Right. Hopefully the players are still getting a rocket for yesterdays dire control of the ball and are in over the weekend for extra catching drills and we can move on and forget this come Monday!

Big game friday. I would have taken 2 points from 4 out of these two games so tough game but one we need to win against a Saints team trying to get a roll on.

Any news on bans, injuries or returnees?

Could see us winning a tight game. Think (hope) we're just about good enough to beat saints if not a great deal more.

This is now a must win game.

Let's hope the team turn up on THURSDAY and try to break the line rather than jogging into the Saints defensive line and surrendering in the tackle. Our forwards were weak last Friday.

Walker
Briscoe Watkins Sutcliffe Hall
Moon McGuire
Galloway Parcell Mullally
Ward Ablett
Cuthbertson

Garbutt Ferres Singleton JJB

I assume Burrow and Delaney will still be injured. I would like Oledzki, Baldwinson and Ormonroyd to get some gametime although it is unlikely. How long until Jimmy returns? Wish we had some back up wingers.

A win v Saints would put us 7 points from 6th with only 20 to play for and pretty much guarantee us a top 5 place only needing to be better than one of Salford, Hull, and Wakefield for a playoff place. Lose and its 3 points and Saints are definitely in to the play-off hunt.

Our next 4 games are 6th, 2nd, 3rd, and 8th. We need to aim for a minimum of 2 wins, 3 i think realistically books us a place in the top 4.

McD seemed to indicate that Burrow was really close to being available last week, so he may be available unless he's had a set back. We definitely need someone from the bench who can inject some pace from dummy half, which Cuthbo couldn't do last week.

Expect Mags to get a ban & deservedly so.

Golding and Burrow were both close so could be back for this game. Haven't heard anything for a while on Keinhorst but last time I did he was targeting the beginning of July, so maybe an outside chance he could get back for this one if he's made good progress.

Yeah THURSDAY is correct apologies for the oversight

Probably will. Hopefully if we get Golding and Keinhorst back that will allow Sutcliffe to move alongside Moon in the halves, i don't see too many other options and Saints is no time for experiments.

Seem to think that in the press conference before the Fev game (might have been Wakey game) Mac was saying it had been a nasty injury for Keinhorst that they were going to have to be very careful with as his ligament/tendon had had to be sewn back to his finger and they were possibly looking at 5-6 weeks

It's a Thursday game so we'll invariably fail to turn up. Surely, we can't be as bad as Friday though? Saints' form is still very patchy, hopefully Ablett, Burrow, and Golding will be back so we can move Sutcliffe back to centre. Although, it won't matter who plays if we complete at below 60% again.

Golding
Briscoe Watkins Sutcliffe Hall
Mcguire Moon
Galloway Parcell Singleton
Ablett Ward
JJB

Cuthbertson Mullally Garbutt Ferres

Mcguire will probably get off due to sin bin and good record.

I hope you are right. Would be happy going in with the team you posted above.

McDermott seemed to think Burrow would probably be back, it'll be interesting to see what the bench looks like if so. Also, I doubt any of the Fev DRs will be included, it'll be their 3rd game in a week by the time the Saints game kicks off.

I was told last week that Burrow won't be in for a few weeks as he's had an operation on the shoulder. I'll be surprised if he ends up playing still.

Well, McDermott seemed to indicate he was close to being able to play against Cas, so I'm assuming he'll be available this week.

I think Burrow sees a specialist today to check the shoulder over, but I was told best case scenario may well be a 2 week lay off. We shall see.

And that is not the first time McDermott is off a different planet to anyone else concerning injuries and return periods. I heard the same as the poster above, that a specialist was reviewing today, but it was unlikely Burrow would be playing for next two weeks.

Mcguire on a grade C charge of foul language towards a match official (2-3 match ban) EGP available & JJB Grade A shoulder charge (0-1 match ban) EGP not available. Expect both to be banned as JJB third time this season.

Golding/Walker
Briscoe Watkins Moon Hall
Sutcliffe Lilley
Galloway Parcell Singleton
Ablett Ward
Baldwinson

Cuthbertson Garbutt Mullally Ferres.

so why wasn't McGuire sent off if that bad??? referee with no balls.
same with Farrell yet he got 1 game

Golding
Briscoe
Watkins
Moon
Hall
Galloway
Parcell
Cuthbertson
JJB
Ablett
Ward
Sutcliffe
Singleton
Garbutt
Mullally
Ormondroyd
Baldwinson
Lilley
Walker