1. wellens
30. foster
3. gidley
5. meli
2. gardner
24. lomax
16. moore
15. hargreaves
14. roby
10. graham
17. clough
13. flannary
12. wilkin

9. cunningham
11. puletua
23. fassavlue
4. soliola

No. I agree with you. We shouldn't be playing a hooker who isn't a very good halfback (although a good support player) with a halfback who has only played two or three games at first grade in that position when we have a more experienced halfback available to team up with the other halfback. I think Smith and Lomax would complement each other: Smith the organiser with a great kicking game if on form and Lomax with the flash and dancing feet.

However, I wouldn't like to see Moore dropped. He is excellent in defence. We need whatever help we can get with defence as it isn't our strongest point! We particularly need help in the middle where we have been most vulnerable since Pryce was injured.

Hammer blow if true.

Smith will start against Wire.

Excellent. I just hope it's not at the expense of Lomax.

Lomax and Smith halves
Cunningham 9
Roby 13
Moore off the bench.

Moore and Smith are in at half backs, Lomax won't make it. So basically we are full strength across the park except for our two starting halves in Pryce and Eastmond and are two back up halves in Lomax and Wheeler.

Wellens
Foster
Gidley
Meli
Gardner
Moore
Smith
Graham
Cunningham
Puletua
Flannery
Wilkin
Roby

Clough
Hargreaves
Soliola
Fa'asavalu

6. Wilkin
7. Smith

Lomax injured
Moore also misses out

FFS. Anyone but Wilkin. Surely Moore is injured if he isn't playing?

Wellens, Foster, Gidley, Meli, Gardner, Wilkin, Smith, Hargreaves, KC, Graham, Flanno, Puletua, Roby: Soliola, Fa'asavalu, Clough, Dixon/Emmitt.

Can't believe there is no room for Moore in that 17. Unless he plays KC or Robes from the bench, I can't see anything from the bench that will freshen up our attack.

If Wilkin is in the halves, Roby will play from the bench IMO. He and Maurie would freshen up our attack.

Wilkin alongside a runner may work as it did when he played alongside Pryce. IMO the problem with him and Moore is that neither causes danger with ball in hand and I'm not sure Smith will bring that. Lomax would and him being out would be a killer.

We will at least be able to turn their wingers round though.

If that's the case then I think Potter would have got it wrong. I know he's the SL coach and I am but a fan but surely Roby HAS to play the full 80? Looking at the 17 available he is our number 1 matchwinner in my eyes. If that's what he goes with and we win, I'll be the first on here apologising but starting Roby from the bench would be criminal in my eyes.