Another close one

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We cant be as bad as we were against them last week.

I predict that if we play like we did last night then we will win. We looked comfortable with the ball again & moves were coming off (stupid video ref denying us a perfectly good try when Kirk chose the wrong attacker!)

& Benny Black to win us the game with a 50m dash to the line... just to show Widnes that he aint a bad player after all!

Are Maloney, James and Goddard likely to be fit for the GF?

think with these players fit we stand every chance against Sparra

Wont play imo , think maloney will be back in for cherryholme, and maybe Goddard but not too sure

Should be in for Frank IMO. Cherryholme was great last night. His scrambling defence is fantastic. May not look the most dynamic going forward but he keeps making himself availible in both attack and defence.

Good point fella, Cherry and Wrench kept bashing it up as well as tackling there hearts out, not making big busts but allowing a platform, thats all Black, Penk, Gleeson, Govin and Roystons need to start running at tired defenders and picking angles.

Frank still a danger man imo.

When he run's on to the ball he always takes out plenty of defenders giving space for Gleeson et 'al.

Also a good decoy.

Didn't see him do too much wrong last night

similar to the play offs in my opinion barrow 40 fax 24 and ben black to go missing during the game as barrows halfs are better

Didn't see him do much at all think he should make way for Maloney

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It comes down to Cherryade or Frank?

Frank - gives space from runs and serves as a good decoy, defence struggles sometimes cos of his size.

Cherryade - Good energy in defence but plays below his weight going forward

IMO against Sparra we will need a forward that will give us an attacking platform, therefore FRANK for me.

so what if james fit too?

He won't be match sharp though. He hasn't played since April. Good to come off the bench in a regular match but not for a final.

Team selection will be difficult. Some players performances on thurs has brought them into contention.
Difficult one with James,and what he can bring to the team, however he wont be match fit due to him not playing since early in the year. I would say no he has no form and we dont know how he'll react, give it to the lads that has helped us get there.

Some lads like Wrench, Smith, Watene, Larder are coming towards the end of their careers and will be desperate to play in a major final. Some players are gonna be disappointed.

I'm going for a tight game, however now we have got to the final the pressure will be off and the Halifax we know will be back. Fax by 12