Goes without saying that this is a big test, another shortish turnaround before a longer gap to the cup game. Be interesting as to whether we put our eggs in the cup basket and err on the side of caution for this game's selection regarding players with slight knocks etc. I doubt we will though, doesn't seem to be Hodgson's mentality.

If no further injuries other than Bowden, just replace him with Brown, and if Faraimo is banned I guess Fonua comes straight in. If Griffin is out we go with Scott. Sneyd is a tricky one though. If Wynne hadn't gone on loan we'd maybe go with Connor to partner McNamara and Wynne FB but don't know what happens then.




Start of a tricky run of fixtures this. Looking forward to seeing how we go.

I don't expect all of those guys to be missing, I think Griffin and Sneyd will be fine. But if we get a worst case scenario we would probably need to move Tuimavave into the halves and give Vulikijapani (sp?) a debut.

Connor
Vulikijapani
Fonua
Scott
Swift
Tuimavave
McNamara
Sao
Houghton
Taylor
Lane
Savelio
Cator

Satae
Fash
Brown
Johnstone

It's actually not a bad side. It's still a good pack that should keep us competitive. Connor would need to pull out one of his really special performances for us to be able to create enough against Wigan though, but he's due a big one after a couple of patchy performances. Hopefully it doesn't come to that and Sneyd and Griffin are fit.

1) Griff

2) Mitch

3) Mahe

4) Jude

5) Swift

6) Los

7) Houghton



Tag

9) Johnstone

10) Bowden

11) Lane

12) Sav

13) Ligi

Subs

Fash

Cator

Scott

Brown

Eyes on the cup, give Sneyd a rest, and leave Jake out at the pie dome. If Josh Bowden a doubt try another young academy lad D

Think you are miles off with that team.
Undoubtably there will be changes if Hodgson decides to give players with niggles a rest given another relatively short turnaround.
Fonua is likely to come in for a banned Faraimo and if Griffin is out we may see our new Vulcan.
Eyes for sure on the cup.Reynolds running again so the club look to be trying to get him fit for this game.

Winning is a habit, we try to win every game. There is a good long break between this one and the cup game so no reason to be resting anyone unless they have a knock.

.... eg Bowden.

Just a bit of fun on a lazy Sunday afternoon Mr Z

Saw the pictures of his arm on Instagram

Hope the conditioning team can get some energy into tired legs.

2 match ban for Faraimo,

Probably fair enough, I thought one match ban, but with his record it was always going to be at least two.

Just because he is banned doesnt neccesarily mean he should have been sent off, if every player banned was sent off it would ruin most SL games. It was high but not late, so 10 minutes is fair enough IMO.

.... I thought that the Wakefield player flipping the ball on rather than catching it made the outcome look a lot worse than it might otherwise have been.

To be honest its probably a fair punishment, for me it wasn't malicious or late as Faraimo was already committed to the tackle, unfortunately he made marginal contact with the head which is enough these days. Probably would have been 1 or possibly 2 games but due to his previous its been set as 2.

Just needs to improve his technique and make sure he makes contact low enough in future but these things happen with the speed of the game.

I do also think that some onus has to go on the attacking player too in these instances in regards to high shots when they start to crouch or duck, so I do have some sympathy for Faraimo in this instance as once he's committed he can't readjust. Also think the officials and review panel need to take these things plus the speed of the game in to account as judging a lot of these incidents in anything other than real time speed is unfair and gives a false account.

Gives Fonua another opportunity now.

About what I was expecting for Faraimo. Probably fair enough on reflection

Looking at Wigans squad and the possibles missing for them

Ruled out: Jai Field (hamstring), Liam Marshall (knee), Thomas Leuluai (sternum)

Doubtful: Oliver Gildart (groin), Dom Manfredi (thumb)

Think Leuluai will be a big miss for them along with Marshall and possibly Gildart.

Hopefully the guys can get a decent recovery this week and be ready and raring to go again on Friday. I don't expect to remain undefeated to be honest as think the physicality of Fridays game after such a short turn around from a 90 min game will take it toll. Still a part of me is optimistic and we have shown so far we are more adept at staying in the grind so far this season.

The problem is, he likes to leap into the tackle so the minute his feet leave the floor, he's in trouble. If he stays on the ground, the chances are he won't be high and take his head off. He needs to rethink his technique.

We play Wigan on Thursday, so a six day turnaround for us this week and seven for Wigan.

Thought we looked jaded v Wakefield after the extended Warrington match, so hopefully an extra day will help increase our energy levels, because we’ll need them at Wigan.

Yes must agree, a fair result at the old disciplinary, as this week the MRP only looked at six of our players, including a Josh Johnstone whoever he is.

He did catch the ball with both hands.

Quote ="TURFEDOUT"He did catch the ball with both hands.'" Not in the game I was watching. 2.06 minutes in, he didn't even catch the ball with one hand. https://www.superleague.co.uk/article/1 ... -v-trinity

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Quote ="ccs"Not in the game I was watching. 2.06 minutes in, he didn't even catch the ball with one hand. https://www.superleague.co.uk/article/1 ... -v-trinity'" Watch the replay on original recording rather than highlights.

Quote ="ccs"Not in the game I was watching. 2.06 minutes in, he didn't even catch the ball with one hand. https://www.superleague.co.uk/article/1 ... -v-trinity'" Watch the replay on original recording rather than highlights.

Quote ="ccs"Not in the game I was watching. 2.06 minutes in, he didn't even catch the ball with one hand. https://www.superleague.co.uk/article/1 ... -v-trinity'" Wakey fans think Rocky broke his jaw, trying to stop Sav scoring, it’s a tough game ours, much respect to all the players.

Quote ="ccs"Not in the game I was watching. 2.06 minutes in, he didn't even catch the ball with one hand. https://www.superleague.co.uk/article/1 ... -v-trinity'" Wakey fans think Rocky broke his jaw, trying to stop Sav scoring, it’s a tough game ours, much respect to all the players.

Which is why I said he needs to improve/work on his technique and to be fair he didn't exactly take Jowitts head off it, there was marginal contact with the head but as things are in the game today that is enough. I don't think he is much dissimilar to the way Ratu used to leap in to tackle.
I think Faraimo has certainly improved his defence this season so hopefully can adjust his technique and lessen the risk as wouldn't like to see him lose that aggressive defence.

Squad announced, unless anymore injuries as expected Brown in for Bowden and Fonua for Faraimo.

Good to see Harvey Barron in the squad, he along with another winger Joel Speed have very good potential, be good to get some home ground wingers and be able to use our quota spots on more pivotal positions.

We have a winger called Joel Speed?!
He absolutely HAS to succeed!