I know it's a little negative but not so long ago we were looking at this team

Locke
Owen
Tupou
Arundal
Smith
Miller
Smith
Scruton
Sio
Anderson
Molloy
Ashurst
Simon

Godinet
Mullally
Walker/Yates
Ali

With Kirmond coming in late to add even more

Oh.....wish I'd not posted the "other" team now.
............I'll get my coat!

Chuff me sideways!

It's a thread that discusses who is in the squad and who isn't. If you don't like that, tough, don't read it! You need to get off that high horse you've been on recently.

Maybe he's asked not to play

I quite like the high-horse!

Sorry, just mithered that there is not enough attention to those who want to play for us and too much lamenting those that aren't or won't!

It's also a matter of comparing what has worked and what hasn't.
When we had Ashurst, Molloy and Simon in the back row our pack was really smashing other teams around, Bradford being case in point.

As we have lost some, it is not a bad thing to compare as we still need to replicate.
Kirmond coming back is a big boost in my opinion. I watched him against Sheffield and he worked hard and made a lot of ground. We have missed that.
We need to see if Miller can put him through a gap like Smith could but either way his work rate and will to win will help us a lot.

In terms of who wants to play, I would have likes some of those missing but one of the big influences on the game will be from those playing here next year. Smith and Locke were gone anyway. Would they have given up early? Miller and Annakin and Sio and Scruton will all feel the consequence of the win or loss. They are the best players to play in a game like this.

Which is perfectly fine and come game day they will no doubt have everyones full support. Bit in the meantime i think its fair to discuss why certain players aren't playing and why is it they seem to not want to play for us?

And for what its worth i think that team still has the edge over Bradford, especially in the forwards. That should allow Miller and Godinets running game to flourish with quick ball. Wakey by 8.

I'll go

Jowitt
Toupou
Lyne
Arundal
Johnstone
Miller
Godinet
Scruton
Sio
Mullally
Kirmond
Washbrook
Simon

Walker
Yates
Lauitiiti
Annakin

Moore & Tansey to miss out. Washbrook to cover 9 whilst Sio has a breather, Tupou to switch to the position he has played most of his first grade career in and Mullally to start to get us on the front foot from the get go. Gone for a big bench as i think the forwards is where we will win the game.

That is probably the weakest looking squad we could possibly field. All becuase the club wanted to take the moral high ground despite there being only one game left.

I thought Moore sustained an estimated 3 month recovery biceps tendon injury about 2 months ago? He's done well then

I know what you are saying Wilzay but as said above I'd rather have people up for the fight.
If Smith doesn't come back to a meeting to talk about the incident, claiming anxiety, he is hardly ready for this kind of game.

The only ones missing through moral high ground is Smith and Locke.
I'd have liked to see Lee Smith back but everyone has been calling for the young kids to be given a go and Jowett is pretty handy if you ask me.

It's all a matter of being up for the game.