Mellars is too slow for the wing. He's big enough for second row though. Give him a run there instead.

Have you been drinking ?, we may get turned over by Salford, but there is no way (even if you see pigs flying over a blue moon) that we will beet Leeds on Friday.
I sincerely hopei'm wrong and will still be there shouting for the boys but.....

Having seen the job Leeds did on London, where they were excellent out wide, we need someone who can defend Hall and although he's probably six inches shorter, Cockayne is probably the best we've got, so Motu at FB for me.

As much as I'd like to say we can pull of a shock victory, I just can't see Leeds going out of the Challenge Cup in their first game, it's not in their script.

and we had no chance V wire and who gave us a chance V Catalan

Who have us a hope in hell when we turned Leeds over in 2005 at Headingley after the loss at London

I expect us to give them a good close game and we will win or lose

We need to get back to the rugby which saw us beat Catalans and Warrington

Tie of the round has got to be Hull vs Giants .
Saints could beat Widness by 40 at the weekend.

My mate Bob Wilky did he got 16-1

How so? They played at the weekend and Hull couldn't even manage a try.

Tie of the round has to be Fev v Cas; proper old school grudge match!

The most intriguing tie of the round maybe based purely on geography but it won't be the best. After a fiery opening Cas will win it easily.

look forward to watching the crowd, a few of the wakey front elite are popping over should be fun

I don't know, it has all the makings of a cracking tie and if Cas were at home I would agree, but with Fev having
home advantage and a very partisan crowd behind them it could be closer than people may think.

I can't wait to watch it.

Must admit, have lost faith already. Expecting a hammering every week.
cannot see where the next win will come from.

what was this about a bug going through the camp as per RA in League Express??

not sure but you need a head cap to cure it

There's been a viral infection going through the squad for the past week or so; Mathers was particularly unwell and others were flattened by it - not the best build-up to the Easter programme.

Keep the faith 68.
Only been waiting 40 odd years
Happy birthday by the way.
Will the glory days return before depart this mortal coil?

Maybe so about Hull last weekend.
But this is a cup match and the top two in SL or thereabouts playing together must be the best of the pick.
Fev/Cas for the fans could be fun

Few of the possible teams without Lautiiti on here. Is he injured or just put of favour?

Injured, unfortunately.

Since/until when? Or has nothing definitive been announced?

His injury record is the reason a 2 year deal was a risk I suppose.

If he plays, I can just see him tearing us apart on the edges. Awesome player on his day.

Nothing definite announced but he went off in the 1st half V Cas and didnt return.

He was on crutches when he left the ground.

Yes I heard that, hope its not a long term thing.

Been looking fit and strong has ali so far.

Think he injured himself earning the team a dropout and fell awkward in tackle.

Says in today's YEP that it's a hamstring injury and he won't be playing Friday.