Briscoe

Fox
Whelam
Webster
Colbon

Cooke
Dobson

Vella
Fisher
Fozzard
Galea
Newton
Murrell

Fitzhenry
Walker
Wheeldon
Lovegrove

Can't see JM going with aything else so I suppose the team picks itself...

I'd go with Aizue instead of Fitzhenry and really smash 'em in the forwards. Cockayne instead of Walker as a utility back/interchange for Fish.

Have you seen Macca in the reserves lately mate.
Calling him mediocre at the moment is being kind.

It's a while since I've seen the reserves but I don't think that's a good way to assess his form. As a matter of fact I've no idea why he was dropped to the reserves in the first place, his performances in the first team have been pretty good all season. And he is the one tackle busting prop that we have that brings a real impact from the bench.

If the players (and fans) need a lift, throw Makali on! (not that it's going to happen)

I agree i reckon that will be the team, but im really hoping Charlie is at least on the bench, was consistant all through the Leeds game and chased at every chance he could get... even at the end to make smith stay in the corner for his try.

And with his enthusiasm (spell check

) i think we could really do with him out on the park on saturday.

Think I'd go with charlie in place of Walker (or fitz if not 100%) thin we need to be more mobile than big against FC. Charlie is better latching onto kick throughs than Walker, suppose it depends who JM thinks will need to be spelled throughout the game (Newton has been taking a breather the last couple of weeks) which will dictate interchange.

I also hope Macca will be back in the first team for the derby but as mentioned I doubt it will happen. Destroyed them in the last game at CP, they had no answers for his barnstorming runs. If he was to come into the side, I would replace Walker with him and use Lovegrove to cover S/R if need be.

I would also start with Wheeldon alongside Vella and leave Fozzard to replace Vella in order to keep an experienced prop on the field at all times.

Briscoe
Fox
Whelam
Webster
Colbon
Cooke
Dobson
Vella
Fisher
Wheeldon
Galea
Newton
Murrell

Fitzhenry
Cockayne
Lovegrove
Fozzard

Only debates for me are Cockayne or Walker and how we tactically use our props.

Cockayne's form, enthusiasm and temprement(!) were all better than Walker's (who for whatever reason just isn't doing it) at Leeds.

I like to see props play in pairs with one having an explosive role and the other a more holding game. Fozzard for me just isn't making the yards but is solid going forward, he also can defend well as long as he doesn't stray away from the forwards. Lovegrove has had our best go forward over recent weeks. With the other pair, although not really hitting the highs of the last two seasons (probably due to injuries) Vella can still do it all. I'll defer to GML's knowledge of the reserves to include Wheeldon over Aizue.

after last weeks performance i think Cockayne is a must in the squad

Totally agree

Absolutely, How walker is even in the debate is beyond me

I have to say Ben Cockayne would be one of the first names on my team sheet, albeit, from the bench!

Credit to Walker for his performance last Friday evening...

Yes, he didn't have a [ibad[/i game, but then again, he didn't do and hasn't done anything particularly note worthy.
I'd have him in my 18, just not in the final 17.

One half decent performence from Walker doesnt make up for the waste of space hes been all season (i know he was injured !) Charlie everytime for me, if only walker had half his passion/commitment he'd be nearly the player we thought we bought.

Ben has to play , he is Mr 100% and totally commited , he will be well fired up for the derby.

Ben's not in the 19

Shaun Briscoe, Peter Fox, Jake Webster, Kris Welham, Liam Colbon, Paul Cooke, Michael Dobson, Mick Vella, Ben Fisher, Nick Fozzard, Clint Newton, Ben Galea, Scott Murrell, Rhys Lovegrove, Scott Wheeldon, Daniel Fitzhenry,Chev Walker, Chaz I'anson, Kyle Bibb.

First 17 listed for me

Looks like it.

Shame Charlie aint in the squad but Fitz is playing well and doesnt deserve to be dropped at the moment.

t'other lot:

Berrigan, Burnett, Calderwood, Cordoba, Hall, G. Horne, R. Horne, Houghton, King, Lee, Manu, Moa, Radford, Raynor, Tansey, Thorman, Tickle, Whiting, Yeaman.

Only 3 props - Cordoba, King and Moa.

Possibly going to play an expansive game, doubt it though



These 3 wont take much knocking over over!

No its just the only 3 props we have available

Was there a reason given for Maloney going out on loan or is Agar just nuts?

It's a shame Thackray isn't playing, his tantrums at CP last year were classic!

Dave m wrong as usual