Agree with the above regardless of who we play Lockers has to play 9 for the first 20 or so.

The scoot does not really become effective until players start to fatigue at which point bringing Smith on makes the most sense.

All games at this stage should be physical and more intense than standard league games and that is why MM is such a big miss.

I would agree with Hock in for Hughes and keep the rest of the team as against Catalans. Flower and Dudson both deserve their spots in the 17. The squad is healthy compared to this time last year.

Thats the team for me too.

Hughes deserves his spot too

Tomkins
Charnley Goulding Carmont Richards
Finch Smith
Dudson Tommy Fielden
Hock Hansen
Lockers
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Faz Hughes Eric/Flower Lima

Mossop to be dropped, under performed lately. Fielden looked keen and eager against Saints. Smith at 7 for his kicking game, Tommy to 9 as Tommy is the best 9 we have available.

Mossop was superb against Catalans

Same team as Catalan only change is Hock for Hughes for me.

Depending how Fielden goes on Sunday for the under 20s I would be inclined to have him in the 17 for the Leeds match (if we pick them). Even though Jamie Peacock was involved and got away with a lot last night against the Catalans, I thought he took the ball up really well and had a very good game.
Peacock and Fielden have played together and against one another many times over the years and I think that it may bring the best out of big Stu to do so again.

He was much improved. I've been his biggest critic lately but that was more like it and I hope he kicks on.

Is Hock fit?

Tbf it was hard too look bad against them but yeah he was better than he has been over the last month

Fielden should be starting for me too. Against Warrington and Leeds this season we have lost by being overpowered by their packs. We were overrun by the likes of Morley, Carvell, Peacock and Bailey.
We have also lost those games in the first 20 minutes where we started slow. Lima and Fielden should start for me leaving Mossop and Dudson to come on for them later in the game.

Then we have a different interpretation of the word 'superb'.

Recently he has gone off the boil. Cant afford to against the Winos or Dire.

Agreed. I'm a big fan of his, but in the last several matches he looks, as you've said, off the boil. This coincides with Fielden who looks finally fit and hungry, I for one was impressed with his aggression, work rate and attitude against Saints, for me he would play.

We need someone with his aggression and presence against the top teams, our pack is crying out for an enforcer prop, someone with experience, Fielden could well be it.

Personally I would be gutted if we finally get him fit then move him on.