I think PG will stick with Tom Briscoe at fb with ...
J Crookes
Arundle
B Crooks
Lineham
Westy
Horne
Lynch
Houghton
Ogre
Tickle
Galea
Watts

Azza
Whiting
Johnson
Bowden

KR should win, we will have no kicking game or invention let alone leadership but in saying all that it is a Derby and anything can happen.

I think I would go with Whiting at FB, as we know he can do a job. We may be taking too much of a risk having Crookes there

It would be a bit of a risk but I think we need to take one with the situation as it is. I also think Crookes deserves a place based on his pre-injury form. Plus it's not risk free putting RW there and we lose his presence elsewhere if we do.

Agree fully, a sustained run with interchanging them both would be a great partnership. I think Houghton has to get his head around the fact he can't be playing 80 mins first though. That's what has effected his game a bit and he needs to adjust his mind-set. Having said that, he was exceptional again against London.

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Well noticed

even if FC do get beat on tomorow,it`s not the end of the world.i`ll still be making my pilgrimage from edinburgh for the rest of the season.

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Whiting
Briscoe
Crooks
Arundel
Lineham
Westerman
Horne
O'Meley
Houghton
Lynch
Tickle
Galea
Watts

Heremaia
Green
Johnson
Pitts/Bowden

Whiting at fullback for me, would prefer Horne but we need him at halfback as our only recognisable halfback there. Crookes would be a risk imo.

I think Houghton will need spelling so important to have Heremaia off the bench.

The forwards look good, the back line looks good. The only issue is 1,6 & 7. Rovers should in for me but we won last year with a depleted side.

Same for me

I'd have Horne defending at fullback but at halfback in attack, with whiting covering attacking fullback

By own admission you have a stronger pack, we have a 'mobile' pack. Paea, Evarn, Walker, Lovegrove will be our props, with Mika, Paterson, Griffin and Horne the other forwards. Power you should have us, experience id also say you have massive over us.

Then the backs, we have Eden, Brown both not that proven yet, had a couple of good games between them so far. Eden could be fantastic or could have a gaff in him, but thats the kid, he will get better. Craig Hall could be the key if fit, having those 2 and the halves could keep us moving.

Saying that, your backs are quick! its just if they can defend, we will score points if we get in your half, if you make mistakes (Gentle has pointed out your not throwing the ball around) and get penalised then i see Rovers scoring around 30 if not a touch more. If you keep your discipline, little to no errors and you actually move the ball then i can see the game been fairly tight but Rovers will have 1 or 2 15min period where we go to sleep, thats when the damage will be done, Rovers score late to flatter the scoreline and FC win by 6pts ish.

But i think Rovers will ease this one, mainly due to points scored. Rovers mid defence has been decent, its on the line and out wide the problem. outwide higher up hasnt been that bad. Only catalan cut through to score a long range try this season, the rest have been inside the 40 zone. If we can keep the pens down then we have the chance to put a score on with field position. Opening 20 will tell you everything.

'ull education more like.

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