No need to make drastic changes just rotate a few players as Powell has been doing up to press.

The benefit of us having by far the strongest squad we've had in years is we can switch players around without weakening the side much.

I'd strongly recommend resting one of Huby or Lynch, or maybe both. They've probably done more work than any other players so far and we've got the players to come in and do good enough job to beat a championship side.

Any idea as to how many tickets you guys have sold for the game thus far?

When I went to get my tickets today we had sold 800, These are to season ticket holders only as they are not on sale to the general public until Monday.

Heard cas were getting 3500 tickets.
Getting mine Monday.

What a ridiculous statement. How is the Challenge Cup a pointless competition? We should be playing our best side with a view to getting to the latter stages and hopefully the final. We should give Batley the respect they deserve and put a strong team out.

I would rest a few players but not in large numbers, give Lynch the day off, & put Huby on the bench, & bring Boyle in & Fleming, I would rest either Finn or Snayd, not both, I would also rest Carney, & play Owen, & Clare, I would also give Gibson a run out at centre, & that's it.

The coach will more than likely have other plans, with the addition of a youngster, but if we take them lightly we could come unstuck, & for me the Challenge cup is a massive thing for most fans, & I wouldn't like to feel like i did when we got thump't by Fev & Barrow & the draw against Fax.