I would put Washy on the bench instead of Houghton as given how good Huddersfield are around the ruck Houghton wont have much joy jumping out of acting half which is his main strength.

for me i would only bring in moa for cusack. mason is out for hudds and think that with the pack weve got we could really dominate hudds down the middle. cuack played well and is a bit harsh but thought dowes, omeeley, radders were better and gived us good go forward. and with calderwood out untill round 3 would you leave craig hall on the wing or could we bring in turner or even give dennis tuffour ago.

I think we definately need to change the weather...no fog, or rain, or snow will do nicely. As for the team leave alone....let the players decide if they want to lose their spot

Bring Moa in for Houghton and really and the biff

Should pick the team for the opposition in my opinion. Think Huddersfield are a very powerful pack that need dealing with up the middle. I think we can handle them this year. I'd leave the pack and the bench the same but I would replace Hall with Calderwood (if fit) and replace Whiting with Hall. Our backs should be able to deal with theirs. However, I think we need some pace to get around their defence and Hall has more of that than Whiting. Moa will have his day but I wouldn't play him against Huddersfield.

Moa for Radford
Washbrook for Houghton
Calderwood obviously out of favour so don't see him coming back in until we get injuries.

Whoever planted that idea in your head obviously knows what they are talking about.

Which is rediculous.

me personally i think that hudds have a good backline with good atacking piviots with brown, robinson, hodgson, faiumuna and lunt. think that we have alot better forwards espically front row with moa, omeely, radders and dowes, going from last week they have crabtree, griffin and raleigh as props as mason is injured.my team would be
1.tansey
2.hall
3.whiting
4.yeamen
5.briscoe
6.horne
7.long
8.omeely
9.berrigan
10.radders
11.tickle
12.manu
13.fitzgibbon
subs
14.moa
15.lauaki
16.dowes
17.washbrook/houghton

Is he? Based on what, exactly? Because if you're talking about him being left out in favour of Hall I see two problems...

1. The official website said he was injured and nobody has come up with evidence to the contrary.
2. Hall is also supposed to be 'out of favour'.

Maybe people are just looking for conspiracies where none exist?

Rubbish.

By the way Dennis Moore took the team on Saturday night as Agar apparently buckled under player pressure having been told to stay away by the kit man. Radford Cusack and Dowes picked the squad on Wednesday.

Correct, my friend was speaking to Calderwood and although it may not fit in with some conspiracy theories on here he is injured, which was picked up in training..thigh

Or maybe they know something?

Thigh you say? but but but the website says slight hamstring tear......