I think Raleigh and Kirmond have both had raw deals this season.

Both deserve a run in the second row this week IMO. If Ferguson is injured, rest him. Put Bruno in the centres.

Brown out injured? Shove Leroy in at 6, let him and Grix interchange from FB and keep the opposition guessing.

Assuming LO'D is out and both Doof and Fooey return:

Grix
Jerry
Bruno
Wardle
Dodgy
Leroy
Brough
Mase
Robbo
Griff
Gilly
Raleigh
Kirmond

Eorl
Doof
Patrick
Fooey

That team could do some damage. MUCH MUCH stronger bench than last week.

One of the many, many problems we have suffered the last could of weeks is we haven't had any game changers on the bench. Fooey is just that. Last year the combination of bringing Fooey and Brad Drew on could really change a game, settle things down and make a good play to put us on the front foot.

Very good point. Lunty does this too off the bench imo. We've really missed his influence recently.

Sometimes you don't realise what you have, until it is missing. Fiamu makes a big difference to us, and is a game changer. Obvious point is that our pack needs to turn up, as much on defend as attack.

Agree with this about fooey- the rest know that if the ball can be offloaded it probably will it spurs them on to back up and chase, injects a bit of desire into the team

Difference being Bruno is 19/20 years old,they can work with him.They moved Andy to prop and it didn't work,so he has nowhere else to go at 29/30 years of age.

Andy would be perfect at 13, good solid aggressive defence like a front rower but runs like a second rower and can make the line breaks. For me he is the natural replacement while LOD is injured. Maybe it's just me that can see that though.

Why not back to 2nd row where he was player of the season, players player, top tackler etc? He certainly has the experience over the lads being asked to move to 2nd row now

So you don't think Andy can cut it as a prop then.

I think you'll find it was you who said that.



I was suggesting an alternative to your conclusion that there was nowhere else.

ferguson or horne for Doof who isn't fit and i'd be happy... that team could turn over Cas and the examiner says Doof and LOD two weeks full strength except for Browny for semi

That's a dangerous assumption you're making there.

If we play like we did last week we will not win. If we play at 85% or better, we will. But we need to play at that level.