and Savelio available, hopefully followed a couple of weeks later by Cator and M’au.

Also with each week Reynolds, Griff and Darnell will be building up their match fitness. All are recovering from major surgery, so will need a few games back to be 100% fit.

It’s a tough time and we have to dig deep. It’s just frustrating that our indiscipline is killing us at the mo.

On a positive note, if we can beat Salford and Cas, we’ll be 3 wins/4 and also be close to full strength going forward. A big two weeks coming up for us!

I really don't want to see Shaul at FB. I'm not convinced by McNamara either but at least with Connor pulling the strings he won't have any huge expectations on him to create and can just focus on kicking and getting good ball to Connor and Reynolds.

It would be a big boost if Carlos is back. Surely he can't be far away now?

Connor
McIntosh
Tuimavave
Scott
Swift
Reynolds
McNamara
Satae
Houghton
Fash
Lane
Griffin
Sao

Bowden
Brown
Lovodua
Johnstone

That's actually not a bad side all things considered.

Prior to being smashed by Fusitua in the Leeds friendly, I thought Litten looked a better option at fullback than Shaul did yesterday.

Who replaces Gale might depend on how many games he gets, if it's a few I'd move Connor there, only one give McNamara a game.

Actually I'd play Hookem at 7, but think he is injured.

I'd leave Connor at FB and go with McNamara (if Hookem still not fit) as think that we'd be better off with that than moving Connor to 7 and putting Shaul back in at FB. As much as it was his first game back I expected to see a better individual performance from Shaul instead of what was by & large very disappointing and the wild pass he put in to touch just summed it up.

Shaul might well have played his last game for us .

Salford scoring tries for fun - could go top.

Think we should move Connor into the halves particularly if Gale gets more then 1 game.
Mitch was one of our better performers so would be easy to move Mcintosh to full back.
Playing McNamara gives us nothing at half back

Think Brierley will be cited for Salford. Used his feet to try and stop the Toulouse player scoring

7 tries for Salford, just the four for Ken Sio.

Wishful thinking fella. He just made a hash of trying to clear a kick he was favourite to get to first. Not a cat in hell's chance he'll cop a ban (unless you're referring to a different incident I'm thinking of).

Yeah its not as close as I thought after a second watch

Tough game, good side on a paper and confidence will be high after two wins (although against poor sides). Sneyd looks to have his Mojo back, kicking game looks good and even scored a try by running. Big game for Swift against Sio, really struggled against him last season away and he is in great form.
Connor back is massive, easily our most important player, Carlos too makes a huge difference. Get our discipline right and think we will win this one.

The problem is we haven't got our discipline right and have shown no signs of improvement. Hodgson needs to get on top of this as his number 1 priority, we aren't good enough as a team to keep giving the opposition a leg up. Otherwise it will be his downfall.

We'll have to be good defensively. Salford have plenty of strike all across the pitch. Sio, Sarginson, Burgess and Brierley. throw in Croft and Sneyd who have started well by all accounts, albeit against poorer opposition.

Rowleys teams like to throw the ball around.

They aren't the biggest of packs, but at thr moment neither are we. Expecting Gale to be missing for the next few games, hopefully Connor being back will soften thr blow a little

Just having a player not sent off would be a great start.

Really not sure what to expect for this game to be honest, with the players we have still missing and the inevitable bans. As has been said the discipline needs sorting out and although I don't think on the whole we have been as bad as the penalty count given against us but we need to be smarter and not give the officials any opportunity to penalise us.

We also need to be much smarter all round to be honest as we played some of the dumbest rugby against St's and hopefully Connor being back will help with that.

Going to be interesting to see what players are available for this weekend.