I was thinking this week it might be a good opportunity to give austin a week off, depending how bad his leg is. Daz deserves a break as well.

Matty davis(who is fast becoming the new Simon grix for me) to start at 9

The problem is FMC if you rest Austin who do you bring in? A half back combo of Dec and A N Other would see half this board spontaneously combust.
Good spot on Davis/Grix. Fast becoming a favourite of mine.

Good point. He was hobbling around for most of last week's game, and had his thigh strapped from the start. Short-term it wouldn't be great to be without him, of course, but long-term it would surely be beneficial to give him a week off (or however long it takes) and get him properly right. It would be interesting - and probably painful - to see how we went without both Austin and Daz Clark!

Austin is getting mom on one leg.
Not sure where we go if we rest him. Under 19s?

Clark, as Hooker, gets through a lot of work in both attack and defence. He's been doing a lot of minutes every game so he needs to be rested at some point and against Hull KR, at this point in the season, makes a lot of sense. Austin needs to be monitored. With Ratchford out our only real alternative is Livett so maybe he (Livett) needs a place on the bench so that we can take Austin off if we build up a commanding lead?

I doubt we'd get a commanding lead without Clark playing!

I'm a big fan of Davis myself. Not in grix's league yet mind you!!
But if Danny Walker isn't going to start when we rest Clark, when is he?

I'm with you Moe on both points. Walker needs a run out and based on Thewlis's performance last week the younger lads in the squad can take encouragement that Price will give you a chance and you should try your damnedest to make the most of it.

TBH based on limited viewings of him at Widnes I'm quite surprised how little time Walker's had

aside from the preseason and the first game(leeds i think) walker hasn't shown much.

tbh, i wasn't overly in favour of us signing him, and if he wasn't a warrington lad (i'd don't think i've used that before) i dont think most would be bothered. Its ok to look active and ok in a side that's getting slapped every week.

Think brad dywer at leeds at the moment, they're getting beat but he looks 'busy'.

Maybe Walker was signed because he managed to wind C Hill up, having said that we would have the biggest squad in SL if that was a reason to sign someone.

Mamo

Johnson
Goodwin
King
Charney

Patton
Austin

Hill
Davis / Walker
Cooper
Currie
Hughes
J. Clark

Davis / Walker
Murdoch-Masila,
Tasi
Akauola


On the point of resting Austin, if the ruomours about Brown being back soon are to be belived then perhaps soon we may see austin reased for Patton and brown in the halves. I'd only agree with that though if Austin was playing through injury and it was geeting to the point where he may cause substantial damage or if we had secured 2nd position and we were able to rest players with the knowledge that we have the points to be able to drop games.

Have we given up on the idea of competing for 1st? I know certain Saints supporters think the season is done and dusted but there are a fair few games to play yet. 2 against the current leaders to start with.

Dwyer always looks busy. Not always good for players around him.

FYI
Mags still injured
Linnett out with Concussion (big loss for us)
Maria back to Catalans

Garbutt returns (big plus for us)
Quinlan returns (another big plus but match fit?)
Lee returns (meh!)
Lunt returns (would be fantastic if he wasn't permanently worrying about his back/health)

how's linnett been going for you?