Wonder if there's any significance that there hasn't been an announcement of a contract extension.

I thought he and Shaul had?

Not sure but apologies if I'm wrong.

I'd prefer Houghton to close a game out and have the option to reintroduce Johnson as a LF if we need to later in the game. Two different players who offer two different styles, which compliment each other as well as keeping our options open depending on how the game is going.

Don't see any advantage to changing things back to Houghton starting.

I dont know for certain, just thought they had, but it might have just been on here rather than anything official.

Houghtons role off the bench has been a massive eye opener as to how much better he Stoll is than Johnstone. We've looked better on the field with Houghton on for a good while now. Johnstone is young and has improvement in him.
Another comment about better distribution is way off too..Fariamo try off the raved about Connor kick other week came off another wayward pass

Personally in play off type game like we'll face this week I'd be very tempted to start Cator at 9 and switch him to 13 when Houghton comes on allowing another big man to start
Saves a sub as Cator 80man. Johnstone did 1st stint only I think. That could be another forward

I think Houghton has the advantage though that he teams up with Satae and Sao who completely change our go forward. But we also see more from Houghton as he is not tackling for 80 minutes, he makes so many tackles because teams run at him to nullify his threat. Which means he ends up losing alot of wrestles which gives teams more space out wide due to quick PTB. Wire struggled with this change we had big time. Cator has taken on that workload as dies Fash who comes on later in games.

Indeed, other than for injuries there is no need to change a team with 5 from 6.

Great player and FC legend but he's never a captain. Sneyd should have that job all day long.

Agree Sneyd was marshalling us round the pitch the other day he should be next captain for me

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