Briggs dropped?!

Disagree, I think he'll drop Raynor. Go Walker/Ah Van.

I just can't fathom Briggs being dropped. He wasn't at his best, granted, but how is he expected to be if he's dropped after one game?

Unless he's not fit, were you not pointing out before that the injury he was said to have was the same as Owen Hargreaves? He's not made two games in a row for years.

If he is fit then I agree, dropping him straight away is hardly going to help bring him on and build a partnership with Herbert.

maybe one of the wingers will miss out if platt is fit? at a guess:

royston
ah van
walker
platt
ainscough
kearney
herbert
hargreaves
diskin
lynch
elima
olbison
donaldson

subs:
whitehead
kopczak
l'estrange
burgess

the squad hasn't even been released yet has it.....2pm no?

id go with team bellow .

royston
raynor
ahvan
platt
ainscough
kearney
herbert
lynch
diskin
hargreaves
elima
walker
olberson

subs
le strange
koppy
whitehead
donaldson

Maybe a case of going with an established pairing in Herbert/Kearney for a high pressure game rather than putting him in spotlight and possibly shattering his confidence. Got to trust potter with how he brings in the younger players. Still think it's harsh dropping him after one game but can understand logic behind decision.
Think ah van will take raynors wing spot alongside walker. Raynor and one off whitehead/Bateman to drop out

Royston
Ainscough
Platt
Walker
Ah Van
Kearney
Herbert
Lynch
L'Estrange
Hargreaves
Elima
Olbison
Donaldson

Whitehead, Kopczak, Diskin, Burgess

Will we ever build a 7,6,1 combination?

Hope bateman and burgess get a spot, 2 players that show heart and passion and determination.

After Saturday we need plenty of both of those for Thursday and the rest of the season.

MP might just think after working with him a few months now, he just isn't good enough. Reports have said he wasn't even shining in the u 20 fixtures. Always a gamble bringing lower league players up. What is he? 23? Not that young in terms of an RL back.

Can MP really risk another performance like that from him on Thursday? Too obvious Sykes would be dropped.

Id bring Southernwood up for the game against Catalan. Or Kearney 6, Herbert 7.

It's a tough shout with Briggs because I like the shape of the team when Royston is at full back and Kearney at 6. I would have thought he will feature again at some point, maybe the cup game against Halifax?