Going to be a really tough game away from home. I believe that Leigh’s defeat at Hull Kr was just a bad day at the office and that Hull Kr can do that to most on their day at the minute. 

I really hope we cut out the silly mistakes and string a solid high completion 80 minutes together. Do that and I believe we will come home with the points. 

We need to get smarter.
We have the quality !
Need Trueman back and Ollie back in the centre position.
Our pack is a match for any in SL.

12 start with the bookies 


If we smarten up and cut out the silly errors we've seen what we can do

Not many changes required from the Hull game for me, just tweaks.


Bring in Walmsley or M Russell to the wing. Pratt to left centre, Scott to stay at right centre. Trueman in for O Russell. 


Limited to what we can do in the back row. It would be useful if Griffin and Croft could both do the full 80mins as we lost something when McMeeken went to second row.


It’s another winnable game if we play to our potential and cut out the errors.


Massively clutching at straws here but we still have not heard anything about Jowitt or Vagana injuries…could one or both of them be available? 

Squad announced. Can't seem to copy anything in.


Trueman and Vagana back. 


Second row should be Croft and Vagana with Griffin on the bench for me.


Trueman in for Russell


Pratt in left centre as Hall not in squad.
Walmsley on wing or M Russell

Spot on for me!

Now the 21 has been released. Vagana returns is a boost. 


I would make a few tweaks but not too many: 




Roarke
Russell
Scott
Pratt
Johnstone
Trueman
Lino
Mckmeeken
Hood
Atoni
Vagana
Croft/ Griffin
Pitts


Smith
Uele
Rodwell 
Faatilli


Only tough choice was Croft/Griffin but we need more minutes from our second row. I would consider spelling Pitts there if needed with Rodwell or Mckmeeken going 13. 


Lino just about keeps his place but he needs to have a good game with Trueman this week with no errors like kicking into touch. 


That team looks strong and can certainly do the business. The forwards like KR will need to dominate down the middle vs Leigh. 

From Leigh point a view I feel this is a game wakey should be targeting, We are very light weight in the forward back so should play into the wildcats hands. 


We struggled against both Hull clubs in the middle of the field with our injuries in the pack. 

Looks like Leigh have their starting pack and Mulhesrn will be a boost. However I would hope Trinity can win the middle battle as we have almost every game this year so far. 

That looks a lot better

Could see vangana coming into the bench with Faatilli dropping out, vagana being able to either slot into SR or prop. All depends on how Croft is and if he's injured, not seen any updates on this? 


As people have mentioned we lost a lot from McMeeken when he went to SR.


Charnley and Mulhern back into the squad for Leigh, was hoping both wasn't!

In the pack there is only one prop position and one SR decision to make. The rest picks itself

McMeekan 
Hood
Hamlin-Uele
Croft
Vagana
Pitts


All are fixed to me.


Assuming Smith on the bench again.


Atoni gets better each game


Which leaves tge last prop between Rodwell and Faatili.
Different styles. Depends what we think we need.


And Griffin or tge other prop on the bench.
I'd probably go Griffin as McM plays 80 anyway.

Complete to a high level and that team can certainly do the business. 

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On what basis does Lino just about keeps his place ?, he's had a good game every time he's played with Trueman, he made one error with ONE kick and has been slaughtered for it and on the other hand Trueman's stand in hardly set the game alight did he, had even a bit of luck gone our way you'd have to be looking to find something else to have a side swipe at Lino, and fwiw please give me some indication where no other player has not made any errors, thanks in anticipation.

Ugh this site is a joke. 


Halfway through a reply to a post about Lino and it refreshes and my reply disappears and now I can’t find the original message from the poster. 


Its been weeks now and I seriously hope the list of issues is being worked through because having used this for a couple of decades or so I’m actually thinking of washing my hands of it right now. 

Lino has made the same mistake twice at similar times against KR and FC on kicking it out on the full and losing the pressure at a very important part of the game. I genuinely don’t mind Lino at all, he’s a savage in defence and it’s nice to see him playing alongside a decent 6 in Truman and hopefully forging a decent partnership, if they play consistently together. 

For me and I’ve said this in another thread, does Lino make us a very good top 6 team in arguably the most pivotal position on the field, I’m not sure. Would he make it into any other of the top 6 teams at 7, in my opinion no. He’s by far the best 7 at the club and from what I’ve seen Oli Russell can’t tie his shoe laces. Like other players in the team, I hope the mistakes are knocked on the head and we can win a lot more than we lose. 

You really took the Lino comment and run a marathon with it didn’t you. 

It’s my opinion, you don’t need to share it. 


I think you’ll find I have early season praised Lino for going better than I expected. 


Nobody has said he doesn’t go well with Truman. 


As for having a good game every one he’s played. IMO he was better first few games but last few he’s not been as effective, especially in last tackle plays. That kick out on the full vs Hull was at a key time and costly. Second time I think this season. 


I am not saying he is playing bad, I even still have him the nod in the team did I not? What I am pondering is if Russell could offer more given the opportunity with Truman. The last tackle plays especially have not been up to scratch imho. All 3 need to take accountability. 


I get Lino has his fan club but for me he started very well but I think he’s been less effective last few games and I would like to see more from him. 


I felt the last 2 games especially vs Hudds and Hull the way we have finished sets hasn’t been good enough. The answer may or may not lay with Lino. I’m not sure at this point in time. 


And no I wouldn’t just randomly have a swipe at Lino. 


Why would I bother going on about other players making errors when that’s not the only reason for my thinking as stated above. 


Not sure why the big reaction. I still put him in the line up I’d like to see this weekend. 

Exactly that, you've just pointed out the point I was making, not really a fair question imo asking which other clubs' he would make it into at this stage of the season, he's made two kicking errors in two intense games and as he's the go to kicker he'll probably make more errors when put under pressure, hopefully nobody else in the makes any mistakes and criticised by far more  critical posters than your good self. 

There you go, sums it up perfectly for me which was my point in the first place, you mention in your post that you hope the other players cut out their mistakes then I hope you view their mistakes in the same light  as Lino's then just maybe we wont both be judged as pillocks.

I get Lino has his fan club but for me he started very well but I think he’s been less effective last few games and I would like to see more from him.

I'm fine with Lino. 
He makes less mistakes than most and does a heck of a lot that is good.


And he's better with Trueman.

Tough choice between Croft and Griffin to allow Vagana's return.  Both had reasonably good games v Hull.

I think we missed Croft badly. His work goes unnoticed but he's been an important part of the hood performances this year.

Why did Croft go off, did he pick up a knock or was it tactical as he was taken off after the Ese Ese try if my memory is correct? 

So no Trueman again but it sounds like he was always going to be 50/50 anyway, Atoni and Croft also missing but Vagana is back...hopefully a strong enough team to bring home the 2 points but Oli Russell needs to step up !!

They don’t seem to have Mulhern or Charnley back. Nice to see Russell back on the wing and Pratt to centre. Need an 80 minutes high completion and good composure to come away with summat here.

Well that is some win, I guess all the fine margins over the prefious three losses came through today.


Will be a real humdinger next week now! 

Lino missed a kick hope he does not get too much stick for that ,Great to see Tom go in from long range ,the way he took the ball for is second try was out standing .Have we got the best pack in Super League, beginning to think so ..Thought Russell at 7 did ok .in fact a great team  effort .Just getting fed up with absence of Trueman signed as a marque player .Came with a bad record  for missing games .Or am I expecting to much