Jamie Thackray is not included, pretty sure he took a knock at Bradford, Israel in the 19,hope he gets a run out.
We need to get back to winning ways. Featherstone played Friday so hopefully the days difference will help.
2 POINTS ARE WHATS REQUIRED.

No Alex Walker either so maybe Eliab at FB?

Alex takes the ball well but lacks the drive to go forward, he gets caught to close to our line, too often. Could do with bulking up a bit too.
As you say perhaps Israel will get his chance in that position.

Israel at fullback may be a good move!

I reckon he'll put Izzy in centres to continue his intro to the team and style of play - halves is too critical.

For me:

Hellewell/Kear
Williams
Eliab
Kear/Hellewell
Macani
Leatherbarrow
Barthau
Slyney
Cunningham
Ioane
Foster
Garside
Bussey

Battye
Ackers
Offerdahl
Davis

Harrison and Magrin out

Please let's keep Foster at 3! We've finally found a right centre who can both defend and offer line breaks. Naiqama should have a difficult job getting back in.

Eliab should be introduced from the bench for a few games IMO.

Fair points my only objection can we afford to carry a utility back and back up hooker on bench? The sides we play tend to be big units.

The answer is no.

Less than 15 mins gone and already 3 or 4 penalties conceded!

Some things never seem to change!

We were terrible first half, bombed chances, gave away penalty after penalty and looked lethargic. For the first time ever being full-time seemed to tell. Fev tired badly, and suffered a succession of injuries and we gradually got on top, but our completion rate was dire. Not a nice day, windy, wet and cold.

But two very important points especially as Bradford lost, but we need to get smarter the penalty count wasdreadful

Not a pretty game but London fans really have to be more vocal.The Linesmen running along the line were virtually getting told by Fev fans what to do.The one in the second half on the stand side was even laughing when the fev fans were talking to him.Having said that, how the Featherstone second try was given I do not know considering the linesman was right there.It was a blatant knock on.
But two points are not to be sniffed at.Not the best game but we are grinding out results.

Best start to a season for a long while. COYB!

Well, another game we have won without firing properly and making far too many errors and at least in first half too many penalties given away.....

But 2nd half much better, less errors, and again they did not let heads go down when behind. Fev's goalline def was the best I have seen this season, so its 2 more points and another game won which last season we would have lost...

We are 6 points better when you consider like fixtures from last season, and as I think 15-16 wins will get us into the top 4 its now starting to look possible (fax beating bradford also helps).

Need to win next 2, and then we will be really set up for 2nd half of the regular fixtures.

Geoff

Which game were you at brian, it was dry as a bone the whole game.
Thought the first half we were poor, the penalty count was absolutely shocking and all deserved, we really do need to be smarter in that area if the game. If we sorted the penalties out we would be winning games by another 2 or 3 scores.
On the plus side we didn't give the game up, but have to say the first team that scored in that second half was always going to go on and win.
Another 2 points in the bag though and I seriously think we have lots more to give. Mark lionne had a massive game I think making the fever fwds work hard

I mean loane of course