In the event of Sutcliffe and Golding being out i would keep our successful half back partnership unchanged for this one as they are the corner stone of our improved attack which is now scoring points and it would be silly to risk a return to the rudderless stuff that was the cause of our lack of attacking options previously. If injuries force us to select players out of position it would be better this happened in the centres where we should select players that can stop their opposite numbers as a priority eg Ward, C.Smith). Unless the U19's have a player that is ready to play FB at SL level then I would prefer Watkins to take over as his defence is good and he will have the space to join the attack.

We should not underestimate Widnes because of their league position and our attack is also our best form of defence and will give our tacklers a rest (against Warrington we made almost double the tackles as against Hull)

I would also think of giving Parcel and Cuthbertson some rest time on the bench if possible.

The 19s lost at Hudds 36-24. Mikolaj and Jack Walker was both named in team but neither played so potentially playing Monday. We shall see.

Hopefully. Would rather Walker plays than shuffling all over.

Wouldn't be surprised if Galloway and Ward are ommited on Monday too

I would because we don't have much room to manoeuvre in reality and it we have to go makeshift in the backs then surely you try and keep your forwards strong to compensate?

I know Gotcha said other clubs wouldn't select in the same way over Easter......however most of those teams have a league game 4/5 days later against fellow SL teams and will have to be quite strong if they want the 2 points. We on the other hand have a game against lower league opposition at home where we can rest a lot of players and some guys can have like 10 day gap between the next league game. Even Salford and Leigh have tricky cup games so the only team really in the same boat as us is Huddersfield with their easy cup fixture and they'll be going as strong as possible over the 2 Easter league games because of their league position.

That is my thinking too and that we will have all fit players doubling up on monday

Two days ago you said Cameron Smith was playing - maybe I cant read the 19n selected suggest that maybe not the case? - perhaps Kippax shouldn't be where you get your info going forward

Cheers. But it was actually Monday (6 days ago), and his mum that said it. She isn't from Kippax. And I actually stated I doubted it myself.

I don't see anything in this post that says you think it wont happen?

You only had to go down a couple of posts in discussion with Marty Gurr. But so be it.

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Thinking about it from a head coaches position. Are you going to tell Joe Public your lineup plans for the Easter weekend? Not to say Gotcha didn't talk to McDermott but maybe, just maybe, the guy doesn't choose to reveal his exact true lineup plans to every Tom, Dick and Harry especially when injuries could easily play a part over Easter.

He didn't to be fair to the guy, and I never said he did. It was before the game on Friday, before any injuries, and he said in response to a question I asked him that he would be going with the same nineteen for both matches, that is nineteen, not seventeen, with changes made for Friday. Incidentally, I presume, for the exact reasoning you have given in this thread. I would be unfair on him to say he should have the foresight to know his first and second choice fullback would be injured in the same game. Hence why I have said that the squad announcement of the same nineteen made today, was probably prepared before the injuries in the game.

Handley at fullback