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I'd maybe tinker a bit, for instance, can Tickle back that up? (put a lot of work in), the team seemed to be well fired up for Saints but this could be our downfall on Friday with some players unable to back up due to both the physical and mentality aspect of it all. I know it was only round one but ive seen it all too often with some players that the week after they suffer. Agar will obviously know whats left in the tank for this weeks game which will be another battle of wits. The last thing i'd want on Friday is to be coming away from the game thinking "he wasnt as effective tonight, he looked tired after last weeks game, he cant back up etc"
Or will Agar simply ask for another monumental effort bearing in mind we "should" have enough personnel in the squad to cope with the Crusaders next week and enable us to rest a couple?

Its a difficult one for Agar even after that great performance.

moa for cusack and dominate there pack and get some good go forward mason is out injured and andy raleigh may be suspended so they could only have 2 reconigsed props in crabtree and griffin. then id bring washbrook in for houghton as i think berro can play the 80 and we look alot better side with berro at hooker for the full game. if berro needs a breather or gets injured then washy is more then capable of playing there.

lyne and kent can play for the under 20's but how will the others get a game if we dont get injuries?

But surely if you want to get good go forward and Berro can play the 80 then what do you need Washy for, wouldn't you be better off leaving Cusack where he is and bringing in Moa for Houghton. Don't really see the need to change anything personally, cant imagine any tiredness issues as its only game 2, and we performed fairly well in most aspects of the game. Would rather see a bit of continuity in selection and another chance for players to get to know each other better.

Can you not play any players over 20 like they have done in the past, seems a bit stupid to me, where are players returning from injury going to play?

i cant recall if your allowed to play a couple in the u20's, have we got a nl club we can send them to?

I think the limit is 3 this year

So you think we should keep it the same, but if not you'd change everything?!

I am led to believe it is also one of the highest forms of intellect.

but washy can fill in at hooker if needed but can also rotate with the backrow. hes also cover for the halfbacks and im confident he could also cover the centre position. a bench of moa,lauaki,dowes,washbrook would be mine anyway, plenty of impact from moa and lauaki, a workhorse to come for radders in dowesy then washy who can cover alot of positions but mainly backrow where we need rotation to get the best out of players like manu ect.

The only change I would like to see is Moa given a place on the bench...maybe at the expense of Cusack. Tough on Cusack, but it would certainly give Hull more impact and hopefully cause a few nightmares for Hudds!!

Moa for cusack without a doubt tactical change as their pack is a big unit as well. Moa will assist with power driving from the bench and is good at keeping the ball moving in the tackle. With dowes radford and fitz we have enough tackle machines! tackle busters are what is needed. bench of Moa, luakai, dowes, washbrook

My feeling is it will be more of a wrestle in the pack so best stick with Cusack. Pick Moa for different opposition such as Warrington, KR, Wakefield, Cas etc - Cusack for Leeds, Wigan, LesCats etc

i agree why fix it when its not broken

Cusack out?

Are you people insane?

why am i insane cusack played ok nothing more aginst saints but think the impact from moa would benifit us more seen as though hudds pack aint great, i know people refer to hudds having a great pack but when you look at it think we could really dominate and bully the hudds pack and provide some real good go forward and leave long, horne and tansey ect with space and field position to create opitunites

We could do that with Cusack in the team, just like we did at Saints

nothing against cusack hes a good solid pro who will come in handy during the season but weve got enough workhorses in the 17 with tickle, radders, fitz, dowes so id play moa and give us a alot more go forward and impact from the bench. also with cusack hes play the ball is really slow watch it on friday coz heel be playing most probably.

Cusack has done nothing to deserve dropping. As Calderwood is still injured we should be unchanged IMO.

New to RL? The Giants have a very good pack - even without Mason, Kirmond, Wild and Drew. You have some terrific forwards (and halves). I think we wil give you a decent game up front, even with our weedy pack

But what about picking the right players for the right opponents?
With Hudds pack missing 1 or maybe even 2 i don't see the need for 3 work horse type props. It would be tough on Cusack but this is what having a fully fit squad is all about. Would also swap Houghton with Washy as he was our least effective player and would allow us to have more rotation in the back row if needed. For an example, Berro plays the first 30 before washy spells him, Berro comes back on with half hour left and washy moves to LF to give Fitz a rest with the game already won!

Penetrating their formidable defence will be the problem for Hudds' opposing teams this season. Whether that's forwards busting through or quick and clever playmaking is the question which picks the team.

Which will Agar go for?

could well be the case,

The main thing we have to exploit is the way Lolesi tends to make bad reads in defence so Robinson doesnt get isolated in a 1 on 1 situation. Bradfords 1st try came from Lolesi drifting infield following the lead runner.