Is it time to put in one of our props from the reserves or under 21, got nothing to loose and hopefully they will be hungry enough to want to stake a claim for a contract.

50/50 game? Wigan would've battered us without the return of their stars.....with Bateman, Gelling et al returning it'll be carnage. I'm unable to even view the game on TV and for the first time in 40 years I'm actually glad I'll completely miss a game.

For clarity the tough assignment I was referring to was Cas away, specifically losing our best forward early on in the piece.

However, given Wigan expect to have some of their walking wounded back I don't expect this weekend will be much fun either.

Don't know what his numbers are like but he's seemed to be a penalty machine this season

13 penalties (26th most out of all SL players, 2nd for us)

Jack Hughes has given away 16 (13th most in SL, 1st for us)

Brown is on 10 (3rd for us)

Most penalties in the league is Chris Houston with 21.

We are 10th in the league for penalties. Don't give away as many if teams run straight through us.

It is a contact sport so you are bound to attract penalties. The disappointing thing for me is the nature of the offences for those penalties, lying on and cheap shots which could be down to fatigue/fitness and frustration?

Same at Wigan, it seems like time after time we get done for a hand on the ball or my personal bugbear, holding on to a foot and trying to spin the tackled player round.
It's such an obvious penalty and impossible for the ref to miss

There's a huge amount of risk (and some desperation) in us bringing those lads back though. There's no way the likes of Tomkins and Bateman will be match fit and I doubt Gelling will be either.

If there's more then 6 points in the game I'll be surprised.

Definitely feel as though we're not getting the rub of the green lately. I suppose it's a case of 'never give a sucker an even break'

I've said it before and will repeat it !!

It's the timing and often the position in which he gives a penalty away this was on the last tackle when we were about to get the ball back he has given penaltys away on our own line needleslwy and on opposition line early in the tackle count it's these that are making his penaltys stand out !!

He has not performed to his usual high standards I think the leadership roll he could do without ! Not meant as a criticism just don't get the feeling it's one of his strong points unburden him from that responsibility and let him focus on what he does best!! I also think that given how he has consistantly played in the past that we can give him a pass this season and feel confidant he will do everything within his power to get back on form.

That's weird as Chris Hill tends to stick in my mind for giving penalties away. Maybe it's where on the field he does it, I've noticed a couple of hands-on-the-ball right in front of our sticks. Or maybe I just watch Chris Hill as our captain a bit more intensely than the others.