A fair few out, with Shaul and Manu added to the list.

Think we might see Connor at FB, if so I'm looking forward to seeing him offer a different threat than Shaul

Connor
Faraimo
Logan
Carlos
Hakim
Harris
Kelly
Taylor
Masi
Mini
Washy
Hadley

Fash
Paea
Litten
Green

Id like to see Litten get some time and offer some attacking threat, even if Houghton does a spell at 13

Cant see Harris named in the squad could be Miloudi at FB,Scott on the LW with Connor SO

You are right, missed that, yeah agree with you

Players missing aren't getting any easier.

Still 7 players out who would make the 17 and two squad players

Agree but i think Radford will play Logan on the wing with Scott at centre.
I can see us been turned over in this match with Huddersfield having Brough back and a couple of big forwards

Jake will sort Brough. I agree that we’ll probably be turned over, a backlash from the Dobbins drubbing, I’m afraid. We need bodies back soon or the season will fade away

such optimism, we will win, am sure we will put a solid shift in.

Huddersfield away is always a tough trip and they certainly won't make it easy for us, especially after last week's result. A few renditions of our favourite Danny Brough chant along with Jake in his shell like should wind him up enough to pop hopefully!!
Either way, I'm taking some ear defenders or I'll be arrested for inserting that fecking cow bell where the sun doesn't shine!!

The pack will be dominated. Too many players out

If Lane or Downs start that leaves Fash as prop/second row and Washbrook as our second row interchanges.
Thats where we are weak.
Masi needs a rest as his performance has dipped which is not surprising given his age and game time at prop but will have to play as interchange bench with Paea

That's the nature of the beast, surely?

Lose your best player, and the team is weaker.

Losing 3 or 4 players in a decent squad should't have a significant impact.

Lose 7 or 8 and it's inevitable that the team isn't as strong as it could have been.

You can't have like for like replacements in every position, finances/cap limits prevent it.

Bit gloom & doomy ??

Think it will be close but we still have enough to win this.

IF we don't, hard to fancy us to beat Saints at Home or Wakey away - 3 defeats will end top 4 hopes - of those 3 games, Thursday should be the best chance to win, squad unlikely to recover much, if at all b4 those 3 games done.

Come on u UUUULLLLLLAAAAAAHHH.

Will we see a self fulfilling prophecy of defeat and usual hard luck stories or a gallant win ?
Surely a win - surely

With Green back the from row looks a lot better. If we can get a game out of Hadley without injury then we aren't that weak in the back row. I reckon we've got enough to give the Giants a game.

Our backs though. We line up differently every week so it's hard to know how they'll go. Tuimavave is due a performance but who is his winger gonna be?

Miloudi
Faramaio
Scott
Tuimavave
Logan
Connor
Kelly
Taylor
Houghton
Green
Minichello
Downs
Hadley/Washbrook
Subs
Fash
Matongo
Paea
Washbrook/Lane
Litten and Lane to miss out

So we have out:

shaul
griffin
sneyd
talanoa
bowden
manu
westerman

Who would all be playing if we were fully fit

Plus abdul who would be playing if he were fit today

I can't even remember the last time we had a near fit squad. wigan away in the opening game?

absolutely, when fit we win stuff, when missing half + our first team we still make a game of it.

Thats the team I'd pick too, having Green back is a big plus after losing Sika through suspension.

Definitely a game we are capable of winning even with the injuries as long as we ensure that we keep our discipline and don't let Huddersfield spoiling tactics slow us down to stifle us

We're currently averaging just over 4 players missing from the "best" 17 for every game this season.

They've missed 90 games already.

and still solid top 8, damn that Radford and lack of progressing youth!

definitely, I think Green is undervalued by some, ok he's not quite the 'better than Taylor' as per Watts' dad but he's a miss for us nonetheless. Hadley again is someone we really miss and fingers crossed he doesn't trouble the physio team again this year.



I reckon we'll win easily, by 15 or more tbh.

Is there a list anywhere of how many games each player has missed through injury?

Quote ="Jake the Peg"Is there a list anywhere of how many games each player has missed through injury?'" upthecream.co.uk has very good stats for each season, but not that level of detail. I guess bans are missed games as well. upthecream.co.uk/stats-first-grade-2/

Quote ="Jake the Peg"Is there a list anywhere of how many games each player has missed through injury?'" upthecream.co.uk has very good stats for each season, but not that level of detail. I guess bans are missed games as well. upthecream.co.uk/stats-first-grade-2/

Quote ="ccs"upthecream.co.uk has very good stats for each season, but not that level of detail. I guess bans are missed games as well. upthecream.co.uk/stats-first-grade-2/'" Wonder how many of those 13 games Kelly and Sneyd have played have seen them feature together? Edit: Quick check of the reports on FC website says 8 times that we've had our starting halfbacks starting a game together.

Quote ="ccs"upthecream.co.uk has very good stats for each season, but not that level of detail. I guess bans are missed games as well. upthecream.co.uk/stats-first-grade-2/'" Wonder how many of those 13 games Kelly and Sneyd have played have seen them feature together? Edit: Quick check of the reports on FC website says 8 times that we've had our starting halfbacks starting a game together.

Bill Dalton is probably your man Jake, a mine of information