Powell starting at 9 with George on interchange is how we beat Wire away 0-28 last year.
Best performance of the season IMO.
Sam P to do the first 20 mins followed by George. Then Sam P to return from the bench to run the second half.
The 2nd 40 mins at Hudds 2015 Sam Powell played the full half and killed Hudds.
That would be my favourite 9 play and interchange.

You fail to mention that Wire were crap that night!

Improving our passing accuracy, decision making and the timing of off ball running should be the priority. Im not convinced changing our half back combo will improve anything- our core skills simply need to be better.

On the plus side I think our attitude and aggression in defence is much improved compared to the start of previous years. Hoping that we are going heavy on skills sessions in training this week.

Strange comment as in your earlier post you seem to dismiss Wakey, Cas, Hull and HKR's chances.

My apologies. But lets be realistic. I won't be rushing be rushing to Mr Hill or Mr Ladbroke to put my hard earned on any of those. Wigan, Saints, Wire or Leeds on the other hand. Hull might be worth a punt on top 4 I suppose.

Depending on injuries to key players, I see Cas as dead certs for top 4, at least at the split.

Wigan and Warrington will be the other two.

I think we might see some real surprises in league standings this year.

Makes the league very interesting.

It would be good for Super League if you are right. Can't see it with Cas myself. Saints will finish above them. With a fit James Roby they are a different animal from the one that got beat at Salford. They have one of the best props in the league (along with Chris Hill). They've had dreadful luck with injuries over the last few years and that seems to be affecting others at the moment too. I can't see Saints missing top 4.

That leaves Leeds. They have given Cas a 5 point start but with 27 games left that's no worry for a club used to confounding the critics.

I actually backed Wire ante-post. Sandow and Gidley is the best pairing in the comp by a distance. It really may be the year of the Wolf!!!

Maybe beyond as well. They were pretty hot in the super 8s last time IIRC. They certainly blew us away at Headingley.

Whoever finishes in the top 4 at the end of the season, I hope that the league is more congested when the leagues split. The early signs suggest that it will be and will make the Super 8's far more exciting than last year (when essentially the top 3 was decided even before the Super 8's started and 4th was decided after around 4 games).

We like playing at KC because it very similar to DW in size and surroundings but with the conditions over the last couple of days can see it being a tight game like Catalan. High completion rate and a good kicking game will be key. If Wigan win it will be Matty Smith MOM loves these conditions

under soil heating on at the kc, the pitch is totally different to wigans' paddy field, even in this weather it looks like a snooker table, dont expect too much muddy conditions, just rain!

"Uglier than Jackie Stallone first thing in the morning".

Arf!