JPB on the wing today in training

Wouldnt be a Bulls match without a strange selection

Certainly will be interesting to se who gets the wing slot, I assumed it would be Caro or Clare since they were both recruited late to help our push. It's a bit strange that two of the wingers we have signed up for next year haven't made the final 19, whether that is down to tactics or an injury I'm not sure.

I don't really get why Nielsen has begun copping flak, he might not be spectacular in attack but he's barely put a foot wrong in defence. I'd much rather he was centre than Blythe who is weak defensively at centre in my opinion. Don't see what Lauaki brings for this match either, I'd prefer to see Clough, Sidlow, Crossley and Ryan as our Props. Not ideal but Sidlow and Clough can both do decent minutes and they'll need to on Sat I think.

I used to watch quite a bit of Aussie NRL and Neilson was always a very strong defensive centre. More a Ben Harris rather than a Jamie Lyon

If we swap with wakey I'd take mullaly and scrutiny back I think

Not sure why you think Nielsen has been copping flak? It was a discussion about who should play wing. Putting Blythe on the wing is asking for trouble in my opinion. Nielsen can play wing and his centre play at the moment hasn't been so great that we couldn't afford to not have him there.

I can see why jimmy wants both Blythe and Ryan playing but i would have picked Nielsen and Clare as stated in my team selection earlier in the thread. I've hardly got it in for Nielsen, however uninspiring he's been.

Mullally is at Leeds next season. But yes, he's a decent player.

Ripped us to pieces last time. But lesson learned and hopefully Sidlow and Clough will be fired up to fight fire with fire!

The comment wasn't aimed particularly at yourself if that's what you assumed.

I don't 'think' Nielsen has copped some flak, I've read plenty on social media and heard it on the terraces. I had some old fella stood behind me at the Widnes match slating him most of the match. Unfortunately he disappeared before the final hooter and missed him being announced our MoM for that particular game.

I don't rate Blythe at centre at all, Nielsen won't get a decent pass all match if he's outside Blythe. The decision to go with only 1 of our regular wingers is a strange one by Lowes, as I say it'll be interesting to see his 17.

Regarding the wingers Blythe played there quite a bit when Jimmy came in. I expect him to be there on Saturday outside Nielsen (who has been a god send defensively)

I would have preferred Clare who in attack would cause Wakefield problems, but he conceded a number of tries last week. So can understand the decision although I would have preferred Clare.

Totally agree. Which is the worst, a novice winger or a weak attacking centre? I'd rather specialists in both.

Did Ryan play some of the Halifax game at centre? I know he was operating down the left channel but I'd had a few pots and can't remember. Perhaps Jimmy liked what he saw? I know he played the majority of the year at Wakey in the centre.

Soon as I read that I had flashbacks about St Helens bombing little Graham to death in one of those Finals that we should have won!

Now I've noticed Jordan Pansey's name in the Wakei squad we really need a fair video & ref - how did he ever get away with that off-side try from Sinfields miss kick = oh I remember, bent Ganson didn't understand the rules and didn't go to the video!
How to spoil a good game of rugby - employ a bent ref!

Maybe it wont come down to which players are picked; or which team plays best; but how good the ref is - oh I hope not - for both sides sakes.

Wasn't the ref Ashley Klein with Ganson as VR.

Other way round, really takes the pi$$ that he looked at both touch judges before awarding the try