i believe mcshane didnt play because it would have triggered a bonus if he plays so many games on the trot and similar with clarkson and burgess.

if that is true it's a absolute shambles. Who would want to sign for us knowing bonuses are lies.

And if above is the case why doesn't GH just sack mac as it would clearly be GH picking the team.

Can't see that being the reason though, or would like to think that's not the reason

Clowns are funny!

Don't go guys.....it's the only way the club will act.

As others have said...what's the point of having a squad if the poor performers aren't dropped ? It was a travesty Burgess, Clarkson and McShane were dropped anyway. To omit Burgess and Clarkson again is unforgivable IMO.

The excuse that Burgess is not going to sign a new contract - even if true - is not a good reason to reduce the chances of a much needed victory. Ridiculous.

Would agree that Cross too should be brought in as a direct response to the pathetic forward effort from all but Buderus and JJB last week. Peacock can be forgiven perhaps, but the rest do not deserve this match.

17 for me:

Webb
Hardaker
Hall
Wilson
Smith
McGuire
Burrow
Burgess
Buderus
Peacock
JJB
Clarkson
Sinfield

Delaney
Cross
McShane
Ablett

Hall and Wilson at centre over Ablett and Delaney explain why you would move our best winger(possibly in SL) to centre and partner him with a novice.

i think if tghis is the way forward maybe the match day squad thread should be merged with the WTF thread!
Taxi for the lunatic who's running the asylum!

It certainly seems that for whatever reason Cross, Burgess and Clarkson are on the outer. If ever there was a game to bring in another three forwards and drop three, to send a message about playing cr*p, this was it.

weller at loose again anyone?

Webb
Hardaker
Delaney
Smith
Hall
McGuire
Burrow
Leulaui
Buderus
Peacock
Jones-Buchanan
Ablett
Sinfield

McShane
Lauititi
Bailey
Kirke

Buderus on Warrington game: [iSpeaking to Rhinos TV, Buderus said, "The review was pretty uncomfortable and the coaching staff didn't pull any punches and nor should they. We know that we need to produce better performances than that but importantly we know that we can. We need to produce what we did for the second quarter for the whole eighty minutes. We have got a massive challenge against St Helens this week but I think that is good for us. We know we have to be at our best this week so there is no hiding place."[/i

The first sentence is good reading. At least the coaching staff have got stuck in to the players. Maybe McDermott wants to see how they'll respond to that instead of dropping a couple. It will give him a bigger indication of who will stay and go next season maybe.

Same old same old.....



Ablett is a LOOSE FORWARD
Delaney is a SECOND ROWER

Hardaker looks [umore[/u composed and demanding of his place than a lot of the so called first team regulars. I have no doubt he will perform better than most.

Hall IMO will make a good centre (however I appreciate the risk and have good old versatile Smith on the left wing to interchange).

Wilson deserves a break.

The main point of the post was to exclaim my surprise at the continued inclusion of the likes of Hauraki, Bailey and Ali (sad to see his petulant frustration) at the expense of Clarkson and Burgess etc.