Well if Rhys and Matty are available in my view Basil would be mad not to start with them. He is not mad so he will.

Stu will go back in the pack. AJ definately will be on the bench. I have always rated him and I now make it 13 League games 2 NRC 1 playoff and 1 Grand Final and then ? Well whatever this is one helluva side and Arthur Thomas is responsible.

AJ doesnt deserve dropping I think he,ll be on the bench as I suspect Ian ill play Blythe if available.

Personally replace Maden with Evans, we need pace against them. Hopkins, Nash, Govin, Blythe/Higson/Maden on bench

Donlan
Evans, Mc Gilvary
Littler, Nanyn (Higson)
Ridyard, Ellis
Mills, Hill
Duffy
Thornley, Taylor, Goulden

I am even tempted to miss out Nanyn whilst he fully recovers.

I think that's the big question Mo as I think Higson should retain his place, especially with the quality of his defence last week when considering he'll be coming up against Yere this week.

If Mick Nanyn is not fully fit then keep him rested untill we really need him. We have the comfy position of having a squad that is firing on all cyliders at the mo so why put unfit players back in when not essential. I'm sure IM will know his best and fitest starting 13 so I am feeling very confident.

I would also be tempted to leave Nanyn out.

If Nanyns out put blythe in at centre and Evans on the Bench............... Higson deserves to start at centre after last week

Higson is 18th man.

Thats unfair I feel for him if true.

I`d have played AJ he was excellent v the Cats. Let`s hope the DR players have good games.

Its a long season.

its also good we have strength in depth that we can rest players who've just had exellent games against SL opposition.

I would hate for us to run out of steam come the playoffs because we never rested our own players when we had the chance.

Hopkins played for the reserves today I would ezpect Nash to drop to the bench and Littler to return to the back row to open up a centre spot for Nanyn/Blythe/Evans.

Pity whoever he puts against the brick wall that is Yere

Blythe and Nanyn will handle Yere

Higson did it on his own last time.

Was told today Nanyn will play.

Gutted, but our Papuan friend won't be. What does Adam have to do? The old favourite line about it being a squad game just does not wash. Let's hope it is not true about AJ not even being in the 17. Truly disappointed and disheartened. Felt sick when I read this.

I am AJ's biggest fan but the person who knows best is our coach.

That is enough for me.

Does not stop me feeling sick at this. If Basil is going to apply for a Super League job for next season, perhaps he could enhance his chances, by offering to take Nanyn with him. I am sure this would seal the deal in negotiations with clubs such as Salford.

Agree...... Higson IMO is the next big thing at Leigh - but needs to play regular 1st team rugby. We are blessed with the squad we have this season BUT a few players have only a couple of seasons left in them and if we are serious about applying for SL next time around we have to get these young lads playing regular so when/if we get into SL they are ready/top players at this level.

Adam is still a young man and will only get bigger and better. SL beckons for Adam and I hope it is with Leigh Centurions.

Still feel sick and just cannot get my head around this at all. We could have Mal Meninga, Gene Miles, Kevin Iro and Reg Gasnier in their pomp at Leigh and Nanyn would still be the first name down at centre IMO. What is going on?

Well he probably would if we are talking about their current fitness levels. Mick Nanyn has come on leaps and bounds this year in terms of his defence and I was one of his knockers but IM knows when and how to use these lads so lets leave it upto him.

Jumping the gun here when it could quite easily be Blythe and Evans at centre.

You are quite right Matt, but I have a strong feeling that whenever Nanyn is fit, except when he was perhaps rested against Hull Dockers, he is one of the first names down. As I said last week on here, Nanyn is okay, but he should NOT be an automatic choce at centre when there is so much competition. Of course we are leaving it to Millward. He is doing extremely well this season, but that does not stop us being able to discuss other options on a forum. Perhaps we could offer to swap Nanyn for Armstrong or Evans or perhaps Blythe. I am sure that he would get on at Wire and Saints. Still scratching my head if this is true.