Hookem is on loan isn't he?

Oh yeah damn forgot about that!

Depends on the terms of the loan I guess.

Hopefully Hookem and others are on a week to week loan deal. if not options don't look great.

Shaul, Connor, Lovodua
Connor, Lovodua, Reynolds

Unless McNamara is back.

Oh for goodness sake.

I don't remember a trip and I never read anyone mention it either on here or social media.

That's six Super League games and one Challenge Cup tie Gale will have missed from thirteen games.

FC have posted it on Twitter.

So out of 11 games he'll have been banned for 6. Well done.

Gale and Wynne definitely out then and probably Fash too.
Hopefully Swift is OK and can back come in to move Shaul to FB.

Might not make the minimum games to get a new contract, would that be a bad thing.

Says alot when I'm more bothered about Fash getting banned than Gale

Its no wonder our attack looks disjointed when we have a new halfback pairing every couple of weeks

If that's the case we'll have lost Gale for almost a 3rd of the season in suspension/ban and it will be another break in terms of halfback pairings when struggling to get or find some consistency.
Not ideal if McNamara is still out through injury, but maybe Hookem could be recalled from the loan deal?

What happened to Wynne?

He went off for a head knock and never came back so I'm assuming he failed it and will be unavailable for Sunday.

Hopefully Mac available. Thought Gale did ok yesterday to. Evans slowly getting better. Nice to have Taylor back if rumors are right. . If our pack stays fit we can match anyone upfront. Wonder if and when Griffin returns now is the time for him to move into the 2nd row?. Not knocking the lad but bit disappointed with Macintosh. Early days but if Swift returns can see Shaul or vuni taking the other wing spot.

Regarding Darnel dropping the ball Armavinit, we’ve discussed this on the forum before, depending on the referees penchant he can decide if the ball goes. backwards or forwards, and controversial decisions cost teams games, I’ve said before if you drop the ball, whichever way, it’s a knock on, no confusion, no hint of favouritism.

I think both Swift and MacIntosh are wastes of contracts. Both positions can easily be filled with cheaper, more effective opitions. I'd be more than happy with Wynne, Shaul and Mitchi fighting it out for two spots with Litten covering.

Griffin (not dropped, despite his biggest fan telling everyone he was) and Swift are out for a few weeks.

Reynolds was ill and Houghton rested as was tired, he will he Brett if you continue to play him 80 minutes every week when he could easily be spelled.

Griffin definitely got the boot

I think you mean he was in a boot, so either you know he was dropped without any evidence or Hodgson is telling the truth he was injuredand they made him wear a fake boot?

I wonder who to believe?

I'd imagine Reynolds will come back into the mix with Gale being out.

I'd prefer to go with Macca if he's fit.

Go with Shaul and Mitch and wing/centre if Griffin, Swift and Wynne can't make it.

Shame for Wynne with the HIA. he's looked a handful everytime he's played

I hope whatever Reynolds was ill with wasn’t contagious because he was there with other members of the squad?

JJ said on radio that the plan was always for Houghton to play at caravan park and him (JJ) to play against Warrington.

https://twitter.com/AdamStart_/status/1 ... yaZ6A&s=19 This is what Gale got 2 matches for apparently

https://twitter.com/AdamStart_/status/1 ... yaZ6A&s=19 This is what Gale got 2 matches for apparently

Seems a tad harsh, no wonder we all missed it during the game.

Surely your pulling my plonker. Attempting a tackle is the same as a trip

Surely it's getting appealed?

It wasn't that above, I saw the Gale trip at the time, he definitely sticks out a foot and trips the player, Gale goes away limping after it as I think the players foot hits the top of Gales boot. Worth 2 matches? probably not but the technique was poor and the Lomax incident will have played a part in the thinking. You'll probably be better without him anyway.

Daryl Clarke was just too good for him, simple instinctive reaction from Gale that's all.