Players with experience are needed in major finals like this. I'm split on the decision of Shaul or Horne at FB (if fit). Horne hasn't played for a while and won't be match fit but I reckon it could be a difficult afternoon if Shaul was at FB. Don't get me wrong he is a prospect for the future and has looked okay in some game he has played but to be fair he hasn't played against anyone good! The teams he has played he has dropped a couple of high balls and looked average in defence. He has pace to burn and back up play is quality though. Who ever plays full back will get my full backing like the rest of the side, although some will be quick to slag players and coaching staff off.

Shaul should play - simples , match fit and a match WINNER. I will be putting £20 on him for LT

Some tough decisions for Gentle, but I support his decision to pick his seventeen today.

In his current run of games I can think of one, which was incorrectly given as a knock-on. Which is the other?

I think he's looked pretty solid in defence TBH.

I can think of a few times he could have out his body on the line more to prevent tries. Dropped one against Salford and one against Hull KR. Hasn't been tested that much to be fair and I think Wigan will have plans to target him. I would if I was Wigan. Hope he comes out on top though. Can't deny his attack play, just worry about his defence which in my opinion is a fair comment because he hasn't been tested much and his inexperience.

Widnes, then went on to score a couple of blinders.

That's the thing, can't deny his attack ability. I don't know if I'm been over critical as we but a couple of KR's tries he could have done better in terms of defensive positioning and putting body on the line. He deserves his chance but wouldn't be overly surprised if experience was put at FB.

Horne's made howlers at fullback also , We'd also be swapping a fit player with one who hasn't played for months.

I can see Horne being on the bench as a utility player

Only have room for one utility and that's Lord Whiting.
As I say if and its a massive IF all fit then Horne 19th man with the 18th man in the east.

We need three forwards and one utility man on the bench with the way Gentle plays his game, the utility man will be Heramia. Can't see him risking a forward for Horne. I think Shaul should get his chance, you can't risk Horne after three months on the sidelines, it would be suicide, I would rather play Whiting there if he thought Shaul wasn't up to the task.