Haven't looked at yours - yet.

Think you will find most of my posts are about Thorman and Calderwood

TBF I had a few harsh words for Chris "Beyond awful" Thorman and "Cry baby" Calderwood before they signed for us. Clearly they are both world-beaters now.

Fair enough.

Or you could have just said he has a hand injury

Briscoe, Fox, Welham, Webster, Colbon in the backs.
Cooke at Stand-off, or Murrell, if Cooke is injured. Morgan might go for Galea, but I think he is better left in SR.
Dobson at SH.
Props Vella, Fozzard, Mills, Aizue.
Hooker Fisher and Cockayne.
Back Row Galea, Newton, Murrell/Gene/Walker (is Walker fit? 18th man if he and Cooke both are).

If Cooke does miss out, having an extra strong-running back rower in against the Bulls pack will be some compensation.

Yes, 100%.

I'd have Walker in the team myself, he's been excellent in the games he's played pre-season.

I'd be tempted to have Walker and Webster at centre and Fox and Welham on the wing. I think Kris would be unlucky to miss out after having some fine warm up games.

I'd maybe stick Colbon on the bench to cover forwards and backs, he certainlty put in a lot of work against Salford.

Actually that sounds better, in a lot of ways. Looking at the Bradford board, they are predicting a heavy pitch if the game goes ahead at all! That being the case I'd even consider putting Vella in the second row with Galea at LF. Murrell then at stand-off or hooker, depending on Cooke's wrist. No, I've confused myself now

Sound Opinions!

I'm yet to see a reason why Kris Welham shouldn't start the season at centre. Colbon was excellent in his spell against Salford so I'd start him on the wing. If Cooke is injured, maybe move Scott to 6, Galea to 13 and play Chev in the second row...? Gene in for Fitz so he can get over his injury early.

Cookie is 70% likely to play according to JM.

He got the hand injury at York and still played against Salford so wasnt relevant.

really looking forward to the game, hopfully all the snow should be cleared by then

think we will line up like this

Platt
Tadulala
Sykes
Nero
Sheriffe
Jeffries
Deacon
Burgess
Newton
Scruton
Langley
Menzies
Morrison

Godwin
Solomona
Kopczak
Worrincy

all the best

Rovers squad for the match (from the SL site):

Briscoe, Fox, Walker, Webster, Welham, Colbon, Cooke, Dobson, Vella, Fisher, Cockayne, Murrell, Fozzard, Galea, Newton, Aizue, Mills, Gene, Netherton.

Thats a strong side that would give anybody a game.
Bulls strength in depth may not be upto supporting it when injuries hit.

Weak in the front row and at half-back. Rovers won't have a better chance of getting a result at odslum imo.

What team would you go with then?

I'd assume Netherton will miss out, as he could probably do with a few more trainings now seemingly fit. I guess the other choice will be between Webster, Colbon and Welham.

My guess is he's being sarcastic.

I was talking about the Bradford team.



Rovers should have the edge in pretty much all departments and there may be a surprise in the back row

I don't think so, apart From Burgess and Scruton, who else is excellent in the front row? Jeffries is very hit and miss too.

Could go either way imo.

I know mate, I just wondered what you'd go with for rovers.

Briscoe
Fox
Welham
Walker
Colbon
Cooke
Dobson
Vella
Fisher
Fozzard
Galea
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Murrell

Mills
Aizue
Newton
Cockayne

Now I've seen everything lol

Jake and Chev to line up in the centres, or Chev and Whelham to line up in the centres. Simple. If Jake doesn't play in the centres, there's more chance of me growing a third arm than Morgs puttin Jake in the 2nd row. He'll just miss out if he doesn't start at 4.

Only what i've been told, though i have to admit i'm finding it difficult to beleive.

Netherton looks an absolute beast this year, has always been big but he's filled out even more.

Serisouly doubt it tho dont u lol.
Seriously tho, had this been in the pipeline wed av seen this in the friendlies.
Only time will tell lol