My grandson had talked me into taking him to this match. I agreed but if its anything like Friday's performance he'll be removed from my will.

Interested to know who you would replace?
Griffin and Reynolds for me
Johnstone guaranteed to be back on the bench and Bowden will play

How convenient

Confidence is something that has being lacking in the club for a long long while. For one reason or another, players returning from injuries, not match fit or just questioning whether they can do it anymore and then throw in the odd 9/13 match losing run. You have to ask yourself what sort of enviroment is it like at our club at the moment, definetley getting it from all angles on the field, off it and on social media. Thats only gotta be magnified ten fold considering what is happening at our cross city rivals.

TBH mate im not so sure what the answer is, players need confidence but they will only get that from playing games. On the flip side we cant afford to carry people, its a very tough situation. Playing young kids wont work every week thats for sure but could it reignite a buzz? It could seriousley backfire or it could come up trumps who knows.

Hodgson for me needs to look around the dressing room forget history and salaries and find a 1 to 17 who will go in the trenches. Because we have seen what happens round here when things get really bad and that is not an enviroment to bring young talent into.

How many of that Rovers team were from the fire sale at Bradford ? Milnes, Storton, Ryan, Minchella ? The young lad from Featherstone has taken SL by storm. Maybe that’s were FC go wrong, signing big name stars on mega bucks when there is obvious talent in the Championship?

depends who we have fit at centre. But yes Griffin under pressure and maybe time to move to 2 nd row. Reynolds Defoe gone. Louvado to hooker. Lane not doing it for me. Vuni and Mac to come in. Start Bowden and Evans .Sao to loose forward. Griffin Mao second row.

Has Ellam posted the squad yet?

Looking at our fixtures in the upcoming weeks and obvious lack of confidence, AGAIN. It appears to me as though we’re on the cusp of a long losing run, AGAIN.
If so and we’re in the relegation scrap, this teams brittle confidence won’t be enough to save them. I said after the game Friday, I’m not one for knee jerk reactions but another loss now should see the end of Hodgson’s tenure but it won’t happen and we’ll stumble on regardless, rudderless.
The annoying thing for me, is that it’s been going on for years now. Even back to back cup wins masked our crap league performances, when we should in fact have had back to back Grand finals. Quite what should happen to get FC out of this malaise, I’m at a loss to comprehend. It should certainly start at the top, AP and Clarkie should be very worried because I bloody well am.

Some changes:

Guess it's pretty much the same as Rovers.

The spine can't be as bad as last time, can they?

Please tell me Ben Mac is injured? No way he misses out on form after that debacle on Friday.

McNamara injured apparently. Sod's law.

Wynne
Mcintosh
Carlos
Mitch
Swift
Connor
Gale
Sao
Houghton
Evans
Mau
Lane
Lovodua

Brown
Fash
Satae
Shaul

Bet Reynolds plays though and the same spine as the derby..

Feel a big defeat coming

Mitch at centre and Lovodua at 6 for me.

Connor
McIntosh
Carlos
Mitch
Swift
Lovodua
Gale
Sao
Houghton
Evans
Lane
Mau
Brown

Bowden
Satae
Fash
Wynne

Lovaduo has to start playing 9 seeing that was the plan when we signed him. Think Johnstone will start at 13 too

There must be a reaction tomorrow or the crowds will start dwindling, causing even bigger financial worries. Its time for these well paid individuals to earn their corn or move on.

Really hope Johnstone is not in the 17.

While I'm with you Dave and not a big fan of Johnstone I don't actually think he has been that bad this season ,he is solid and makes tackles. I think at this moment in time we have bigger problems with certain players than Johnstone

Well at least they’re out on the training field today as walked past the training ground this morning.

For me it’s not that they are poor players as they aren’t but for some reason there always seems to be an issue in that they do not deliver week in week out.

He is average, offers nothing going forward, can't remember a break, decent pass or him creating anything (except the kick against Leeds). Not a bad defender, but defense isn't aggressive. For a team who is struggling to create, he should be no where near hooker or LF.

For me he offers nothing a young player couldn't offer from the bench.

Sounds like your describing gale and Reynolds too

Yes, could be, be on three times his money.

I would happily not play those two too.

Warrington not bothering to name a squad. Might aswell forfeit and give us the two points.

I wouldn't exactly say beating probably the worst team in the league(yes, i do think toulouse are better than Salford)is us playing ourselves into form!