Yeah, said at the time that was a strange decision - we had them on the rack in their half and should have gone for the try.

We had them on the rack after that it turned when Gale dropped the kick Fev put up. They got back on the horse at that time.

Still out played Gale who as been bad over last two games ,so do you agree same rule for him

Personally I would play Lawford and bring in a half from NRL (with a view to leading team over next few years). The new rule should have made some quality halves available. There was a list of players ready to break into nrl and I’m sure a 24 year old half was on that list and it was an impressive write up. Otherwise I’d try bring Hampshire in and play him with Lawford.

Gale and Lino back end of last year didn’t fire together other than 1 game and then playing together the limited times I’ve seen them this doesn’t inspire me with confidence. I don’t know if it’s the fact they don’t compliment each other or not but i really really hope that the halves can find something that works.

I will support Gale and Lino while ever they pull the shirt on and I really hope they prove me wrong (I welcome it) but I can’t see it. They will be fine against mid - lower championship but against the top teams where packs will match up to us I’m not sure.

Whoever gets the nod on Friday I’ll be cheering them on naturally. But I do worry a bit over the season.

I can see Lino going out to Bradford or York in a similar deal to Torfua, at a push I think someone like Cas might take him if we were picking up part of his wage.
Before anyone starts, I’m not just judging him on the one game. I’ve watched him in almost every match he’s played since he arrived and apart from the match at Warrington where he looked really good attacking their line he hasn’t merited his place IMO.
I have no answer as for why Carter gave him a new 3 year deal, just lost for an explanation with that one!

I like the suggestion that we look for a really good overseas halfback, someone around the age of 22 to 25 who can do a Garen Casey and lead the team around whilst also possessing their own attacking threat. Let Lawford partner him and form a solid, young halfback pairing that can see us right for a few years. Gale as an emergency cover or play every now and then to rest one of the other two.

I’d take Hampshire in the short term, he can cover a few positions including Full Back where we really only have Max.

Maybe I’m over reacting a bit with my last post. It probably hasn’t helped that Gale or Lino have been injured or banned most of pre season and haven’t played together hardly. Add to the conditions yesterday I probably should reserve my judgement for these next two games where we absolutely must set our marker down.

Like you I’ve just never seen it with Lino. But he’s here and I’ll back him so long as he’s wearing the shirt.

As for Hampshire, watching Wigan highlights he scored a try but looked to have injured himself in the process last week. In reality it’s probably too early to start making changes but there’s a lot of hard work to do in those pivot positions. Let’s see how they go vs Bulls this week.

Speed in the spine as been a problem for years now ,and a bigger one since Miller left( Love him or hat him he could still make a break and had a decent pass ) Though it would be one of the first things Powell would have sorted out.We are struggling in the three -quarters got a reasonable first pick but when one of them is out for 10 week ,after coming to this club following a poor injury record last year You got to ask why did we sign him It is like ground hog day as far as most of the back seven are concerned.just like last year with a East Stand that is a credit to the Club

With the talk of Russel being signed up for next year, I can't see us looking to bring a half back in

McGillvary and Thorniley both came to the club with recent injury prone records and were a bit of a gamble despite their impressive careers which already at the start of the season being injured isn’t paying off.

How many more weeks is Thorniley out? Powell just mentioned Hood and ‘a couple of other injury issues’.

Hope there’s some more work going on in the background trying to bring more players in with what Powell referred to as a ‘skinny’ squad.

Surprised Bain wasn’t on the bench v Featherstone hopefully he’s fit to play v Bradford.

This is surely what the duel reg is for?

Players like Douglas, Eckersley, Rocky, Farrimond are all Super League standard backs who are unlikely to get regular game time with the exception of injury or squad rotation as Wigan did on Saturday v London.

It’s only right we give our signed players first crack but if they do not deliver to the expected standards or the squad becomes too stretched then we need to start using that arrangement.

Whilst we obviously signed Walmsley as a winger he is also quite an accomplished fullback plus we now have Noah Booth who looks really useful and let's not forget Mr Versatile too - Liam Kay

We are now...Bibby could be a good shout at centre

Apologies if this has been posted already https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/lu ... ys-new-era Both talking a good fight, but now it's time to do the work

Apologies if this has been posted already https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/lu ... ys-new-era Both talking a good fight, but now it's time to do the work