We were always going to be up against it having to play Sunday Thursday, when Leeds have had 3 extra days recovery. Let's hope for bodies back against Huddersfield and see if we can get a run together

Shaul
Vulik
Wynne
Griffin
Swift
Connor
McNamara
Satae
Houghton
Sao
Savelio
Severs
Lovodua

Evans
Cator
Brown
Fash

Leeds have had a lot shorter turnaround as well. Wish it wasn't on Sky.

If Wynne was a doubt you would think you would have Walker in the squad over Barron.

Unless Lovodua goes to centre, Cator to SR and Severs on the bench?

Misread the 21 man squad thought Walker was in, still not convinced Wynn will make it with it being such a short turnaround and him being is quite some discomfort at Cas, I guess seeing him continue and see out the game maybe is a positive sign not as bad as first thought.

Disastrous. Can we get Ferreira back from London?

Not been playing, not sure if he was injured.

Leeds have nearly as many key men out as us, but the short turnaround, will kill us, we'll that and the fact we aren't very good.

I think for us to stand any chance lovaduo has to play the majority of the game at hooker , Houghton could spell him for a bit then move to 13 when lovaduo comes back on
Shaul
Mitch
Wynne
Griff
Swift
Connor
McNamara
Sao
Lovaduo
Bowden
Savelio
Cator
Fash.

Houghton
Satae
Brown
Evans

If Bowden was fit to be 18th man at Cas then he has to included at least on the bench given we have Evans on catch up
Fash will start again at 13 again and i guess Joe will be given a second row start once again
Cator on the bench looks likely with Evans,Bowden,and Brown

Not looking forward to this one.
Need body's back so we can drop those not good enough, we then lose a further 2 players.

Hoping Lane and Reynolds are minor injurys and we can crack on and have Carlos, Macintosh, Mau, Reynolds and Lane all back for the Hudds game

If only.......

Reading between the lines of Hodgson's interview in the HDM, he really does see Connor moving into the halves as an absolute last resort.

I do get it to be honest, but I do worry who that would mean we would see in the halves. Both Houghton and Johnstone are named on Hodgson's shortlist which would send many (and probably myself) into meltdown.

He did mention that Lovodua spent most his youth playing in the halves, if we are going to stick with Connor at FB then I think he would be the man I would go for.

Elsewhere it sounds like Wynne and Bowden are good to go and Cator is ready to put in a big stint, which is much needed good news.

It was always going to be a tough ask with the short turnaround regardless of the 17 we named. Do sadly think it'll be another defeat, but if the effort is there and we put up a good fight I will be happy to roll onto Huddersfield and hope to see plenty of bodies back.

With both Gale & Reynolds missing and Shaul fit then we have to move Connor in to the halves. Moving either Houghton or Johnstone to play alongside on McNamara would just be crazy and we may as well play Sao at halfback if that’s BH’s thoughts.

Think he is too stubborn for his own good when he has Jamie Shaul available to move back to full back and Mitch to slot into wing
If Johnstone is included again in the 17 then he really is losing his way

If Connor isn't in the halves tomorrow then the coach is a bigger fool than I currently believe he is. The fact that Johnstone is even being considered for a role there tells everything I suspect about Hodgson. Clueless.

I've got an uneasy feeling that Jake won't be playing tomorrow, just the way they was working on him pre-match and the way he was holding his side/hip at the end of the game. I hope not but it wouldn't surprise me to see shaul at 1 and Houghton in the halves. Just pray to God he puts lovaduo at 9 and not Johnstone

I agree, tomorrow we need to play Shaul at Full Back and Jake in the halves. It would be the least disruptive change.

Attacking wise, Jake can still be creative when attacking the line. Defensively we probably become stronger. Jake missed tackles for their first try, the try at the start of the second half and Eden then turned him inside out for the last.

Great that Cator is back, but it will take him a few games to re-build his match fitness.

If fit, Bowden has to be involved ahead of JJ. We need Evans to play 40-60 mins tomorrow too, not 20 mins. Brett really needs to rotate the bench properly.

It will be a tough ask tomorrow, but we just have to put the best team out that we can and take stock again next week.

Agreed, think you may be right on that one as Jake was out a good 20 mins before everyone else doing a huge amount of work on him.

I'd choose
Connor
Mitch
Griffin
Wynne
Swift
McNamara
Lovodua
Evans
Houghton
Brown
Sao
Savelio
Fash

Shaul
Cator
Satae
Bowden

Very bold, not chance of being the team, but I quite like it.

Its certainly an option and to be fair is a decent option, we need to keep both Houghton & Johnstone away from the halves as with McNamara we will create little as it is so we will snuff any creativity out with either Houghton or Johnstone partnering McNamara.

If BH does goes for either of them in the halves then I really would be concerned for the remaining season, as much as I'd like to keep Connor at FB missing both first choice halves and an understudy (Hookem) injured and with a fit Shaul then we have to go with Shaul at FB and Connor in the halves.

With Cator back there should be no reason to have Johnstone in the 17

If Johnstone is playing halfback I'm not going to watch it, he shouldn't be in the 17 as offers nothing.

Rather play Severs, im sure Saints or Leeds would, we just don't seem to give young players enough of a go.

If Wynne isn't fit then Cator might have to go back to playing centre.

Exactly and I don't quite understand why BH is persisting on playing Johnstone when he made it clear he was surplus to requirements at the end of last season. With Cator now back there should be no need for Johnstone to be in the 17. Severs has been given high praise from the Coach and club so surely with Lane's injury now is an opportunity to put him in. The likes of St's, Wigan and Leeds don't hesitate, they put trust in their prospects and give them a chance to shine knowing its no guarantee but they try it yet at Hull for some reason we still seem to have a mindset to put square pegs in round holes.

Shaul on the wing and Lovodua in the halves is the word im hearing

If Wynn is fit and in the 17 but still go with Shaul on the wing ahead of Vulikijapani then something is very wrong.