Thought it was just me ! Part of problem is we have too many similar players some are better in one area or another - typical being second row - batchelor Pitts crowther ashurst all decent professionals but can any one really get exited about which are in or out - same at fb jowitt Hampshire walker who really thinks having one or the other makes a massive difference -

Having said that still looking forward the the game - last game weekend before we can have a real beer

God bless mr Johnson !

Really don’t get why you would have three wingers plus Hampshire in squad

So we have arundel Kaye senior Hampshire of which only one will probably start

1 it's a squad. Someone will always not play
2 Arundal is a centre or second row
3 Hampshire covers full back and half back, may be on the bench.

I think you’d be surprised. I’m only 31 and supported the Trin from being a kid and I’d pick a day at Wembley over Old Trafford everyday of the week. Although I would not sniff at a Grand Final. If only!

I agree, I think we are a better team with Jowitt in the side.

I prefer jowitt over the other two but I honestly don’t see the difference between jowitt or Hampshire being difference between a win or a loss

I really hadn’t realised that it was a squad

I know what you are saying but small differences do have an impact.
Just having someone who is safer at the back gives confidence, and if Max can link in the line as well as he has done in the past he will add more to our attack. Rocky is outstanding with ball in hand but for me he is all about speed. I feel like he upsets the flow of the ball. He needs to be the last to get it rather than the second. Not sure its his fault or his team mates fault but it does cause us a problem.

But to your point, neither will be the difference. Drinkwater and Maloney will be the difference.

Fair point POP TART.would be more conferdent if there was just Drinkwater and Maloney on the field.

Perhaps the rl could have a special rule where every time Catalan score they have to take a player off - so they probably would end up with only two players left on the field.

Man for man they seem to have better players than us in key positions

Tomkins v jowitt
Maloney v miller
Drink water v Lino
very pleased to see mcolorums not in squad

In theory our outside backs should be a match - duds on Costa bousqiet v arona wood fafita pretty even , Whitley mcmeeken Garcia probably not as good as our back three - think there bench is quite a bit stronger than ours

catalan are flat track bullies and drop to bits when stood up to but the question is have all our pack got it in them to do it and to make drink water and maloney look out of sorts. That is the only time Miller and lino will get some field if we can at least reach parity with their pack. I wouldn’t send senior in or jowitt or Ryan first drive off our line either they are game but too light and it sets the tone of the set getting driven back, before we know they field the kicks and are back on half way. If we can go in with an attitude in the pack of let’s take them on then who knows if we don’t I fear a good hiding coming

No

Kimudgeonlyisback I would be very interested to know which of our back rowers you think is better than McMeeken who is a class act.

Tanginoa, now stop being so daft