I'd play Lomax if he struggles at half back play him elswhere and juggle things a bit as been suggested above

He's got great talent and could make a big impact. Interesting that he was pulled from the u21 final. I'd be surprised if he doesn't play.
Better than playing Kyle who is definately struggling for fitness and his game really relies ib his speed rater that football ability.

I rate lomax pretty high but i think it's a big risk playing him at stand off in the grand final, he's not player first team rugby for a month and not played at stand off to often anyway.

I'd play roby at 6 and smith at 7, use roby as a free role and let smith run the team. We did ok with wilkin at and smith at halfback against the wolves so i'd expect the roby and smith combo to work.

Smith and Lomax in the halves for me, if Lomax isn't fit enough I reckon Potter will go with Moore.

www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/9 ... paign.html Not reliable though

www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/9 ... paign.html Not reliable though

Going home before the game finished, at KR's last ever SL game, jesus wept.

Roby at 6, smith at 7, lomax on the wing, would be my choice

i.m.o playing eastmond on saturday is a gamble

I wonder what the deal is with Moore?
For me, he can come up with his fair share of foul ups, but not so much that he can be dropped out of sight.

My son was playing at Oldham St Anne's on Sunday morning, I saw Kyle watching one of the games, he was on crutches.
I asked him if he would be fit next week and he said no chance.

Scott Moore has apparently got a broken hand. So Lomax plays six, Roby off the bench interchanging with the King.

Eastmond's attitude in those quotes is the worrying part for me. Sounds like he quits far too easily.

If Moore is out then for the balance of the team I agree in playing Lomax. I just like the idea of Roby playing the full 80. I can see us lining up with

Wellens
Foster
Gidley
Flannery
Meli
Wilkin
Smith
Graham
Cunningham
Hargreaves
Puletua
Soliola
Roby

Lomax
Emmitt
Dixon
Clough.

Slightly concerned about the bench though. Not sure there is enough coming off it to make a huge difference. THe other option is to play Lomax at 6, Wilkin at 13 and Robes off the bench.

Tough, tough choices for Potter. He'll earn his money this week that's for sure.

Wellens
Foster
Gidley
Meli
Gardner
Lomax
Smith
Graham
Cunningham
Hargreaves
Puletua
Soliola
Wilkin

Flannery
Clough
Roby
Dixon

If there is no-one to play 6 (moore, lomax, eastmond) then wilkin has to move to 6. we then have two choices. Bring in another forward that didn’t play against hudds (ashurst, fa’asavlu, fozzard) or bring in gardner and move flannery back into the back row. It has to be the 2nd option as none of the other forwards at our disposal are match fit.

Therefore, assuming no lomax, moore or eastmond….

Wello, foster, gidley, meli, gardner, wilkin, smith, graham, cunningham, hargreaves, soliola, flannery, puletua. Bench: roby, clough, emitt, Dixon.

I might be tempted to start with clough or Dixon and have TP on the bench for impact.

If lomax or moore is fit they just come in for eastmond and its otherwise the same as hudds.

I'd go with

Wellens
Gardner
Gidley
Meli
Foster
Smith
Lomax
Graham
Cunningham
Hargreaves
Wilkin
Soliola
Flannery

Puletua Roby Clough Emmitt