Will we see a self fulfilling prophecy of defeat and usual hard luck stories or a gallant win ?
Surely a win - surely

With Green back the from row looks a lot better. If we can get a game out of Hadley without injury then we aren't that weak in the back row. I reckon we've got enough to give the Giants a game.

Our backs though. We line up differently every week so it's hard to know how they'll go. Tuimavave is due a performance but who is his winger gonna be?

Miloudi
Faramaio
Scott
Tuimavave
Logan
Connor
Kelly
Taylor
Houghton
Green
Minichello
Downs
Hadley/Washbrook
Subs
Fash
Matongo
Paea
Washbrook/Lane
Litten and Lane to miss out

So we have out:

shaul
griffin
sneyd
talanoa
bowden
manu
westerman

Who would all be playing if we were fully fit

Plus abdul who would be playing if he were fit today

I can't even remember the last time we had a near fit squad. wigan away in the opening game?

absolutely, when fit we win stuff, when missing half + our first team we still make a game of it.

Thats the team I'd pick too, having Green back is a big plus after losing Sika through suspension.

Definitely a game we are capable of winning even with the injuries as long as we ensure that we keep our discipline and don't let Huddersfield spoiling tactics slow us down to stifle us

We're currently averaging just over 4 players missing from the "best" 17 for every game this season.

They've missed 90 games already.

and still solid top 8, damn that Radford and lack of progressing youth!

definitely, I think Green is undervalued by some, ok he's not quite the 'better than Taylor' as per Watts' dad but he's a miss for us nonetheless. Hadley again is someone we really miss and fingers crossed he doesn't trouble the physio team again this year.



I reckon we'll win easily, by 15 or more tbh.

Is there a list anywhere of how many games each player has missed through injury?

Quote Jake the Peg="Jake the Peg"Is there a list anywhere of how many games each player has missed through injury?'" upthecream.co.uk has very good stats for each season, but not that level of detail. I guess bans are missed games as well. upthecream.co.uk/stats-first-grade-2/

Quote Jake the Peg="Jake the Peg"Is there a list anywhere of how many games each player has missed through injury?'" upthecream.co.uk has very good stats for each season, but not that level of detail. I guess bans are missed games as well. upthecream.co.uk/stats-first-grade-2/

Quote ccs="ccs"upthecream.co.uk has very good stats for each season, but not that level of detail. I guess bans are missed games as well. upthecream.co.uk/stats-first-grade-2/'" Wonder how many of those 13 games Kelly and Sneyd have played have seen them feature together? Edit: Quick check of the reports on FC website says 8 times that we've had our starting halfbacks starting a game together.

Quote ccs="ccs"upthecream.co.uk has very good stats for each season, but not that level of detail. I guess bans are missed games as well. upthecream.co.uk/stats-first-grade-2/'" Wonder how many of those 13 games Kelly and Sneyd have played have seen them feature together? Edit: Quick check of the reports on FC website says 8 times that we've had our starting halfbacks starting a game together.