this just made me realise i said Singleton to drop out and then ended up keeping him in

My thought process when i came to picking the team was as you say, too many inexperienced forwards if i was to drop him. It's a tough one as he really does bring nothing but experience. The alternative is to bring 2 second rows onto the bench otherwise though which i just can't justify when we are struggling so much in the pack as it is.

I dunno about anyone else, but watching Wire/Saints on TSLS last night, it struck me we need to improve a hell of a lot if we hope to beat either again this season.

2 big blows for Warrington. Ashton out injured and dudson named in the squad.

Think I’d use Smithies as a prop with K P-P available

It’s definitely an option. It went under the radar just how good he was on Friday because the forward pack as a collective were poor. Guys like him and Brad O’Neill couldn’t have done much more to try and motivate the props around them to join in but to little avail. I looked at Smithies stats and he made 128 metres from 15 carries and 46 tackles. He could certainly walk away with his head held high.

8 missed tackles for Shorrocks last week and only 5 metres a carry after 4 metres a carry the week before.

I’d reduce his role and play him on the bench covering 9 (can’t do any less than Cust).

Agree with Boredwiganers team.

Havards injury is gutting, we struggled mightily without him and will have to do another month.

If we scrap through the semi he could get back for the final though.


Smithies did great at prop last week, Ruben Cotter style.

French needs to move from the halves, he isn't a stand off. Fullback or wing. Field in the halves.

I'd just throw KPP in for Joe Shorrocks and obviously Ellis will go in for Havard. Hill for Singleton might be a shout but not sure that one makes too much difference.

This could be a very tough one - Warrington will be up for a bit of revenge and played very well against St Helens. Williams comes back as well.

I'd like to see French and Field switch places in attack as I've said for many weeks now but don't think it will happen. At least Bevan had some nice moments against Wakefield. There were some positives from the game but the way we lost was completely unacceptable - we have to get these dumb moments out of our game.

I would put French back out wide and see if Henry Paul fancies a gig at .6 for a month.

I jest of course, but you can see by that silly post where a big problem lies.

Rumour has it that King is back with us next season. Should be interesting.

Think this is well past a rumour at this point mate, even sky was confirming it last week.

I am not sure how he will perform for you guys to be honest, as he seems like he really doesn't want to be there.

I’m sure you’ll be boo’ing his every touch again

One bad apple back in the cart then. Funny when he wasn’t playing well, he’s a problem but when he’s performing all is ok to welcome him back in

I await the Fitzpatrick take on King going back with interest-

"What I did was to loan Wigan a player I knew would go well for them and that they'd want to keep but I already had a call scheduled in my leather backed executive filofax, with Kris Rads, for June 2023, to blow a raspberry down the phone and go ner, ner ner, ner,ner, you can't keep him, which again is an example of me getting one over Wigan".

Uncanny