Anyway, Macca names squad

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We satta see wot appens.

I don't think the Giants have had a better opportunity than Friday to beat us at Odsal.

With the fractured start to the season I think we will still be very rusty.

Bulls 12-18 Giants. Gulp.

That Whitehead looks a big youth, good to see him in the squad but him and Crookes to miss out?

is crossley injured? expected him to get call up before a 2nd rower tbh. Although suppose james and kopczak are guaranteed a place so we dont need a 2nd row spelling in props like langley was doing last week.

morrison at loose with menzies and cook in 2nd row and worrincy on bench for me.

Fridays game will be the first I have seen for over 10 years, last game I saw was against Halifax in 1998.
Sat in Denver Airport with a high temperature of 20C and sunny.
I will wave bye bye to the yellow thing in the sky for the time being.

Whar have you arranged for pre-match drinkies?

none as yet, not sure what pubs are still open!!
I do understand the Thornbury no longer sells Tetleys but has a good line in Saris.
Suggestions?
Well the plane is ready to set off, Atlanta first then Manchester.

19 man squad:

Matt Cook
Elliott Whitehead
Rikki Sheriffe
Sam Burgess
Paul Sykes
Nick Scruton
Steve Menzies
Terry Newton
Jason Crookes
Paul Deacon
Matt James
Glenn Morrison
Wayne Godwin
Craig Kopcza
Ben Jeffries
Semi Tadulala
Michael Worrincy
Michael Platt
Chris Nero

19-man squad:

Matt Cook, Elliott Whitehead, Rikki Sheriffe, Sam Burgess, Paul Sykes, Nick Scruton, Steve Menzies, Terry Newton, Jason Crookes, Paul Deacon, Matt James, Glenn Morrison, Wayne Godwin, Craig Kopczak, Ben Jeffries, Semi Tadulala, Michael Worrincy, Michael Platt, Chris Nero

What do you think the team will be for friday?

FB: Platt
W: Sherriffe
C: Sykes
C: Nero
W: Tadulala
HB: Deacon
HB: Jeffries
P: Burgess
HK: Newton
P: Scruton
SR: Morrison
SR: Cook
LF: Menzies

S: Godwin
S: Kopczak
S: James
S: Worrincy

Any thoughts?

I'd swap morrison for menzies at LF. Or possibly Burgess.

O/T Don't get me started on places not serving Tetleys!

Think the first two will be interchangeable so starting positions are not that important and perhaps Sam at LF occasionally depending on the Props on the field and Morrison or Menzies covering s/o.

Sounds good to me.

While Lynch is still injured Burgess will be just used as a prop.

Yes I expect so for most of the game.
We do miss the go-forward of Lynch. Outstanding player.