[quote="Mark_P1973":q1ayqvxb]to a lesser extent we are in the same boat with Liam Byrne (but have also done it with Kai Pierce Paul and Oliver Gildart when they were going to the NRL with mixed results). He needs to be match fit and ready to play, even though he is likely to be starting from the bench unless Thompson or Havard are injured, but equally we need to give Hill and some of the others game time, so do we leave Byrne out, knowing that we will need him or do we carry on as though he hasnt signed and with the expectation he is going to be professional and give his all for his current club. with KPP he was outstanding but Gildart looked like he had packed his bags and was preserving himself for when he went to the NRL, so its definitely a balancing act to get it right[/quote:q1ayqvxb] I just think that its more that they are going to Wigan than anything else! I wouldn't feel as annoyed if it was any other club

[quote="NSW":uvqt6p6o]Use Walters through the middle if needed I reckon.[/quote:uvqt6p6o] He's our one experienced back up player in the forwards - after that we're into names with very little SL experience.

Matty Peet's selection for Thursday will be interesting. He won't have liked Tyler getting sin binned for pulling a player's hair. Personally I'd have liked him to field his Grand Final 17 bar injuries and suspensions. Havard out but Hill in the 17 is pretty much a given. Walters is the curious one. Had a very good game v Sheffield which must have impressed MP where Tyler probably didn't.

[quote="Azul":2nqv1w0g]Over-rated I’m not sure. Over-the-hill absolutely.[/quote:2nqv1w0g] I actually meant Lomax. But I wouldn’t want Welsby either. We’ve got 2 better fullbacks than him.

[quote="Father Ted":3nkl8c9x]Matty Peet's selection for Thursday will be interesting. He won't have liked Tyler getting sin binned for pulling a player's hair. Personally I'd have liked him to field his Grand Final 17 bar injuries and suspensions. Havard out but Hill in the 17 is pretty much a given. Walters is the curious one. Had a very good game v Sheffield which must have impressed MP where Tyler probably didn't.[/quote:3nkl8c9x] Have you seen the Dupree thing? TBF to him it was just a grab attempting a tackle, wasn't like he lost his cool and did something stupid like he has done in the past. I really hope we see more of Walters this year. At least give him a chance.

Seen on one of the fb pages Willie Isa's new job is with Chelsea FC as player support and development officer, fair play to him, well done Willie.