We could start as big as possible and have Harrison @13. Though I’d prefer we time the interchanges so we didn’t have Dudson, Philbin & Wood on at the same time.

Vaughan
Walker
Musgrove
Currie
Fitzgibbon
Harrison

Powell
Philbin
Wood
Dudson

..... or better still, not have Dud on at all.

I am wondering if perhaps Holroyd might get a run. I suspect not as Burgess will probably like to se a bit more cohesion by sticking with a similar team as last week, not to mention a win under his belt. I think you are right about Wood, he has more than deserved a chance with his showing so far.

Dufty
Thewlis
Wrench
King
Ashton
Williams
Drinkwater
Vaughan
Walker
Harrison
Currie
Fitzgibbon
Wood

Ratchford
Philbin
Musgrove
Powell

I think you have nailed the starting 13.

This game would be an ideal chance to give Hayes a run-out from the bench, given the team Hull are going to select.

Having him available to play, puts the pressure on Drinkwater to get involved more to keep Hayes out of the team.

Hence I don`t want Ratchford in the 17, and his role should be as cover for injuries/suspensions in his last season with us.

For future games 3 forwards plus Powell would be my bench preference.

I've seen lots of sides stung by not having backs cover for injury so I've always liked having a plan for every possible injury. Currie could move into the centre but we are not over blessed with replacement second row if that happened. If Dudson or any other forward is only going to play a bit part in the game we may as well have the extra flexibility of Ratchford who is quite capable of playing in the forwards.

Powell can also play in the backs, so with Currie as you mentioned we should have enough versatility to cover an injury in the backs in a game if they are both in the 17 man squad.

Ratchford would be OK playing as a makeshift forward in a dominant pack. We don`t have one currently, and playing him there in my opinion makes the pack even weaker.

Hayes and/or Ratchford starts tomorrow

Williams rolled his ankle.

Powell can play half back/hooker/loose forward. So if you lost a three quarter (and you don't select Ratchford) you are moving Currie into the Centre position. I suppose you would then move Harrison to SR but ??? If you can't overpower opposition with 9 forwards I reckon having your 10th best forward subbing won't make much difference. I'd also argue that Ratchford would probably be more useful in most games than say Dudson or Holroyd.

Ratchford is capable of what??

Really can`t give you an argument about Dudson. His signing has been a fiasco, and McNamara knew what he was doing when he released him with Drinkwater and Kasiano.

We had the worst two centres in Super League last season.

I don`t want to see Ratchford in our 3/4 again.

A terrible trio and we’ve lost the only one who had a modicum of effectiveness/ability. I hope Sam stays for more than 2 seasons as I can’t see he him signing such utter dross.

Tomorrows 17, barring any injuries in the warm up, will be......

Dufty
Ashton
King
Wrench
Thewlis
Drinkwater
Hayes
Vaughan
Walker
Harrison
Fitzgibbon
Holroyd
Currie

Musgrove
Powell
Philbin
Wood

Williams out for 4 weeks approx

Well , this is going to be interesting

I heard it’s his back, not ankle?