Wellens
Makinson
Shenton
Meli
Foster
Gaskell
Lomax
Perry
Roby
Graham
Wilkin
Soliola
Puletua

Bench

Eastmond
Flannery
Dixon
McCarthy-Scarsbrook

When does Paul Clough return??? I thought he was due back a couple of weeks ago. Anyway I do believe thats the side we should go with next week. All our starting forwards with the exception of Perry are inform and playing very well atm. I am not knocking Josh Perry but I think a start against our local rivals will fire him up. The half back combination of Gaskell and Lomax has been nothing short of a revalation given the problems we have had at 6 & 7. The backs pick themselves and Meli should be straight back in at Centre if fully fit. Thoughts???

I would replace Moore for Dixon - but other than that the team is starting to pick itself

I doubt Moore will be playing if as rumoured he is in hot water.

Clough could return this weekend apparantly but Magennis or Ashurst above Dixon for me.

I'd go with that foz11 but I'd put Moore in for Dixon if Moore is cleared by saints to play.

If clough is back now, I wouldn't play him in any of the next two games if possible. He's a big man and not played rugby for long long time and I expect both games to be high intense games.

1 wellens 2 makinson 3 shenton 4 meli 5 foster 6 gaskell 7 lomax 8 perry 9 roby 10 graham 11 sia 12 wilkin 13 tony p 14 eastmond 15 flannery 16 lms 17 clough/moore/magennis i would have clough on the bench if he is fit if not moore depending what goes on with the club this week if not then magennis

I agree mate.

God I hope Scott Moore isn't in as much trouble as he is rumoured to be. We could do with him on the bench instead of another sparrow.

Was magennis injured on Sunday?

He'll be ok on bench and is no sparrow.

What happened to Magennis yesterday?

Flannery returned. Perhaps Royce was giving Magennis a breather?

Yeah maybe, but I would of selected him over Dixon all day long. As you said, maybe he was rested.

Flannery on the bench is a bit of a waste in my opinion, and I rate Magennis more highly than Dixon/Ashurst. I'd go with (assuming no Scott Moore):

Wellens
Makinson
Shenton
Meli
Foster
Gaskell
Lomax
Puletua
Roby
Graham
Flannery
Soliola
Wilkin

Bench

LMS
Perry
Magennis
Eastmond

Wellens
Makinson
Shenton
Meli
Foster
Gaskell
Lomax
Perry
Roby
Graham
Wilkin
Flannery
Puletua

LMS
Soliola
Magennis
Eastmond

Very strong bench if we went with something along them lines. When players start getting back fit like Clough, Pryce and Wheelerr some real quality players are going to miss out.

Can someone PM me what Moore is alleged to have done please?

I was just thinking he was starting to mature into a decent player.......