he is a lot better than your suggestion above and (b) he is a forward, so short of both putting kershaw on the wing and a centre on the bench as a second row interchange, the alternative would be Gwaze and he is not ready for SL at present.

He also played pretty well last week.

fWIW Crowther was the pick of all Trinity players according to RLE

Think you need to re-watch a [ifew[/i games. [iWeak[/i in defence?
Rather have him in defence than a few I could mention........
Hes just the right type of player for this game - Good enough and actually wants to play for Wakefield Trinity.

Crowther for me because London are very fit. I don't think it's about having the biggest pack but having the fittest. Crowther is young. He'll have the engine. Gwaze won't have the match fitness or experience. Kershaw won't need the fitness as much but his experience makes him miss out. It's the kind of game that could ruin a young player if he makes a crucial mistake.

I sometimes wonder to myself whether people are watching the same thing as me at times?

Off the back of playing away at Warrington, the challenge cup winners and grand final contenders....with a pack full of internationals..

One of our ‘own’...a young player with Trinity running through his blood...tops the tackle count with 39...has two misses...the same as GB international Chris Hill who made 6 tackles less...two misses less than Mike Cooper and Ben Currie, both quality players and someone states he’s weak in defence? Really?

He played his heart out last week as he does most weeks and off the back of how he played and what’s at stake and what it means to him he would be the first name on my team sheet this week without hesitation!

What the hell do you watch....

I watch Wakefield have done for 60 year j been to every matchethis season home and away except France away.I said it was my thoughts not having a go at any body .

You're entitled to your opinion - even if it is contrary to that of almost every other fan.

Personally, I think you're way off the mark, but as I said, you're entitled to believe what you want and I'll believe what I see with my own eyes.

Thank you

Let's not be too precious.
Crowther has indeed got things he needs to improve in his game. Just because he's a good kid shouldn't mean he's exempt from constructive criticism.
However, in this game 1) his defense is most definitely going to help 2) the alternative is to play Gwaze who with the greatest respect to him is a far bigger "work in progress"