You're probably right, he will play him, maybe get to a healthy lead and then withdraw him. It makes me nervous though, it would be typical of our luck to see Jake get injured, or suspended, just as we got Luke Gale back. Here's hoping we get through unscathed, I must admit to knowing very little about the Championship teams, but they'll have a desire to knock us off our pedestal, which makes me nervous, especially on the injury front.

... they scored 8 tries away at Whitehaven last weekend, so shouldn't be treated too lightly.

They sound like decent opposition, but they shouldn't be as fit as us, so I'd expect us to pull away, especially when fatigue comes into play.

Carlos back on Saturday. Sounds likes McIntosh back the week after at Wigan and Reynolds could be back the following week in the Cup should we beat Sheffield.

If we are going to blood a few youngsters I'd rather have Connor there. Purely because McNamara is still learning and Lovodua isn't really a 7. I'm much more comfortable having youngsters in the side if there's someone of real quality steering them around. Start Connor and hopefully the game will be done and dusted by half time and we can wrap him in cotton wool then.

Whilst i understand the argument about not playing Connor leaving him out/resting him for this game sends out the wrong message to others in the team in that the club considers him a golden boy.
Even though we have injuries we should still be able to blood one or two of the younger players and if anyone is rested it should be Satae, Sao or even Houghton
I expect Connor will play and we will field a strong side with a couple of the younger players on the bench and like others have said get the game won and use the bench interchanges well.

as strong of a 21 man squad we can name for Saturday, praying for no injuries

Jake Connor, Adam Swift, Carlos Tuimavave, Josh Griffin, Ligi Sao, Danny Houghton, Chris Satae, Andre Savelio, Manu Ma’u, Jordan Lane, Joe Lovodua, Brad Fash, Ben McNamara, Jack Brown, Jordan Johnstone, Josh Bowden, Connor Wynne, Mitieli Vulikijapani, Aidan Burrell, Charlie Severs, Harvey Barron

If these are all available that's just 6 first teamers missing (McIntosh, Reynolds, Gale, Taylor, Evans, Cator), probably as good as it's been this year.

For me there's quite a few options for the 17 but I'd be tempted to go

Connor
Swift
Griff
Carlos
Mitch
Lovodua
McNamara
Sao
Johnstone
Bowden
Mau
Savellio
Fash

Wynne
Brown
Severs
Burrell

Think Mau will get another run out and Lane maybe rested with not doing much training up until the Huddersfield game. Think Wynne on the bench to replace Carlos after so long and same with Severs for Mau. Satae possibly rested give Burrell a run out. Also personally I'd prefer to leave Houghton out so he's fresh for Wigan with Johnstone at 9. Could even go with Mitch at centre in place of Griff with Baron on the wing.
Its quite an interesting puzzle and even with the players missing looks strong and in fairness to Sheffield should be more than good enough to get through to the next round if the attitude is right which will be another test and see if they've learnt from the Cas outing.

Though I have a feeling that BH may well go with the strongest possible 13 and get the game under control early and hopefully then use the interchanges wisely with a youthful bench or go all out with his strongest 17 to build momentum.
I'm sure I seem to remember in an interview where he said he would always go with his strongest team and only rest players if they have injury niggles

I think Channel 4 should run a spin-off show, ‘WIZEB’s Rugby League Weekends’!

Hopefully this could be a great cup run.

If we beat Sheffield,
- Home Quarter Final would be nice
- Triple Header Semi Final and Women’s Final at Elland Road on a Saturday afternoon would be immense - almost 40 years to the day of our Cup Final Replay win!!!


- Final at White Hart Lane, best stadium in the country - I’m going to anyway.

Pleased the Cup Final’s moved back to May. The August date always affected the League run in.

C4 Red Triangle circa 1986.

So, one grade above Certificate 18 and one grade below Banned!!!

Really looking forward to this one, the forecast is full sun, should be couple of thousand FC fans there and a short drive from home. Glad BH is going with a full strength side.

Yup, lovely morning it is here.
Landlord of the Featherstone will be required to start pulling some beer shortly (I dont know if he knows that

) then up to The Railway for a slurp across from the ground.
Happy days.

We just passed Fashy going passed Herons on Calvert, he’s late or not in. Cmon yu ullaa

Team news is in:

Connor, Swift, Tuimavave, Griffin, Wynne, McNamara, Lovodua, Sao, Houghton, Satae, Savelio, Ma'u, Lane

Subs: Bowden, Brown, Johnstone, Vulikijapani

Just about full strength. I had expected a couple of the younger players to get a chance. Should be a comfortable 30 plus points difference and fingers crossed no injuries!

Very strong team.

Great to see Carlos back. Hopefully we can get into a comfortable lead and then give Satae and a few others a break ahead of the Wigan game.

The QF Cup draw is on this afternoon during the Leeds v Cas game.

How does Wynne get the wing spot in front of Mitch?
Like others thought we may have seen at least one of the young reserve players

He's just saved a try and then scored a try. I'd say that Wynne gets in on merit.

Its merit i am talking about
Mitch was outstanding against Hudds especially in defence.
I am not criticising Connor Wynne just think Mitch has been unlucky not to start but i suppose the idea is to bring Carlos off early and play Mitch again in the centre

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Connor Wynne had a really good game so he will be up there
big Chris unstoppable first half