Next up Huddersfield.

Will Brough be playing and if so, who for?

If he did sign for Hull, would he get into the team at the moment?

Either way, great opportunity to strengthen our improving position. Despite their lowly position, this is still a tough fixture, but hope our form, confidence and team spirit will carry us through to another victory.

The Brough rumour appears to have been exposed on another thread.
That apart, what would be good, for a couple of reasons, is that Shudders beat the Tigers today.
It would focus the FC mindset on it not being an easy fixture, and also keep one of our rivals for the coveted 4th/5th place, well behind us.

The downside of course is that it gives a boost to a Huddersfield team that is horribly lacking in confidence.

And since when was 5th "coveted," it's arguably the worst place to finish. It's like finishing 4th in the 100m final.

Ha it is now, think he was forgetting about the new structure.

Radford will have a couple of really tough choices to make. The main ones being in the back line. It's tough on both of them but I'd leave out Yeaman and Michaels if it was up to me. Carlos and Talanoa just offer that bit more imo.

Shaul
Talanoa
Tuimavave
Fonua
Naughton
Pryce
Sneyd
Watts
Houghton
Taylor
Hadley
Ellis
Manu

Bowden
Hadley
Washbrook
Green

I agree about 5th, although it would be an improvement and avoids the Middle 8's, it's not the Top 4.

As for other matches, not bothered who wins to affect future form. All we can do is worry about ourselves. If we prepare well and stick to our game plan, then our results and our position will look after itself.

Hadleyx2, Pritchardx0

I need to stop posting teams, I always seem to do this. Frank on the bench.

shaul
michaels
yeaman
fonua
naughton
carlos
sneyd
taylor
houghton
watts
hadley
manu
ellis

thompson
washy
frank
bowden

I'm far from convinced Talanoa should walk straight back into the team. Neither Michaels nor Yeaman deserve to be dropped. However we need to find a place for Carlos.

Should Pyrce walk back in? If so, Carlos to centre and rest who? All the backline are showing well. Michaels has been hammered a bit, perhaps a rest for him?

No, I didn't forget about the new structure.
I forgot to add, 'After the regular rounds are completed'.
Going into the Super 8s, either in the top four, or close enough to challenge for top four is, I believe, what most have said they want.

Whatever you think of Pryce and he isnt my favourite player we do play better attacking rugby with him in the team.
As someone mentioned Radford will have a big decision to make for Friday who to bring in and who misses out
Personally i would like us to revert to the Talanoa/Tuimavave combination on the left and bring Pryce straight back in and get back to the attacking,and multi player backing up we saw in the first games.
Its difficult now for Radford as Naughton especially doesnt deserve to lose his place,so i think he will give this team another go and if the under 23s have a game give Pryce and Talanoa if fit a run out with them at the weekend.
See no reason to Risk Mini for this game when Dean Hadley is playing well.

What would be the reason to change a combination that's helped us win the last 4?

Yeah agree, stick with a winning team unless forced upon, yeamans going well, scoring and creating tries, carlos will continue to be a danger at 6, and snyed looks more dangerous been the main man

Its my personal opinion that we are a better attacking team with Talanoa/Tuimavave combo with Pryce at 6 and although we have won the last 4 our general attack and backing up the runner has not been as good as we have ground out results.
I did also say that i think Radford will stick to the same team as no one deserves to lose their place.
Dont agree about Carlos been a danger at 6 in any of the games he has played there.
I have to agree with Radford here and see him as a very good centre when he gets more time in that position.Its not just his footwork,but he backs up well,deceptive pace,can pass both ways and works really well with Pritchard.
It will be interesting to see the selected 17 for Huddersfield particularly if Green,Washbrook,Mini,Pryce and Talanoa are all fit.

I agree you shouldnt change a winning team but its not our best attacking team combination.
Its a headache for Radford but i think he also sees our best back formation is with Talanoa on the wing with Tuimavave at centre and Pryce at 6.
He will revert to this when he sees fit.

Well it's not really a case of him walking back in. We have missed him and are a better attacking team with him in the side.

I'd go with Michaels and Naughton on the wings with Carlos back in the centres. Micheals has been excellent recently. Tough decision with Talanoa though, granted.

Michaels has done really well in recent weeks, but he just doesn't offer what Talanoa does. He's such a handful for defences. He breaks tackles, he gets quick ptb's and he wins penalties, if Talanoa had speed he'd be as good a winger as any in the league. Michaels tries his heart out but he's just a bit small. If the bin man is fit he plays imo, and out of Naughton and Michaels it has to be Naughton for me.

Hard choices but I good position to be in

Huddersfield lost again, and play the top 6 and Leeds in their next 7 games. Reckon they could see us as a potential scalp and will be itching for the win. I predict another ugly one for us to get stuck in to.

Tend to agree. Radders loves Talanoa's metres out of our own half though. Depends what the plan is against Huddersfield. Think our game probably got a bit harder, unless Anderson's lost the dressing room.

Agree - I think Talanoa is a better option than Michaels for bringing the ball up in our own half against this particular opposition who have a physical back line. Yeaman has made a big difference in both defense and attack so keep him in until/if that changes.

I can't believe Huddersfield won't bounce back to some degree. You don't become a bad team overnight - we should know, it's taken us decades.

Exactly. Increasing levels of desperation for the bottom clubs at the moment. On the other hand an opportunity if other results go our way to take 3rd spot after playing everyone once. Crazy times.