Good point. For the most part I don't think you could question the players attitudes in recent seasons against the likes of Saints and Warrington and the same can be said this year. But it's these games against the likes of Bradford and Wakey were (on paper at least) we are expected to win that we often come up short in attitude.

This.

Not seen the wire game yet but if Rankin was 'poor' then Miller should come in for him.

Agreed.

We will never get a good half back pairing if we keep dropping players after 2 indifferent performances, away from home.

Rankin did some impressive things against Catalans at KC and deserves longer to settle in the team.

Looking forward to this game.

If Carvell and Watts are both fit enough I'd like to see them in. Reason for this is Bradford pack is fairly weak. If they could be dominated for the entire game I think we could see a fairly high scoring win.

I want to see what Tuson can bring to the team. Even if it means dropping someone who played well at Warrington.

I'd rather have consistency and give the team chance to gel. Pointless dropping a player who played "well" for a debutant!

Not saying that you're wrong but I'd say there's an argument for trying out different players in these early games before settling on a regular 17 and letting them gel.

Thompson and Pitts out Carvell and Tuson in. Id also put Rankin on the bench and play Horne and Heremaia in the halfs like he should of done from the start of the season. Rankin was a pointless signing as was Miller

Possibly, but it makes a mockery of "form over availability". I want to see Tuson play as much as anyone, but he's not match-fit.

It's been proven over the last two years that Heremaia in the halves for a prolonged period of time doesn't work. His strength is his impact. He should just share 9 with Houghton, I'm not sure we lose enough when Houghton goes off to justify the silly act of bringing off a half back to accommodate him. Would make far more sense to spell Westerman for the 10-15 minutes and play one at 13. Can't see how bringing a half back off at any point is a good thing.

Yeah, we should have gone into the season with Horne being our only half back

Gale. Really though?

So you know how much he's on and that after 3games (2away from home against top opposition, and after only been in the country less than 3months) he's no good!?