Carlos didn't contribute much to the cup win and that's the reason we signed Kelly a year later. We won the cup with our pack steamrolling the opposition which laid the foundation for Sneyd to kick teams to death. That seems an eternity ago. Carlos flourished at centre and has been our best performer for years and I would be loathe to make a positional change for one absence.

You may well be right about McNamara but I would give him another chance. Even with absentees we should have enough to beat Salford.

I get what people are saying about Ben, but he hasn't once lit up a game for us, he was abject in the friendly at Leeds and needs to be allowed to build up his confidence, not get it knocked to oblivion by coming up against two very capable halves at Salford. These guys are no mugs, we need a performance to keep the dwindling crowds interested, I am getting to the point where I just think meh! about some of the games I am seeing and this season doesn't excite or inspire me, what I do think is that we will not be relegated but equally nor will we challenge, which is boring to me.

Maybe this will cheer you up...

He has had plenty of chances.
There has been no glimpses in the matches he has played that there is a future S/L half back there.
lack of pace and a poor kicking game.You only have to look at some of the young halfbacks now coming through in S/L and you can see Ben is miles behind.
Can see him converted into a nine

I agree that I haven't seen a great deal from Ben Mac just yet however given our available options he plays for me.
I'd prefer to keep players in their best positions which means Carlos at centre and Connor at FB so I don't see anyone else to put there currently.

Wonder who’s going to get red and yellowed for Wakey this weekend?

Carlos back would be a boost alongside Jake. Imagine Bowden will come into the 17.

Connor, Swift, Wynne, Carlos, Mcintosh, Reynolds, McNamara, Sao, Houghton, Satae, Griffin, Lane, Fash

Bowden, Brown, Lovodua, Scott.

I'll go with that apart from Shaul for Scott.

Apologies if it's been clarified but why are we playing on Saturday at 3pm?

Not sure anyone knows. Apart from TV games all our home fixtures are at 3pm. Whether its a Saturday or a Sunday appears largely random.

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Why drop Mitch when he was one of few to come out with any credit.

Tough to fit him in, both wingers playing well, do we want to carry a winger on the bench.

He did do well when he came on, his time will come.

put your money on Reynolds

I would include him.Much better defence than Scott

Bowden adds some size to the bench but on the field will be as ineffective as ever.
No takers for his signature when the club offered him out so needs to put himself forward as its his last season with the club

Think BH will most likely bring Bowden back in to the 17 for his size but wonder who he'd replace, Brown possibly unless he goes with Fash, Brown, Bowden and Johnstone though he usually carries an outside back too that he rarely uses? Not sure what impact if any Bowden will have to be honest.

Can see the week after., Evans won't last long ..

Personally, I'd play Fash at 13,
Never misses a tackle, and never drops a ball
Regarding Shaul, his passing is appalling, I think the person serving beer on the concourse, caught his attempted pass .
The likes of Gentle, Radford and Hodgson should've improved this major weakness in his game.

We way we play i don't it matters who plays 13 out of the props, it looks like we have 5 props available this week, so two start, two on the bench at one at 13.

I'd probably go with Fash to because of the reasons you have stated and have Sao and Bowden on the bench with Satae and Brown starting.

Understand your point Dave. For me personally I’d move Mac to full back & Connor with Reynolds. Mitch on the wing. Salford’s back line are fast so we need to counter their pace.

Same

I’d go Connor, Swift, Carlos, Griffin, McIntosh, Reynolds, McNamara, Fash, Houghton, Satae, Sao, Lane, Lovodua and subs Bowden, Brown, Johnstone/Scott and Wynne
Can’t make my mind up between Johnstone and Scott but would prefer Scott to spell second row. Griffin could also go to second row and put Wynne in the centre, that way Lovodua could spell Houghton. Under the circumstances I think Houghton will do the 80.

I'd rather have Mitch instead of Scott.
Thought he was our best player against Saints in the limited time he was on.

Think the coach will move Connor into the halves and Griffin again will play second row.
Have a feeling he will go with Shaul again at fullback.If he doesnt then McIntosh is our best option with Mitch on the wing with Carlos and Wynne at centre.
If Shaul plays then i expect the bench to be Sao or Satae ,Bowden,Brown, and Mitch to get the nod in front of Scott for his defence and better pace.