the way id view that squad (websters fitness permitting

) is the same as last week with netherton slipping in to the second row in place of newton and clinton taking nethers place in the front row, with galea continuing at loose man



agree that nethers was much more effective in the front row last time but would much rather see him playing second row than loose man

again rather dissapointed to not see scotty taylors name but hell get his chance again soon no doubt

charlies going to have to calm down a little as surly hes in danger of losing his place some time soon, too many penalties, dropped balls and failed attempted wonder passes at the moment

id sooner have gone with Taylor as a straight swap for Newton, gotta give him a good run out sooner or later.

I think:

Colbon will be on the bench, Hall will keep his wing place, webbo will play.

We need Clinton back and need him on his game Tom night, the effect he had last season with Vella was great, I think once we have Dobbo and Newton back and Vella if he is good condition and stay injury free we will have a great team.

Yeah I like Taylor too

why would you have a winger on the bench?#

Makes no sense does it?

I'd go with -

Briscoe
Webster
Hall
Welham
Colbon
Green
Murrell
Watts
Fisher/Hodgson
Wheeldon
Mason
Galea
Netherton

Clinton
Lovegrove
Cockayne
Hodgson/Fisher

Me too, surprised Scott was left out for Crusaders, there again someone had to make way for Oor Willie I suppose! I doubt Webster will play, think he will keep him out until Huddersfield and move Craig Hall back to centre.

Clinton ready to rip it up tonight will be great to see him back.

I'd be happy for him to just take it up with 75% of the conviction of last year.

Another strange on this, although I didn't go to any of the pre season games, he seemed to be going quite well, along with Fox (who although unspectacular last week, was at least solid) and then as soon as the season started, went completely off the boil?

Dont you think foxy has adopted the raynor syndrome tho going sideways rather than forwards a few of the women near me were thinking of actually standing behind the sticks with they're tops up and an arrow pointing THIS A WAY foxy

They'd be better employed standing at the front of the Well and the East to dissuade him from crabbing.

Used to enjoy that, never went any further than transferring them to a bucket once caught though, When I grew up a bit I'd let them grab me after realising they didn't hurt, This wasn't the case with Mexican crustaceans last year though, Was slightly embarrassed by one around the toddlers pool as I bravely 'removed' it, It clamped down so hard I needed stitches, bad crab.

as ive just said on another thread, with Newton missing well have to sub players more, meaning players like Clinton will have to do more minutes aswell as Mason and Lovegrove (both lacking match fitness) so we really need Big Joel to step up tonight.

Not forgetting big Willie, big Jase, big Rhys and two big Bens!

So, he didn't actually return then...

Who clinton, yeah he ripped it up alright ripped up the game plan oh sorry there wasn't one only just getting bloody warm

Played few minutes, did okay in his first spell but when he returned with twelve minutes to go we were ten points down in a winnable (although that would have been a travesty to Salford) game. He did nothing, zilch, nada. Other than (and I may be wrong here) attempting a miracle off load on our own twenty five to allow Sneyd to score.

Do you think he's upset about something?

Go on, you know you want to ...... 'wink'

If he's not he certainly should be after that performance.

You must have 17 unhappy players week in week out then

It does make you think.

The miracle offload was by Galea, but the rest of it is pretty much spot on. Played far too few minutes and those he did he was pretty much unnoticable.

Nowhere near good enough from Clinton so far this year. Effectively we're playing without both our first choice props and paying dearly for it. If there's an issue, it needs sorting quickly because we can't afford passengers. Especially overseas ones on his sort of wage.