Ainscough may not play. Having a minor op on his wrist in the morning which he's said on Twitter should keep him out only a couple of weeks. Would expect they won't risk him and are more likely to give him an extra week's recovery.

Ah right didn't realise he was going to be out. Put Finigan on the wing then. 1. Royston, 2. Raynor, 3. Walker, 4. Crookes, 5. Ah Van, 6. Briggs/Addy, 7. Herbert/Southernwood.

EDIT: Ah Van on wing Finigan bench.

Briggs has to make his Bradford debut IMO.

Pretty sure that Finigan not yet fit to play? Or did I dream that?

He came off the bench against Fax on Sunday. (Late on to replace Ainscough)

Looked a bit bigger too but didn't have much time onfield.

Obviously dreamt it then. Ignore me....

He around 10 minutes which wasn't enough to show us what he's done in the off season although I agree that he did look bigger which I guess is the training paying off.

Hopefully it won't affect his speed or evasive skills.

He seems to be the butt of everyones jokes on twitter!

I saw some of the comments last night between Finnigan, Halley, Godwin and the Burgess boys.

Okay when Briggs gets announced then Briggs at 6

as it looks likely on evidence so far that ah van will be kicker (although briggs can kick too) I'd guess he'd take 1 berth with walker,platt,sykes fighting it out for other one probably in that pecking order. Crookes looked fairly comfortable on wing so that may be where potter sees his future being.


that said ah van looked a real handful at six so we may see some competition/rotation there with briggs,ah van and kearney all in the frame. Certainly going to be competition for places across the board this year.

I also think you may be right in that we won't see much of Halley this year