only 1 interchange hooker again

I think he'll use that 17, but start with Harrison at Loose Forward and play Grix as the interchange Hooker from the bench. I think he'll start with Woody and put Chris Hill on the bench too. For me the backs pick themselves.

Agree with that - although Carvell has looked awesome coming off the bench in the last couple of games - so may start with Wood & Hill

scott dereau in the cats 19 man squad

I'd be tempted to leave Gaz O'brien out and go with Grix in the halves......i fear the Catalans forwards will target him in defence.

Where are Morley, M.Monaghan and Myler ?

All injured.

Amazing to think that our 19 is so strong and we have four, five, possibly six, of our first choice 17 out injured - Morley, Monaghan, Myler, Ratchford, Solomona, Evans.

The 17 picks itself really. I'd start with Hill & Gaz with Benny H at 13.

Grix in the halves for me...as has already been said..Gaz OB could be singled out as a defensive weakness against a big Cats pack...Harrison at loose.

Hodgson
Monaghan
Bridge
Atkins
Riley
Briers
Grix
Hill
Higham
Wood
Waterhouse
Westwood
Harrison

Dwyer
Cooper
Carvell
McCarthy

Although you could go O'Brien at 7 with Grix at 13, or on the bench in place of McCarthy or Dwyer

There again he could be the banana skin for the big pack and cause problems, he has to start somewhere to learn how to play them

What worries me, long term, is the absence of Monas M. If TS sees the CC as important, would he have risked Monas in this game? Or is our only aim to get to OT?

If O/T was our 'only' aim then TS would not have rested so many key players last week.
Perhaps Monas M is closer than we think but this would not be a match to risk a player who would not yet be match fit.

Lets hope we see Monas back against Wakey / Widnes.

We won't beat them by playing a load of loose-forwards out of position. We'll need skill to break the Dragons down (we struggled last time). O'Brien should start.

Yeah defo O'Brien to start,need two half backs on the pitch for this game,that's why we struggled against Salford. O'Brien has alot of potential so what better way to get it..