Fingers crossed re Moore, quite a few out : Simon, Kirmond, A Tupou, Scruton, Hall (surprised he's not in the 19) think we've just about got enough bodies to do the business. Hoping it stays fine and dries out, we're a much better team in fair weather.

My 17 would be:

Jowitt
Johnstone
Arundal
Lyne/B. Tupou (Though Lyne and BJB had a bit of a partnership pre-injury)
BJB
Miller
Finn
Anderson
Moore - If he is banned, Howarth
England
Ashurst
Molloy - Even though I thought he had a shocker against Leeds..
Sio

Arona
Fifita
Annakin
Walton/or a centre that isnt starting

Why would Eddie acknowledge our injury problems.

Were not wearing blue and yellow, or red and white

That's a lot of key bodies missing.
I think I'd have Howarth playing as he adds to the defensive effort. He might need to play anyway if Moore isn't playing but in the absence of Tupou and Kirmond in the back row we are missing some real hard and effective work.
I like Molloy but he was poor against Leeds. Hope he has a better game Thursday.

I'm no longer confident.

lokking at the squad the only addition is annikin for simon , assuming that moore gets a ban then every forward in the squad will get a game

Disappointed that we don't have Hall..A.Tupou..in the 17...appreciate know that Simon..Kirmond and Scruton injured. Think we are light on quality hope I'm proven wrong!icon_smile.gif

We played our best with a back line of Jowett, BJB, Arundal, Hall and Johnson. I find it hard to understand the omission of Hall, we need our best regardless of who are leaving or not. It is folly to weaken the team for the sake of what might be next season.

My thoughts exactly. But instead we get Bill Tupou, who has a record of one try and one assist since he arrived at the club. Young Tom Johnstone must be wishing he had gone to Wigan where he may have seen the ball once in a while. Was scoring for fun when paired up with Arundel or Hall, not a sniff since.

Don't you think it's more of a case of loosing 3 out of 4 and the team being outplayed rather than blame Bill Tupou.

I kknow what people are getting at with Tupou.

He just doesnt have the creative instincts to make it as a centre. He doesnt have the killer pass that is required.

Due to this with the squad selected i would go with Lyne in the centres.

With Tupou I have said it before and will again. He could become a good player for us on the wing if hes given a run in the side there.

Bill Tupou is just a crash it up player, which is good but he has zero ` rugby ` ability in him by which I mean he can`t pass, he has no idea when to pass, 2 on 1 or 3 on 2 plays are wrecked when he has the ball, he should not be anywhere near the centre position. He is a very tough, brave , hard player and what he lacks in size he makes up for in spirit, I would play him from the bench as a sub forward and just have him cart the ball up, he would be a lot more effective than the two big soft girls blouses Anderson and Fatfeeti.
Anthony Tupou is finished, been a great player but to me his body has had enough.

Think Lynne and Arundel should be the centres tomorrow from the squad chosen...