Time to look forward

London will see this as a great opportunity to post a victory against a depleted team also desperate for a win.

While usually you would expect this as a banker for a win, our current situation and how deep we are into our squad, makes it no banker.

Ligi is back
Carlos is a maybe?
Don't know on Houghton, think he may miss this one.

Hopefully we get some rare luck on the disciplinary front, we certainly need some.

Staveley earned his starting place for next week. I think if he Lane and Ligi start in the back row, it could be worth having a look at Okunbor in the 3 quater line, especially if Barron is out.

If Nu Brown gets shafted again and Houghton isn't back, then Balmforth and Hodgson will have to share the hookers role.

Could get low on troops. Thought Mac did ok in the centres. Do we give him.an extended run there ?..

Battle of the attacks...two tries v one try. Hard to say what London are truly like as they've had a tough start v saints and Catalan, we should be beating them, but who knows with our 2024 team...depends on the disciplinary outcomes this week I guess and if we picked up any more injuries

it's got 36 all written all over it.

Fingers crossed if London happen to score 1st the crowd don’t turn on the team. Sadly though I think this may be the case.

Worst case scenario?

Walker
Martin
Litten
Okunbor
Mcintosh

Harman
Smith

Brown
Houghton
Ashworth
Staveley
Sao
Lane

Gardiner
Bursell
Balmforth
Diakhate

See what today brings but I’d be amazed if we don’t end up with some more bans

It'll be the biggest miracle of the year if we don't get any bans. Hoping common sense prevails with Nu Brown but I doubt it

If Nu Brown picks up a ban then NOW should be the time for players to strike.

The strength of feeling across the world of rugby league needs to be harnessed to make sure changes happen now.

Gary Carter suggesting there will be some clarification on accidental collisions today. Probably a few days too late. They might actually admit they got it wrong. Which doesn’t help us.

If it means changes are made for the good of the game then so be it.

But there was so much wrong with incidents in the games over the weekend that much more needs to change than clearing confusion over head clashes?

From Steve Mascord

A ZOOM meeting between Super League captains will take place on Wednesday to discuss a new players’ association in the wake of the high contact crackdown by the RFL. Salford skipper Ryan Brierley, also a women’s soccer player agent, put the call out on Twitter and must have received a positive response. When we approached him at Salford Community Stadium last night for an interview, he told us to ring him on Thursday. Despite some calls for industrial action, the first step will be for the group to appoint their representatives and call for a meeting with the Rugby Football League. To an extent, the euphoria around the Wold Club Challenge has lowered the temperature of the debate just a little. But it was only 24 hours before that Nu Brown’s dismissal had the mercury bursting out of the thermometer. If the players want to give up their time to unionise - without subs - then they can get things done. If they’re trying to have a paid union, history shows it’s difficult.

Not difficult at all, just affiliate to an existing union such as Unite and elect their own representative but and it’s a big but trying to get individuals to put their heads up above the parapets to be shot at by the authorities. Every player would need to join and be in total solidarity behind the movement. Unionisation is still very much frowned upon, even in this day and age. I know from personal past experience.

Can’t confess to watching much more than our game over the weekend (mainly because of how it is at the minute) but I agree, Donaldson been one, that would have been a red round one.

I will be astounded if Nu Brown picks up a ban, the uproar that would unfold would be incredible.

Worst case him, Sutcliffe and Hoy pick up bans (from what I recall). Sao and Houghton back, Carlos 50/50.

Wouldn't doubt our ability to muscle up down the middle, but where our points will come from is a huge worry.