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Walsh, Burns and Wilkin in squad.


Keiron Cunningham will select his 17 from:

2. Tommy Makinson, 3. Jordan Turner, 5. Adam Swift, 6. Travis Burns, 7. Luke Walsh, 8. Mose Masoe, 9. James Roby, 10. Kyle Amor, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 14. Alex Walmsley, 15. Mark Flanagan, 16. Lance Hohaia, 18. Luke Thompson, 19. Greg Richards, 22. Matty Dawson, 25. Andre Savelio, 28. Jack Ashworth, 29. Olly Davies.

Paul Anderson will choose his Huddersfield side from:

1. Scott Grix, 2. Jermaine McGillvary, 3. Leroy Cudjoe, 5. Aaron Murphy, 6. Danny Brough, 7. Luke Robinson, 8. Eorl Crabtree, 10. Craig Huby, 12. Jack Hughes, 13. Chris Bailey, 14. Michael Lawrence, 15. Craig Kopczak, 16. Kyle Wood, 17. Ukuma Ta'ai, 18. Jodie Broughton, 19. Anthony Mullally, 20. Jamie Ellis, 22. Jake Connor, 30. Jordan Cox.

The game kicks off at 3pm and the referee will be James Child.

I was happy with that, until I came to the very last line.....................James Child

Walsh, Burns AND Wilkin? Holy crap.

I'm not the biggest fan of Dawson but I don't think you can knock him this year. He's done ok Imo and he's a good cheap option for back up to the backs when needed.

Not sure if I would put Ashworth in for this game he left a few gaps last week, Dawson has a pretty good defense this season and looks better at centre than on the wing.
We should have a much better kicking game this weekend, no more injuries please.

But you're more than happy to put Hohaia in?!

Yeah , realistically if everyone in that squad is fit Dawson will likely play centre. I just like the idea that we might be playing a young lad who might one day hold down a first team shirt. As Pete mentioned above Dawson is decent cheap cover but I don't think many people believe he ever has a chance of being a first pick.

1.Hohaia
2.Makinson
3.Turner
4.Dawson
5.Swift
6.Burns
7.Walsh
8.Walmsley
9.Roby
10.Amour
11.Wilkin
12.LMS
13.Thompson
14.Mosoe
15.Richards
16.Savelio
17.Flanaghan

If we field this team it should easily be good enough to get us 2 points.

Makinson will probably play FB so who covers the wing? Has to be Dawson. Shame Jones is missing too, any mention as to why?

Happy? Not really but we are getting a little thin on the options. I'd probably give Hohaia a run in the centre's tbh but that would put Dawson on the wing where he is weaker and leave us with either Makinson or Swift @ 1. Pro's and con's for either option

I wouldn't have Hohaia anywhere near the 17.

Well he isnt in the good books at the moment so it's probably just that. I personally don't really care if he's decided to take a wedge from union when his contracts up , he's a better centre than Dawson and a viable back row option

Given he's the only cover for 9 we have and he can play (to a degree) 1-7 that would be foolish. He is a hard working player with limited ability when it comes to playing a creative role.

Jonesy missed two critical tackles against Hull giving them two scores, the latter one was the Shaul try, on the replay it looked as though he couldn,t be bothered. Maybe KC has took note on the otherhand he could just be injured.

I don't remember the first one but the second one was Alex Walmsley and not jones.