warrington 13/8 to win on sunday

give over after beating us 9 times on the trot ill have some of that

I'll take that in the Double with Catalans at Evens with an 18pt start on the handicap.

1. Scott Grix
2. Jermaine McGillvary
3. Leroy Cudjoe
6. Danny Brough
7. Luke Robinson
8. Eorl Crabtree
9. Shaun Lunt
10. Craig Kopczak
11. Brett Ferres
12. Jason Chan
13. Chris Bailey
14. Michael Lawrence
16. David Faiumu
17. Ukuma Ta’ai
18. Kyle Wood
19. Jodie Broughton
20. Antonio Kaufusi
23. Josh Johnson
27. Jake Connor
Referee is James Child
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No Murphy - has he done something to upset Ando? I thought he was unlucky to lose his place to begin with and now looks as though Jake Connor is ahead of him as an alternative centre to Wardle (although I think Bruno will fill in).

Connor deserves his chance Lawrence is more valuable to us in the forwards. Broughton has done well and offers pace so can see why he's in above murph.

Ferres in at centre.

Taai second row which is where he should be playing.

connor to miss out.

all seems quite harsh on murphy.

Taai won't be doing an 80 min stint at second row like ferres though!

I think I'd like to see,

1. Connor
2. McGillvary
3. Cudjoe
4. Ferres
5. Broughton
6. Brough
7. Robinson
8. Crabtree
9. Lunt
10. Koppy
11. Ta'ai
12. Chan
13 Lawrence

Subs
Kaufusi
Johnson
Faiumu
Bailey

Grix has been our most consistent performer all season



BUt it is all irrelevant as what we need is the playters who are poicked to play to more than 85% of their potential which was something that has only really happened v s leeds and Wigan

Ant has obviously forgotten grix isn't this years scapegoat.

And yes he has!

Result doesn't matter, not the play offs yet.

Leeds and saints only gave two penalties away in first half. Take note giants!

You see I never used him as a scapegoat. I've always been a fan of Grix.
He's played superb, a rest could be a good thing.

I just think squad rotation is important and with the cup coming up a well rested Grix could be key.
Plus as far as 'big league games go' which apparently aren't important, giving Connor a game to test him out isn't the end of the world.

Plus if we are choosing on consistent performing drop Brough... Good idea?

Personally I would drop brough! He needs to learn he can't behave as he did last week. But I wouldn't rest grix so early in the season when as a team we need to gain some cohesion as a team. although I would play Connor in the centres.

Your wish might come true. Grix and Bailey can fit into a halfback spot.
After last weeks showing and the cup game coming up I think Anderson's team selection could surprise a few.
I really don't care who plays as long as the effort is there. I just don't think Grix having a break could be a bad thing. He's professional to fit right back in.

I really don't know how much Anderson will change the squad! Can't see that many changes in honesty.
Brough has been off his best all season putting in a 40 20 then kicking out on the full but he is a player who has his heart on his sleeve gets frustrated and it shows! Would I drop him for two of our big games probably not. What I may be tempted to do is have robbo on the bench to interchange with Lunt at hooker and Bailey in the halves.
I wouldn't rest grix either! He is a confidence player and works better the more he plays. Chimes into the line in attack brilliantly always offering an option and following up. And safe as houses under the high ball and positionally spot on.
I would go for
1 grix
2 jerry
3 Leroy
4 Connor
5 broughton
6 brough
7 Bailey
8 chan
9 Lunt
10 ferres
11 koppy
12 kafusi
13 Bruno

Bench
Taai ( to spell second row or loose)
Eorl (interchange with props)
Josh (interchange with props)
Robbo ( interchange at hooker and cover halves if baily brough combo not working)

I fail to see why there is a sudden urge to put Bailey in the halves - I have so far not seen much creativity from him and playing him there would definitely slow things down with distribution and also the 'zip' we get from robbo.

As for dropping Brough would be crazy!!! - yes he seemed very petulant last week and he has been off his game so far this season, but if we dropped him, Warrington and St Helens would be delighted!

Who exactly are we going to play at stand off in his place, who would be as good as him for these two big games?
Answer - we don't have anyone!!!!

You have not seen much creativity from Bailey because are props are achieving so little he spends most of his time running the ball in and playing like a crash bang wallop forward.

Our props need to pull their fingers out and do the work so the creative players can show what they have got.

spot on!
its all very well people saying our creative players aren't creating, but the forwards need to lay the platform for them.

I agree that the props in particular are not performing - so what I don't get is why people seem to think that dropping Brough and re-jigging the halves and hooker and LF will significantly improve matters! It won't!!!!
We need to get back the same aggression in the forwards we showed last year in the Challenge cup against Leeds and hopefully we can do the same to St Helens

we have not seen the best of bailey yet because he has been played out of position due to injuries to other players, he played where anderson wanted him too against wigan..seemed to fit in perfect that night!

drop brough?

ok he is not having a great start to the season but wont be happening... do think he needs to get some more goal kicking practice mind!

would love to see connor given a chance either at full back or centre..when are we going to throw the young lads in otherwise...early season and we know he can step up. i dont think he will play, ferres likely to go centre like he did last season at widnes.

anderson has not got his best team yet on the pitch but im sure he will do come the end of season after all these warm up games



just hope we perform tomorrow as the club are putting in a big effort with the heritage day...normally we have a stinker when the club pushes something and gets a good crowd

Why make more than one change? For me We have a Centre injured so we put a player in at centre rather than swap a second row to centre then have someone else in at second row. That's how to blood youngsters, strength in depth isn't gained by swapping players around- think that mistake has already been made this season already- and it shows.

i agree, but its what anderson did last season with ferres. i would of put murphy straight back in

Ferres did go to centre - and if I remember wasn't great there. Connor deserves his spot- the young saints lads proved last night how positive it can be to give them their chance!

I think Baloo should start sending a message out to the senior players by putting the youngsters in and basically saying " if you don't start performing then these kids will get a chance".
I don't mean all at once of course i mean every week put a couple in and see how they go and how the seniors respond. Would love to see Jake Connor, Kruise Leeming, Josh Johnson et al given more game time, the players aren't performing at the moment so why not give them the stage to perform.