Squad named:

Jamie Shaul
Mahe Fonua
Carlos Tuimavave
Josh Griffin
Albert Kelly
Marc Sneyd
Scott Taylor
Mark Minichiello
Gareth Ellis
Jake Connor
Chris Green
Jordan Thompson
Danny Washbrook
Steve Michaels
Sika Manu
Jansin Turgut
Jack Downs
Brad Fash
Jez Litten

No Talanoa, Bowden, Watts, Houghton (still).

I expect Houghton to play mate and maybe Bowden

Houghton wont play

Shaul
Fonua
Carlos
Connor
Micheals
Kelly
Sneyd
Taylor
Washbrook
Green
Manu
Mini
Ellis

Tomo
Fash
Turgut
Litten

Strange that Houghton was nearly fit last week (According to Radford and Pearson), but still not right this week.

Imagine that squad minus Taylor and Manu for the week after.

RFL might as well scrap the naming of squads as it's a totally pointless exercise.

Agreed.

Would it be worth putting Griffin on the bench and use him in the forwards? Just a thought

Not sure his defence is good enough for the backrow, Carlos could do a spell there though, but the backs for once look strong and I don't see the need to be moving people about, time to trust in the young kids, they haven't let us down so far.

Agree re the backs as think we look much better with Connor in the backs than Griffin, just think his size and ability to gain metres might be an option for him to be on the bench to be used as a forward.

I would consider him on the wing, big lad more pace than micheals and help the forwards out,

Definitely not as fast as Michaels.
I agree with Chris might be worth having him on the bench and playing him as a second row with a view to the Widnes game as we look to be really lightweight for that game and he has something to prove.
Wont get back into the centre on current form of Connor and Tuimavave.

Griffin is faster than Michaels, I've never seen Michaels score a try or make a 50 metre break without getting caught whilst Griffin has.

Saying that thought Michaels had a decent game on Sunday including a massive part in the winning try, so keeps his place for now.

Worrying that houghton still isn't back. Let's hope he hasn't done any more damage in training this week. They can't expect washbrook to play the full 80 again so need someone to spell him. I can see us losing this one given the massive effort on sunday and the injuries and suspension we have

Hoped Radford will clarify the Houghton situation, wonder if he is out longer than first thought and we did look at Chase?

Agree with you Jake about Friday, they look just about full strength and have key players back, despite not playing well they are finding ways to win, not feeling it for Friday

It will take a monster effort to get a win on Friday with a depleted squad and short turnaround given that the guys gave their all on Sunday.
Dont think this is the game for Litten.
We need a bit of size on the bench.I would include Griffin on the bench and give him a run in the second row
Expect to see Jamie Shaul and Carlos used again to provide an alternative and a bit more speed at the play the ball.

Griffin bench 2nd row and no Litten? I really hope not.

Griffin is a wing/centre and Litten has to play.

Shaul
Michaels
CT
Connor
Fonua
Kelly
Sneyd
Taylor
Washy
Green
Mini
Manu
Ellis

Litten
Thompson
Turgut
Fash