Rovers forwards may play well in this heat, although it may also contribute to their downfall and tire them out quicker. I hope we play a fast game and with good kicking should run them off the park.

Big gamble to throw Webster straight back in IMO.

When do we bring him back then can't wrap him in cotton wool if he's fit he shud play imo

Why are our forwards going to get tired thru the heat and not urs are urs solar powered ur defence is better than ours our attack is better than urs

Beacuse they have been getting tired in your previous games.... or didn't you notice that?

Big ask to paly against a full strength rovers team without

mckinnon
heremia
yeaman
manu
o'meley
martin
whiting

I reckon that's over £500k of salary cap either sat in the stands or back home in oz

Anyone think that we should go back to the old format where these games are played against the team you finish closest to in the league rather than the forced derby game? I admit it works well but Warrington and now Catalans have a (comparatively) easy 2 points each season.

we would've still played rovers, but i agree, some miss matches over the weekend and easy points for the likes of wire, hudds and catalan (on paper)

Previous games not on Sunday they didn't if rovers play to a game plan then I think our forwards will blow urs of the park ohara is a fantastic addition when him and Clinton were on the park they caused no end of problems but we shall see

With the players we have out it should be a stroll in the park for rovers but we all said that before good friday.

I think sandy will probably fluke his one and only win in a derby and take the heat off him for a week or two

I was thinking more of Mickey and Mika, who get gassed easily but should prefer the warmer weather but it is also more tiring. O'Hara looks miles better than these two, hence we have to up the pace and dictate posession.

Totally agree about mika Paea did more minutes this week granted cas have not got the biggest pack they only had 3 first team players out, I just hope and think wel see a different rovers side this week.

I haven't bin Sandys biggest fan so far and still has a lot to prove however our attack has been so much better just the niggling factor of the tackling

Yeah, over half the season gone and finally we have a fully fit squad...

Yeah, over half the season gone and we still have more quality sat in the stands than rovers have in their squad

You were there years ago when you played 13 Aussies at the Bullyvard with Geordie accents !

o meley being monitered for saturday, could play, nothing mentioned about manu on RH

Would be great to have Ogre back for this weekend. I'm guessing Manu is OK.

Big blows to lose Manu and Ogre. Hopefully Horne will play 6 and allow Russell to play fullback, will Turner be back?

Manu and Ogre confirmed out?

Not officially but they won't play

Where's Sir Alex when you need him, these mind games are pap.

Turner back from where?

And didn't O Meley miss the last match, thought we knew he was out injured?

I meant Martin.