Anyone know why these two weren't playing today?

I still don't think we should be playing Sibbit in the first team, injuries permitting. I would much rather see Whitehead, Olbison and Donaldson be picked before he is.

As for Platt, he looked ok in the warm up but I can only assume he had a slight niggle. Simply dropping him would have been a bizarre decision to say the least.

T&A article annoucing the team said Sibbit was injured and Platt dropped.

I disagree about Sibbit he has turned his performances around and I think the extra weight and experience showed in the Wigan game with him, Elima and Langley.

I'd find it extraordinary if Platt was flat out dropped, rather than being stood down because of a niggle or something.

I mean, we had a scratch back line to the say the least, with people playing out of position. To be fair the guys did OK for the most part. But dropping our first choice centre, when we simply didn't have ready made replacements would be an astonishing decision

If true, I imagine Platt must be feeling like someone just kicked him in the gut - he lost out to a second rower and a bloke who is clearly a winger

Must have dropped a clanger in training this week.

it must have been a real clanger given Platts performance last week, so like everybody else I can only assume either a niggle like Sibbit OR Potter was so confident having read Millwards win prediction he decided to rest him for next week...

Platt: would hope it was a niggle from the warm up and not him being dropped? dont see what he has done to warrant the latter?

Platt might have carried the can for the tries we've leaked down that side? His defence hasn't been great!

Sibbit isn't a first 17 player when Langley and Elima are fit!

Very strange if Platt was dropped

He has been very good lately and like others have said arguably didnt have a 3/4 playing in his 'preferred' position

He's played well recently, much better than for instance Donaldson who appears to be a player who is struggling at the moment. Some good D but his carries are weak. This hasn't been an issue with sibbit

Ive thought that for a while. His severe lack of size and weight seems to be drastically reducing his impact carrying the ball. And he doesn't seem to have the skills to play a role similar to Kevin Sinfield. I really dont think he's the player he was made out to be. Addy seems much better IMO.

Donaldson was poor yesterday.

He looked absolutely gutted when he was dragged off. He'd only been on for a very short spell, made no impact and as he trudged down the touchline he had the body language of someone who knew that he'd blown an opportunity.

I'm thinking the same regarding Donno. He's not a damging runner or particularly good with ball in hand and he's not a solid defender either. He's feeling his way back I know but I do have reservations. He's certainly been overtaken by Olbison and Addy whilst not much better defensively offers much more in attack.

That said from the look on Donno's face when he was subbed he knows how much he has to improve.

Donaldson has been a let down but only really due to the hype surrounding him. Not that I really listen to him, but I remember phil Clarke on sky saying donno could be the best player in super league. A big statement towards a teenager. Hope he progresses sooner rather than later.

And I don't really care for sibbit. Platt being dropped seems a bit strange, not that I think he is an amazing centre but at the moment one of our best options.