looks like a broken ankle could be out for 6 weeks

MaGuire has pretty much ruled out Karl Pryce and indicated that he is most likely to go with Shaun Ainscough IMO.

No mention of the injury Riddell picked up in training.

I think we might lineup like this:

Amos Roberts
Shaun Ainscough
Martin Gleeson
George Carmont
Pat Richards
Sam Tomkins
Thomas Leuluai
Stuart Fielden
Mark Riddell
Andy Coley
Harrison Hansen
Joel Tomkins
Sean O'loughlin

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Lee Mossop
Feka Paleaasina
Paul Prescott
Paul Deacon

The only final debate is who gets the captaincy. Lockers and Carmont have had a turn. I think Andy Coley might get a shot this week. I thought he was very impressive against Hull KR.

We simply can't line Ainscough up against King if he's the lad chosen to play.

I'm not one of these that see's him as having an unfixable problem under the high ball but simply his size rules a battle with Matt King under the high ball as a no contest.

If it's Ainscough Richards has to play fullback

If it's Goulding then i'd put Roberts at fullback.

Good point, but lets be positive and consider the problems Ainscough can cause King when he has ball in hand, he's quick and elusive and King isn't the worlds best at tackling !!!

I know what you mean and being negative and worrying about what the opposition can do to you too much was something I wanted England to stay clear off in the four nations last year.

I kept saying to put Eastmond up against Inglis because he was the only player we had who could play centre and cause Inglis as many problems attacking wise as Inglis would to him. That way you can tire the player out and lessen his impact when he does have the ball.

I'd still cack myself everytime a high kick went up between Ainscough and King though



I suppose we should also consider the fact that Richards would come up against Riley if kept on the left. Who's to say he wouldn't do more damage to Riley then King would do to Ainscough.

Sod it lets be positive