Think we'll get off the mark this week. Whilst disappointing at the time the defence vs Catalans, it is worth remembering it was only 6 days after a massive effort in the WCC. To go away to France after that game we probably should've expected a less than stellar showing defensively.

Before the season I was quietly optimistic about faloon having seen him previously. The thought of going the rest of the season with burrow at hooker fills me with dread

Brough has been named in their 19 (unsurprising it's his personal cup final playing us), the rest listed above still out.

I broke my toe on New Years Day. Whilst I can now just about
walk normally on it again - running on it is still a no go
for me. They can be awkward to heal properly so I wouldn't
be overly surprised at the time taken so far on
the Falloon front.

I broke mine a few times. Never taken this long. Ran a marathon 3 weeks after breaking it the second time.

Seeing as this has turned into a "share your broken toe story" thread, I can report that when I broke my big toe it was a bugger to heal and there was floating bone in there I could feel months later, with my second toe it was ok in few weeks, strapped and padded. Don't know which one Falloon broke.

Brough in the 19 yes, but how fit is he? could be a masterstoke or a desperate measure.
either way, your 19 looks far too strong and experienced for us, but it's all on the night!

Agree! All my previous posts about us still having as good a chance as any of winning silverware this season (depending on the exact draws) I will have to detract on this basis. As you say Beau Faloon is becoming much more like a burst baloon of a signing.....very mysterious.

Silverwood is the ref this week.
If he operates as he did against the Cowboys I'll have no complaints.

Conspiracy/Typo....?

Wasn't Macca "hopeful" he'd be fit for the Widnes game?

It was OK but not great on the field
this morning from Paramatta - however off the field very impressed with the bunker room, gives me something to aim for after the divorce.

Weather is going to making the kicking game - and neutralising that of the opposition - key to winning tonight.

If Brough plays, the Leeds back three needs to be on a string from tackle four onwards. Whichever side of the field Brough goes, Hardaker needs to be keeping an eye on that touchline for the 40-20 and allowing the winger on that side to to stay up in the line. The opposite winger then drops a bit deeper and tucks in to cover the kick down the middle. If we're going to pressure the kick, then we can't go in ones otherwise he'll just use his footwork to get out of trouble and then look to run the ball.

Well we have no kicking game to speak off and if Brough plays and is anywhere near on song he could kick us to death as he's done before against us. His kicking game could easily be the difference between two injury hit teams. Without Brough I say Huddersfield stand no chance tonight given the rest of their injuries

Baldwinson is in Fev's squad for Sunday whereas Achurch isn't.

He hasn't so much against Hardaker though. Brough's better games against us since 2013 when Hardaker moved to FB saw BJB or Watkins deputising at 1, the former having had a 'mare at Headingley in 2014 trying to deal with Brough.

Hardaker's reading of kicks and reaction speed usually sees him get to kicks 2/3 steps earlier than most other FB's.

More likely to be kicking towards Handley's touchline hoping he will drop a few.

For the bombs when down our end yes, kicking from deep it'll be interesting.

Of course if he plays, wasn't his injury a dead leg? Could effect his kicking and ability in skipping around a charging defender.

If Brough plays he'll also be marking Watkins with Foster outside of him, I imagine we'll be sending a lot of traffic down our right hand side.

Baldwinson on the bench, Achurch drops out.

Sounds like a terrible game...and Brough is kicking us to death again.

This is absolute garbage. What tactics are these? Shocking. Lazy and kid style attack, no depth and runners at all. Flat passes all they have.

To people who were so critical of McGuire in the past, boy do we need him back.

Burrow makes me want to tear my hair out. Sutcliffe has the Watkins flaw of waiting for the game to come to him instead of going out and trying to make something happen. He and Lilley in terms of trying to get involved and make a difference are chalk and cheese.

My first thought is why did I bother getting a babysitter to come here and watch this guff.
Team completely flat.

Sutty completely over hyped and not living up to it. Burrow is embarrassing needs to not be in the team. Rest is poor. Flat is the word for me

Terrible game so far in terrible conditions with a terrible referee. Even amongst that, Burrow is managing to stand out as the worst player on the pitch.

Also why no baldwinson yet. Cannot be any worse than Ben cross, I mean galloway