This has the makings of a classic, Wire really good at present, while we can only beat teams below us. Will they miss the battled Ben Westwood as much as we missed Gaz, can Hull contain Cooper and Hill, and the consequent fluid running of Austin, I hope Westy is back for this one, against Wakey we seemed complacent, even lazy at times, against the Wire we know it’s coming, and probably ready as well, going for a Hull win here, against the odds perhaps, COYH

A classic? we need to start picking which plate we want our ar$3 handing on.

You’ve been watching Bake off.

not at all, I was once introduced to Paul Hollywood and wanted to tell him to foxtrot off within a minute. I can't see beyond a heavy defeat against Warrington, and I hate it when I don't believe in FC, but we don't match them on paper. I will be happy to eat humble pie if proven wrong.

They certainly are beatable, but we would have to play better than we have this season, we have played well in patches.

Discipline is the key, this needs to improve.

Hopefully have Westy, Mini and Savilio in the squad to give us more punch.

Green and Bowden were rumoured to be the end of March?

Connor can't be far off either.

19 man squad come be interesting in a hour or so.

Ellis Ratu shaul out, westy mini binman in,

Be a very tough game, If Ellis and Westerman start we could get on the front foot, we will will miss Shaul, Ratu can be replaced, be interestering how we actually line up.

Ellis out - I though reading was your strong point.

Apologies, I hadn't noticed Ellis is out, it is definitely going to be a tough game!

maybe a good time to rest ellis, hes played the last few matches so let him recharge his batteries, binman replaces ratu, still a decent squad though, and others not far off,

I'd agree with that. I haven't seen the game but looking at the stats Ellis didn't make much of an impact on the London game. Probably a good time with Westerman returning to give him a rest. Just because he is a talisman it doesn't mean we have to flog him like a dead horse.

Is Ratu injured or dropped (well dropped is the wrong word but you know what I mean)? I was expecting Talanoa to return sooner or later. Promising as he may be Ratu is still just learning the game whereas if he is back to full fitness Talanoa is an important player for us. Good to see him back after the rumours (although I think they were more than that) of his recent personal struggles.

Looks like Miloudi will be trusted at FB again. I like him, he has dropped some clangers but has done lots of good stuff as well. But he needs to take this chance with both hands because I don't think he will get too many more.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Thompson at centre and Griffin at FB. I wouldn't much could see Radford doing that.

Its a pity Ratu is injured otherwise i am certain Griffin would have played full back.
Still dont see Miloudi selected at full back so your call with thomo at centre may be correct

Any news on Savelio? Not in the first team or reserve squads.

….. according to the HDM "Savelio needs to come through a series of fitness tests with the FC physio staff" before playing.

Probably in a similar position to Bowden and Green.

Surely Miloudi 1 and Talanoa wing, Westerman 13

Well be on the wrong end of a drubbing Friday

I was at the Wakey v Wire game last Thursday. When they got on a roll in the first half they were very good going forward and looked like they could score on every set. However, when Wakey strung a few decent sets together in the second half wire collapsed like a house of cards. Granted they'd done enough to see the match out, but it was skin of teeth type stuff at the end. If we are within 10 point of them at half time, we are in with e decent shout.

Re Connor, when he got injured, the original time scale was 6 weeks, which would have him coming back for the Easter programme.

JC coming back for Easter sounds familiar

A total of 11 out apparently. Obviously they all wouldn't be first pick, but still a long old list.

Shaul
Bowden
Connor
Green
Dawson-Jones
Naulago
Ellis
Savelio
Scott
Harris
Sanderson

we will if we keep giving away stupid penalties.
If we give away a similar 14 penalties as we did at London we are in for a big defeat.
We have a habit of finishing a set and pinning the opposition in their own 10 then on the first or second tackle we give away a penalty which seems to result in a try.
Radford has to hammer discipline into the team.
Sneyd also has to improve his place kicking

I don't think Warrington having 3 extra days preparation on us for this one, will do us any favours.

They've got quality across the park, so we're gonna have to on the ball for the 80 minutes.

I thought Wakefield played really well against them last week and still lost.

We are yet to beat a team above us but mostly those below
Hence we are in the right league position

Lol - all will be revealed at 9 games in

The bookies are rarely wrong

Mediocrity stinks and we’ve been smelling it a while now

forever the optimist aren't we

Yes, but all will be revealed after 9 games, innit.
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