Connor won’t be moved to stand-off.
More likely to play Houghton at scrum half, he has recently.

Think it’ll be
Connor
Barron
Carlos
Wynne
Lovodua
Houghton
Soa
Johnstone
Satae
Mau
Lane
Fash

Brown
Taylor
Evans
Hookem
Move Hookem into the halves when, hopefully we’re in a commanding lead. The pack should be far too strong.

Just hookem to half back for me,just noticed gigot is 5th in try assists so they could have the edge at halfback so we really need the forwards to get on top . Hope it's not one of those frustrating games then we tend to produce every so often and especially with it being kid for a quid so could be a decent crowd

Unless injured play your best team. Why give 3 weeks off when we have a bit of momentum going. We need to keep going.

Agreed, after Saturday we only have two games in five weeks so they'll all have plenty of rest next month. We should field the strongest team available against Toulouse.

Connor, Shaul, Wynne, Carlos, Mcintosh, Lovodua, Hookem
Sao, Houghton, Evans, Ma'u, Lane, Fash
Taylor, Satae, Brown, JJ/Balmforth

Missing a left wing

... and a right wing.

Like that team. Litten has been recalled from Haven too so I wonder if he might sit on the bench as back cover.

Oops McIntosh, I am nearly 70

Bugger Barron of to Whitehaven, Shaull back in. I wanted to see him play

Jeez Wakey are bad at thr minute. Was hoping they'd do us a favour against an out of sorts Hudds tonight

If that's the best Huddersfield can offer, then Rovers have a good chance of getting to the final.

Rugby league ITK on twitter is saying Johnstone starting in the halves on Saturday. Not sure how credible that account is

A mere youth compared to some on here!

If only I could say that.

I'll be really disappointed in Hodgson if he plays either JJ or Houghton at 7, its the easy option to take and a really short term choice.

We should win this game if either those or Hookem play 7, but it sends out a message to young players that it will be hard to get a place in the 17 after a few injuries.

If one of the top teams have a player that they think are ready and they get an injury, they would bring in that player rather than move a few players about.

Toulouse(not Toulose) to lose this one by not too much.

Aye, God’s waiting rooms filling up

Totally agree dave we need to be showing the younger lads and future young lads we sign that there is a pathway to the first team. I only hope if he is going for JJ at 7 then he is giving lovaduo the freedom to attack the line tomorrow

Can’t argue with either post. I’d be very disappointed especially after what Hodgson himself said at the end of last season in regards to Hookem. Putting Johnstone in the halves just doesn’t really make much sense at all to me.
As others have said if the top clubs have a player out they tend to use a young up and coming player who plays the position rather than move players around etc. this is where we have failed previously as we tended to go for the short term fix rather than using the up and coming player and giving them the opportunity.

About as credible as me becoming a millionaire

Credible on this occasion because Johnstone is playing 7 tomorrow.

In the same way as a broken clock is right twice a day, spout enough poop and you're bound to get it right eventually

If true, absolute joke, only we could play two hookers at halfback.

What justification can there be for him playing 7, what skills has he shown to say he can play 7.

If I was Hookem, I'd be fuming to be brought back from Whitehavem to sit in the stands and watch Johnstone play in his position.

Goes against what Hodgson said at the end of last season.

Very short term. thinking and another reason I don't think Hodgson is the coach to take us forward.