If Phelps is out which looks likely I would think MM will want an experienced player at full back (Amos) and will put Goulding to wing. However, I would personally like to see Ainscough back.

Whether it is ainscough or roberts on kings wing they both struggle with high balls when defending our line although at least roberts makes an attempt for them. I would be inclined to start with Pryce and drop roberts to fullback.

I don't see Maguire playing Ainscough so soon after starting up his dual contract - I think he wants to see how he gets on at Widnes before considering him for our 17.

Personally I feel Pryce is the more likely bet.

Is Pryce fit though?

I think Richards is the only winger tall enough to nullify King's threat, if they nullified each other I'd be happy

Why not just replace a full back with a full back and bring Vievers into the side and leave Roberts were he is .

Vievers will more than likely get a chance whilst phelps is out but i don't think it will be against wire.

Because he isn't good enough and won't ever be.

A national league player in all likelihood, might scrape a place in a low-placed SL side.

It's an option thats for sure and would cause the lease disruption to the partnerships players are building up.

I'm looking forward to watching whoever gets the shot.

Its a massive game next week and not the time to blood a rookie at full back. Its got to be Amos or Richards.

Dave, the point is you [urefuse[/u to subscribe to this viewpoint despite there being numerous examples of this being the case. For some reason you expect all players to be the same and point to players who didn't need time to settle in as a reason why [uno-one[/u should. That's just plain ridiculous.

King, Roberts, Richards, Smith, Lam (I could go on of course) are all examples of players who were [umuch[/u better in their second season than their first. Roberts, himself, gave a good interview as to why he didn't perform as well as he should have last year and the upheaval of coming half way round the world and not properly settling until his family arrived featured very strongly.

A real athlete is Roberts and I expect him to be in the Dream Team come the end of the year and also somewhere near the top of the try scoring charts assuming he stays injury free.

Next week for me I am happy for him to move to fullback should it be required with Ainscough coming onto the wing. If a centre gets a knock step forward Karl Pryce but should a Wingman or fullback go down I think Ainscough earned the right to be the first replacement last year.