I think Lima will play v Leeds in the semi final.

I hope you're right. He's been magnificent this season.

have i missed the bit where dudson was out for the season? thought he had a bad one and we susected season but then wane said only 6 weeks?

I think originally it was around 12 weeks, then Wane said in a recent interview it was worse than first thought. I don't think he actually said outright that he's done for the season but if it's going to be longer than 12 weeks then that pretty much takes us to the end of the season.

even at best with the original 12 week estimate, he would only be coming back in time for the play-offs.
therefore, without opportunity to gain match fitness he was effectively ruled out for the season except for an extreme injury scenario.

Officially three, unofficially semi-final?

That's what I am led to believe.

With Sam, Tuson, Prescott, H and McIlorum all cleared to play I wouldn't risk Lima or Goulding. Give them the week off to freshen up for the semi-final where baring Pat/Leuluai we'll be at nearly full strength.

Team for Wakey something like:

Sam Tomkins
Josh Charnley
Iain Thornley
George Carmont
Anthony Gelling/Jack Murphy
Sean O'Loughlin
Brett Finch
Paul Prescott
Mike McIlorum
Lee Mossop
Harrison Hansen
Gareth Hock
Liam Farrell
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Eric Lauaki
Ben Flower < had a good game against Bradford.
Jack Hughes
Chris Tuson


Iain Thornley was in the 19 last week IIRC (or was certainly warming up before the match with the rest of the team) and I'd like to take a look at him at centre giving Goulding a rest. I'm really not impressed with Gelling, he just keeps on bombing chances & his confidence will be destroyed if he blows a chance for us in the semi-final or god forbid should we make the final itself. Jack Murphy had an impressive debut & doesn't deserve to be dropped but Sam must come back in for me so I'd be tempted to put Murphy on the wing in place of Gelling.

Halfback is a debate in itself. Moving Lockers away from 13 and having Finch at 7 is disruptive & I'd have personally called back Mellor from Widnes with Lockers back to 13, Finch to 6 and Faz on the bench in place of Hughes/Tuson. I think Wane will stick with Lockers/Finchy though.

Lockers at 6 and Finch at 7 isn't working nor will it. He needs Finch at 6, we need a scrum half rapid

With Powell making his come back for the u20's is there a chance he might get thrown in against Wakefield to see how he goes with a view to possible playing him in the semi. Cant be any worse than Lockers/Finch combo

Its all a worry at the moment, it seems like our wheels have fallen off. I hope SW has an ace up his sleeve or Leeds could ruin our wembley plans, which would be an injustice

well at least we should learn from this....make sure you have adequate cover in the pivots in future..........need to make sure that 6 & 7 have back up players that are good enough to play in super league

Don't panic. We'll be alreet.

I wouldn't go as far as to say the wheels have come off, but the oganisation is all over the place. The sides a bit disrupted but we'll be 'reet.

Spot on .

All Finch and lockers did in the last 2 game was get in each others way . Playing SOL ( a world class LF ) out of position weakens the team IMO .