Most of if not all of our wins last year were against teams without one or both of their halfbacks missing (Lui was absent at BV last year).

Seriously man, stop creating fake news

That's not fake......maybe slightly exaggerated but every one of the mid season run had that scenario. I remember commenting on it.

Huddersfield home Brough was the only senior half. Leeds away no McGuire.
Wigan no Williams, Wire no Sandow.. Widnes no Brown. Saints last week no Smith.
Yes you can play only what's in front of you. But Salford should be at full strength so it should be interesting.

Moving away from the halves though, for the first competetive game this season, we should be pretty much at full strength in the front row.

Chester said in pre and post match St Helens interviews that Allgood will be fine for this weekend, and that England should be OK. He also said Kirmo would be fine too.

Only real notable absentees are BJB, Jowitt and Hirst I think

I dont think we have much to fear if we can replicate the defence and game management from the Saints game. We need to get a bit more oil into our attacking structures but we've had wholesale changes in the pivots so I suppose will take a little time.

I think Walker may have earned a promotion up the front row pecking order. If Allgood is selected he will have to be in nature like his name. No comment from me as I do not remember seeing him play other than in pre season when he got injured.

What a surprise you contradict me

It was a joke, fake news said in a Donald Trump voice

I'm not convinced that Smith is a loss to any team and McGuire likewise. Also do these teams not have more than one H/B in the squad.

Is that your way of saying Willzay was right?

You work it out or would you like it in triplicate which I imagine is more your style.

Vasty's gone all Catcher in the Rye - he's always been a contrarian, but now it would seem I'm his only friend; what's happened Vasty - would you like to talk about it?

With regard to the Salford game - very difficult to call, since they're so up and down; they can play some really good attacking rugby - but they can also implode. I would advocate a further display of back to basics rugby a la the Saints game, focusing on defence, high completion, and creating opportunities for Miller and Williams to do what they do in the opposition 20. And make sure that Griffin is well taken care off - he'll make mincemeat of a centre/winger combo who don't trust each other enough to hold their positions in defence.

Josh Griffins at Hull

Think he's on about George to be fair, but I'm more worried about Sau and Carney - those lads are wrecking balls and gonna be up against MCB and Tupou.