The Problem is not Lolohea, its the halfs. He is frustrating as hell and simply not doing it, and he was the wrong choice to go with, but that is not the problem. Salford manage fine with Lui and he is no different a player to Lolohea. However, they have Hastings at the side so Lui can do what he does best rather than what you expect. We need to allow Lolohea the same, rather than the pressure of covering the other half role also. The pairing of Lolohea and Myler simply won't work, we need a general type to be at the side of Lolohea. Moving him to fullback is silly, that will just stump the progress of others if Walker is out. If we can't get it to work with Lolohea then he needs to go. So it is him or Myler.

Lolohea of a couple of years ago would be a much better prospect on the wing than Handley. Unfortunately Lolohea's body/fitness no longer seem to suit this position, but it could be a handy option for us given time?

Cuthbertson missing on Saturday. Ablett still not fit enough to play.

Do you think he will have turned up by Saturday though?

Walker
Briscoe Newman Hurrell Handley
Lolohea Myler
Peteru Parcell Oledzki
Ferres Sutcliffe
Merrin

Dwyer Holroyd / JJB / Smith / Donaldson / Singleton

Would be my guess.

We need a performance from the team after last Friday's disaster, not feeling confident about getting a victory if Cuthbertson is out and we have not injury returnees.

I hope we go with

Walker
Briscoe
Newman
Hurrell
Handley
Lolohea
Myler
Peteru
Dwyer
Oldezki
Ferres
Smith
Merrin

Subs
Parcell
Singleton
JJB
Holdroyd

I would like to see us go for this one.

Walker
Briscoe
Sutcliffe
Hurrell
Newman
Lolohea
Myler
Peteru
Parcell
Merrin
Ferres
Donaldson
Smith

Subs
Oledzki
Singleton
Dwyer
Ablett

So no one is giving McLelland a go despite our halves being pants?

I’m with the Brisbane one, he needs to have a run of 4 games and see how he goes whilst we get a stone off Tubby Lolohea.

Neither Ablett or Crosby have played this season, and both are missing again, with no return date mentioned.
Too much Salary cap is sitting in the stands was Sinfields quote last season, and Garbutt was shown the door for this reason by all accounts. Yet these 2 injury prone players were given 2 and 3 year? contracts.
Some very questionable decisions by the new director of rugby to say the least.

Catalans win by 20,

Furner gone by 9pm on Saturday

Interesting back line. However I’d be tempted to keep some consistency in positions where we can.

Walker
Briscoe
Newman
Hurrell
Handley
Lolohea
Myler
Peteru
Parcell
Oledzski
Ferres
Merrin
Donaldson

Dwyer
Smith
Holroyd
Singleton

Better to get their long-term injuries seen to as opposed to playing them injured - something that was going on far too much at times under McDermott. Any SL club is going to have a given % of its squad in this position. I doubt Crosby and Ablett are taking up much cap space (at least I hope not).

I'd be more worried about Ward and Watkins sitting in the stands (not that this is the club's fault either). Get them back in at full fitness and we're a different team.

STOP PICKING HANDLEY FFS

Aye its all his faults our HB's have been pish & the pack have showed the resolve of a soggy kit kat whilst the squad is top heavy with has beens & never will bees much worse & more of a liability than him.