I think that's just it though Gary, we're not resting fully fit players are we, we're resting players with bangs & knocks that we'd normally make/expect to play through them. Given the way our season fizzled out last year post Wembley, Smith has obviously looked to keep people fresher for the duration. I think by the end of last season, even our 'machines' like Westwood & Monaghan looked pooped.

The defeats hurt sure, but you've always next week to right wrongs. Lose in the playoffs, no right of response. If TS has hatched a plan, who are we to disagree with him.

I didn't want to lose the games we have any more than the next fella, but Gary's view is a bit 'traditionalist' and doesn't take into account the realities of modern-day RL and balancing the squad to peak at the right times.

This is the year when we need to perform in the play-offs and I'm sure TS will be happy to sink or swim in our performances in September and October.

Lets face it, on paper a good score for the cougars would be to keep us in double figures BUT this is rugby league and stranger things have happened. The only thing that can be asked of the team is to play well, dont take Keighley for granted and get our ball into the bag for the next round!

Its not TS's job to pick "our best side", its TS's job to pick "the best side to win the next game in the context of the other games coming up".

'Shouldn't lose to teams like Hull and Catalans'? Why? This is sport - isn't it sort of the point that you might lose? Their players get paid too and the fact that we're above them in the league means jack.

Keighley is different - we'll murder them in neutral.

You will,but what a day we will have.
Looking forward to seeing some class rugby from yourselves

Can you recommend a good watering hole outside the ground,thanks="

Keighley is different - we'll murder them in neutral.'"

Hope you and all the other Keighley speccies have a great day.
The Lord Rodney is the best of the nearby pubs. Just round the
corner from the main forecourt of the HJ. Can't miss it.

OMG I must be getting old - but being match fit is just as important as being physically fit.
If a player is at the top of his game and fighting fit, resting him could actually take the momentum out of his game IMHO.

Being respectful and humble is a great trait and one i prefer to see in people, i went on the KC board and said 40-10 cos of no Hodgson but in all honesty i'm thinking 2 divisions below and the fact we have destroyed teams in our own league we'll put minimum 70 on them, it feels arrogant and disrespectful and doesn't sit well with me tbh.

But who's been rested who's 'fighting fit' ?