If that`s the case then I would put Keinhorst at centre and leave Ablett in the pack to beef it up.
On Singleton maybe his confidence has taken a nosedive after getting dropped/rested recently?

Or maybe he's going all out and playing Sutcliffe at fullback with Hardaker on the wing?

Sutcliffe
Hardaker Watkins Moon Handley
McGuire Burrow
Galloway Falloon Cuthbertson
Ablett Achurch
JJB

Walters Mullally Garbutt Lilley

But don't be surprised if Moon doesnt play been ill all week

Any word on who out the injury returnees is more certain to be involved..?

I am travelling down from Glasgow for the game; first time back since the GF. Everytime I have seen them online / on TV since they have lost - am convinced it is because they are missing me not being in the usual SS spot. So I fully expect a good performance tonight and will take at least some credit for it..!

Can't wait to be around normal people again, who actually know what rugby league is..!

From that press conference it sounds like (injury wise) things are even worse than we realise. All the players coming back are coming back early before they're fully ready. Ie "Briscoe came back early, he needs a rest". But he also said other players playing are carrying injuries but implying they can't take a few weeks off to recover as we're struggling to field a team.

He said they aren't able to run through plays in training, I think he said perticularly deffensive structures cos everybody's in the medic room. Those playing at the weekend aren't fit enough to train well.

I don't get the impression he was just making excuses either. He said we won't be fielding our first 17 for over another month.

We need to find a way to win with what we have. Like what saints did a couple years ago.

Why don't we give one or two of the young kids a chance then?

I think all the kids who are considered. ready, except Baldwinson, have played this year. It'll do nobody any good to throw under prepared and not physically ready kids into the team.

Let's play with unfit injured players then.

Hull KR put up a very good performance the other night at Wigan with many youngsters. How do you consider someone ready?

I can't buy into this every other team has had injuries but seem to put in some reasonable performance even if they lose . Obviously Mcdermotts feeling the pressure and the recent excuses about the referee then this doesn't cut the mustard with me.

It's an interesting question isn't it, I remember Salford fans the other year suggesting that they went for loans because a lot of their U19s were in their first year and not physically up to SL. So that could be a factor.

It's also different blooding someone like Handley on the wing at 18 compared to asking a lad of the same age to do a stint at prop.

So to give you an answer, it'd have to be someone physically big/strong enough, preferably who has spent some time with the first team. Would that mean Cam Smith, Sam Hallas and that Polish youg man whose name I can't pronounce would be next in line? Do we need forwards or backs right now?

Could be he's making excuses to give Kirke a run out .

Given the poor performances of the forwards you have to question why McDermott will not give Baldwinson a game?

If the lad has no future at the club the best thing they can do is let him move to another club where he might thrive

I think a major issue is the decision to scrap the Reserve Grade Competition and not have dedicated Coaching at that level.

You can run that team to the same drills and comms as the 1st team so people can slot in and out with ease.

Jordan Baldwinson should have had a game at 1st Grade for the Rhinos by now I agree. He is stoked to be signed up with the Rhinos too. I hope they keep him and give him his opportunities.

This could be our most important game for some time if we loose tonight or at least but in a decent performance,where do we go from here?

The only way is up, bayyybii