Looking forward to this one a lot! Feels like an age since we last played. Hoping for an excited hard contested game, hope the lads are 'training' well this week in the sun. Though I hear they're not all there, so not a complete squad training together out there. Also heard a couple have been locked up over there. Might hinder the team selection come sunday.

was in courier goddard not gone but dont know who else.
not good if some locked up.

Just not great preparation, especially with the prospect of 3 games in a week now with the Whitehaven mid week fixture.

If we beat batley then is the whitehaven not irrelavent ?. Send some of the youngsters for a run out ! Cant afford injuries if its not a game we need to win then send a weaker squad, Got some big games coming up soon in the league and this is more important.

Yeh totally agree, gunna have to try and play our strongest team against Batley and go all out for the win. But with poor prep this week that's gunna be tough. If we don't win this Sunday we're gunna have to go a long way midweek for a win which would be a struggle after only 2days rest and coming off the back of what sounds like a week long booze up for most of the squad! Granted we could afford to field a weaker more experimental side against Cas LL so that could give a few players needed rests.

not sure how the draw works, if is on league placing then it does matter, if not can send weakened team(not really weakened as rest of squad can have run out)

Open draw IIRC

yes was last season, but we know how RFL likes to change the rules all the time.

Yeah! an Atmosphere!!!

Why should we put any offers on for Super League Supporters? we'd be better trying to attract new fans to Rugby League, who could potentially support the club far more than on a sunday when there main team isnt playing.

Oh god I hope Russ Abbot is not doing the pre match