You say untroubled by major injuries, but how many games have Mitch Dodds, James Laithwaite, Ben Harrison, Ben Evans and Gary Wheeler (who played a good centre on the rare occasion he could walk) played between them this season? We should be coping better with the squad we have, especially as its forwards we have out and backs we have problems with, but it's not like we are untouched by the current plague of long-term injuries this season.

I think I agree with Russell at full-back, especially as one of his main weaknesses - catching - is still a weakness on the wing! He seemed to do a pretty good job there in our 7-game winning run at the start of the season too, while Ratchford has everything you want in a centre, assuming he is happy to play there. That's the main problem I think, our players want to play in a different position to where we think they're suited! Evans doesn't look comfortable on the wing anyway, and it sounds like King is out of his depth.

Do we know anything for certain about Penny being injured in that reserves game? 'Bad form' or not, it'll be an improvement on what we have now.

I understood that Wembley width was either 67 or 68m - the maximum allowed and the length was also at maximum or within 1-2 meters allowed.
I'd love to see Penney on that I suspect TS may have other ideas

For me not playing penny if he is available must surely bring ts under the spotlight a little were going into a game where many believe we must play them out qide n tire the pack out it would be a hard task with two recognised wingers and two centres playing in the correct position. If it's forced by injury so be it but I don't feel that's the case with penny

he should be in, lots of little kicks turning talanoa around.

.....Saints at home springs to mind. Rather play them away.

Has this board turned into the Hull FC one over night or something? Place is plagued with them

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