We shouldn't need O'Meley or Yeaman for this game IMO, wakey are in a worse state than us (although not through injury).
Keep Obst quiet and I think we'll have enough.

1. Tansey
2. Turner
3. Whiting
4. Hall
5. Briscoe
6. Horne
7. Nicklas
8. Dowes
9. McShane
10. Cusack
11. Manu
12. Burnett
13. Washbrook

Houghton
Cunningham
Lauaki (prop)
Moa

Horne will take first receiver.

That's how I'd go.

Indeed

Nicklas is a talented stand off and a good goal kicker - that could be part of the reasoning for giving him a runout.

My team:

1. Whiting
2. Turner
3. Yeaman
4. Hall
5. Briscoe
6. Horne
7. Tansey
8. O'Meley
9. McShane
10. Cusack
11. Manu
12. Burnett
13. Washbrook

Houghton
Lauaki
Moa
Dowes

Seems like a good team to me.......
But Turner doesn't like playing on the wing...WHAAA!

All Horne knows what to do is give it to Manu and hope he can make something happen.

Horne = Mr Predictable.

He has more to his game than that. It all depends who is played alongside him on how he will play though.

He has a decent running game but is far too inconsistant for me. We need someone like Rangi Chase.

Has nicklas ever played 7?

I've only named him at 7 as he would be Long's replacement in the team. I would be expecting Horne to stand at first receiver and take on the "7" role.
Nicklas is in there for his kicking game.
It's what i would do anyway.

In the under 20's he plays 6 with Williams at 7.

I can see Nicklas making his debut this weekend

that's my point, people are expecting him to play first team, without been in ft training and in a position he doesn't play.

1. Tansey
2. Hall
3. Whiting
4. Yeaman
5. Briscoe
6. Turner
7. Horne
8. O'Meley
9. Houghton
10. Cusack
11. Manu
12. Burnett
13. Washbrook

McShane
Lauaki
Moa
Dowes

Don't think Nicklas or Williams are anywhere near ready.

Looks the most likely team to me.

And really not too shabby when you look at the injuries we've got.

on paper it's a good side capable of beating Wakefield.

Correct!

Agree 100%.

1. Tansey
2. Hall
3. Whiting
4. Manu
5. Briscoe
6. Turner
7. Horne
8. O'Meley
9. Houghton
10. Cusack
11. Lauaki
12. Burnett
13. Washbrook

McShane
Cunningham or start him and put Lauaki back
Moa
Dowes

Manu works out like a centre why not use him as one and it should have a big impact hopefully. We have to try something different as a loss on Friday would almost certainly put a damper on the rest of the season .

1 Tansey
2 Whiting
3 Turner
4 Hall
5 Briscoe
6 Washy
7 Horne (if fit)
8 Cusack
9 Houghton
10 O Meley
11 Lauaki
12 Manu
13 Burnett

14 McShane
15 Cunningham
16 Moa
17 Dowes

Turner looked good at right centre pre season and Hall is a better left centre then right.

tansey
briscoe
hall
turner
whiting
nicklas (why not? saints did it with eastmond, wigan did it with tomkins and both worked, so you never know. )
horne
dowes
mcshane
o'meley
manu
burnett
washbrook

houghton
lauaki
moa
cusack

'On paper' it's half strength. Agar can do bugger all with a full strength team, what makes you think tomorrow will be in any different?

1.tansey
2.whiting
3.turner
4.hall
5.briscoe
6.nicklas
7.horne
8.omeley
9.houghton
10.cusack
11.manu
12.burnett
13.washbrook
subs
14.lauaki
15.dowes
16.moa
17.mcshane
18th cunningham