So it looks like we'll have our sixth different starting half back pairing of the season

Reynolds/Gale
Reynolds/McNamara
McNamara/Lovodua
Lovodua/Gale
Reynolds/Lovodua
Lovodua/Johnstone

Looks like two hookers at halfback, missed opportunity and feel for Litten and Hookem who could have had a tough gane against Bradford instead of playing against Warrington reserves.

Get your money on Johnstone first tryscorer though.

Litten and hookem both in the reserves team

So balmforth will likely play be interesting how he go's

Pleased for Balmforth though, really hope he gets some gametime today.

I never said a comfortable win but if as a fan, hosting the bottom team at home, I would expect us to win ( doing it might be a different matter).

I don't think my expectations are arrogant at all but you do down play us every week to excuse a loss anyway.

marion and cunningham in the halves for Toulouse, no Gigot/Albert/Newman

I wasn't replying to you.

Pleased that Balmforth is on the bench (hope is isn’t an unused bench spot) but very disappointed Hookem isn’t involved today considering we have no Gale, Reynolds or McNamara preferring to use Johnstone.

Don’t really see the point of bringing Hookem back to then not use him from the bench at least against the side at the bottom.

Balmforth needs to get a shot. I'm already disappointed Hookem isn't getting a game so would be doubly disappointed if Balmforth only ends up getting 5 minutes at the end. Physically he looks capable.

I’d rather have seen BH use the youth more as opposed to preferring to use a player the club wanted rid of at the end of last season. We’ve seen under BH the amount of times we’ve had an unused bench spot so will see if Balmforth is given any decent minutes today.

I know it's obvious that I'm not a fan of JJ, but this isn't about him, it's about playing people out of position when we have younger players ready for a chance.

I'd hoped those days where over

Agreed and that what’s really bugging me to be honest and more so after BH’s own comments about Hookem at the end of last season. So just don’t see why we have a player the club wanted rid of given more opportunity than our own youth.

Very disappointing with the team selection of Johnstone at 7 ....
If Hookem cannot get a chance , against the bottom team in SL at home, When will he get a game??

Regarding JJ, Hodgson coached him before at Widnes, I'd be very surprised if he is not offered a contract renewal in the near future...

Oh no. Poor start.

Agree with you Chris
said this many times before Hodgson is too loyal to certain players.Johnstone nothing more than a gritty old fashioned nine with no pace.
Interesting to see if Hodgson actually gives some game time to the young nine on the bench