A dip in form or the end of the honeymoon period?

Quote: andyed-wiganrl "FWIW if wither one of Gleeson or Goulding is back (which you would expect one) I would go with the following for Hudds;

Richards
Gleeson/ Goulding
J Tomkins
Carmont
Ainscough
Phelps
S Tomkins
Mossop
Riddell
Fielden
Farrell
Bailey
O'Loughlin
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Prescott
Feka
Mcllurum
Walker

Got to put players in the positions they play the best given the injuries. sO'L has only been half as effective in the halves as LF and needs to leed the pack....Bailey was a nightmare at centre and should never play there again...AGAIN he is better in the pack.

Also playing bailey and ainscough on the same wing in an untried partnership was just asking for trouble. We need to sturdy both sides and balance experience with youth, which is why I would have Ainny outside Carmont to get some protection from an experienced centre.

J Tomkins has arguably played his best rugby at centre this season and is almost a natural centre from the pack anyway so he would be the best readymade replacement.

Phelps has to move from FB as he is making too many errors at the minute defensively- Yes great in attack from FB but he has been Mathersesque in the last few weeks in defence....We have to go with Mr Reliable at FB IMO and the best defensive FB at the club to sure that position is PR.

Allow Phelps to work on his attacking game and give us another playmaker in the middle which we lost on Fri as Sam was trying to take the game on his own.

Far more balanced team IMO and as far as possible (given the injuries) we are using players where they will be most effective'"