and me,cracking backline.. 2 in form hb and a cracking pack...would stick riley on bench he deserves a shot....

Correct me if I'm wrong but hasn't Grix played at hooker before? I'm not saying we should have him as the bench option but with some people naming a team with no hooker on the bench surely Grix is an option. I don't think I'd leave Riley out, he's been on cracking form and really does add some extra pace on the wing, not that Joel's a slouch but Riley's very, very quick.

some mad selections here, couple of changes to how we've been playing this season, lets use the KISS method though.

blythe will miss out, grix will drop to the bench and will offer utility value from there.

Basic rule of coaching. If a player had a a doubt against his fitness you start him.

Also I think our backline will shape up to suit how TS wants to play them. You have 2 very different wingers in Hall & Jones Bishop. Do you go to match them with similar players (Joel & Riley) to nutralise them or do you go the opposite way so their weaknesses can be exploited ? Grix is better to deal with Clarkson than Bridge.

Hardaker, Hall, Jones B & Delaney are all dangerous so I'd see Riley missing out for a place in the outside backs as we'd need a stronger defensive left edge than Myler/Atkins/Riley.

On the plus side I can see us targetting their 2nd row like we did against hudds and having a lot of success through Benny.

Hodgeson
Monas
Bridge
Atkins
king
briers
Myler
Moz
Monas
Carvell
Benny
Anderson
Grix

Harrison
Solo
Cooper
Clarke

I think this will be the team.

Agree think that last bench spot is between Cooper and Harrison.

Both deserve it tough call for Smith