because ollie russell might pull up injured in the warm up.

doesnt say much for this farrell whos at dewsbury does it... knew he wouldnt make sl when i saw him play

Word was he didn’t want to come to hudds, thought Salford would br short term and come back to saints, didn’t work out that way

Way I understand it is Thorman done with him and Woolford not a fan either

cant be done with him till 2020! unless they pay out a big contract

anyway woolford can decide when he gets here if he play gaskell or not can always run with brough and rankin at half back even though thats a sorry sight at times!

No Gaskell heard been told he free to find another club which his agents reply was pay up is contract and we find another club cant see ken paying him over 300k

Another quality bit of recruitment by the Giants!

They should reply “Pull your finger out then, because your Superleague contract is over if we get relegated, and you’ll walk out with nothing”

The trick with relegation will be to use it to clear the dead wood from the squad while trying to hold on to the best of the kids.

Why doesn’t it? He’s on a year long loan -depending on the terms of his agreement we may not be able to call him back- baring in mind when the loanees were recalled he didn’t return whilst others did.

I’ve seen Faz control a game as well as brough- his kicking is excellent. Hes Young and learning and his style of play means he needs to play behind a dominant pack.

Got to admit Ollie Russell stepped up well today. I’ve not seen much academy due to all the Thursdays but saw a bit last year- and he’s come on loads. All our young lads stepped up. Mamo is better on the wing as his weaknesses Of passing and cathching aren’t exposed whilst his strengths or running and tackling are enhanced.
Good to get a win- almost forgotten what it felt like.
Brough and Russell next week in the halves? Turner at centre as wardle won’t play.

Yeah Wardle will get banned most likely, a shame. He should be straight back in the side the week after though.

Our young lads are really stepping up.

Its hard to see where Aaron Murphy fits in the back line now, especially when Cudjoe and Jerry are back. Maybe he will move to the 2nd row?

Please stick with Mamo on the wing. Ive been calling for this for a while, much better suited there. Will he get a new deal though? I dont think he will....especially if we promote the Senior Twins.

Matty English and Jake Wardle will go from strength to strength now, can see them been first team regulars moving forward and not looking back.

That is probably the brightest bit of light at the end of the tunnel, we have some promising looking youngsters, Hopefully Woolford is the man to develop them, and weed out some dead wood.

Great to get a win at last and not to take away from that, but our line speed is reminiscent of a line of carrots waving in the wind, Widnes line speed was 3 times as fast as ours and their offloading light years ahead.

That said there was some effort tonight, I thought the halves were very good and Wardle , well he won MOM, rightly so. Onward and upwards

Glad your not the coach.
Olly Russell isn’t the standard we need- otherwise Wigan would have kept hold of him!!!!
Changed your tune about olly Russell

Faz is behind walker and brambani at Batley, has only played 3 games for them this year

Given his age I’d expect that to be the case. I worry more that he’d be better off here learning from brough than at Batley.
And yes- I have as Russell was a lot better than when I saw him last year. unlike others I will admit when I get it wrong.
As for wardle don’t get your hopes up- he will likely be at cas next year. A bit of a kick in the teeth if he makes that choice after we looked after him the last two years through his injury issues - so let’s hope that means something when he makes his choice.

And have you actually heard this or just presuming as Joe is there and we are struggling this year?