I agree about 5th, although it would be an improvement and avoids the Middle 8's, it's not the Top 4.

As for other matches, not bothered who wins to affect future form. All we can do is worry about ourselves. If we prepare well and stick to our game plan, then our results and our position will look after itself.

Hadleyx2, Pritchardx0

I need to stop posting teams, I always seem to do this. Frank on the bench.

shaul
michaels
yeaman
fonua
naughton
carlos
sneyd
taylor
houghton
watts
hadley
manu
ellis

thompson
washy
frank
bowden

I'm far from convinced Talanoa should walk straight back into the team. Neither Michaels nor Yeaman deserve to be dropped. However we need to find a place for Carlos.

Should Pyrce walk back in? If so, Carlos to centre and rest who? All the backline are showing well. Michaels has been hammered a bit, perhaps a rest for him?

No, I didn't forget about the new structure.
I forgot to add, 'After the regular rounds are completed'.
Going into the Super 8s, either in the top four, or close enough to challenge for top four is, I believe, what most have said they want.

Whatever you think of Pryce and he isnt my favourite player we do play better attacking rugby with him in the team.
As someone mentioned Radford will have a big decision to make for Friday who to bring in and who misses out
Personally i would like us to revert to the Talanoa/Tuimavave combination on the left and bring Pryce straight back in and get back to the attacking,and multi player backing up we saw in the first games.
Its difficult now for Radford as Naughton especially doesnt deserve to lose his place,so i think he will give this team another go and if the under 23s have a game give Pryce and Talanoa if fit a run out with them at the weekend.
See no reason to Risk Mini for this game when Dean Hadley is playing well.

What would be the reason to change a combination that's helped us win the last 4?

Yeah agree, stick with a winning team unless forced upon, yeamans going well, scoring and creating tries, carlos will continue to be a danger at 6, and snyed looks more dangerous been the main man

Its my personal opinion that we are a better attacking team with Talanoa/Tuimavave combo with Pryce at 6 and although we have won the last 4 our general attack and backing up the runner has not been as good as we have ground out results.
I did also say that i think Radford will stick to the same team as no one deserves to lose their place.
Dont agree about Carlos been a danger at 6 in any of the games he has played there.
I have to agree with Radford here and see him as a very good centre when he gets more time in that position.Its not just his footwork,but he backs up well,deceptive pace,can pass both ways and works really well with Pritchard.
It will be interesting to see the selected 17 for Huddersfield particularly if Green,Washbrook,Mini,Pryce and Talanoa are all fit.

I agree you shouldnt change a winning team but its not our best attacking team combination.
Its a headache for Radford but i think he also sees our best back formation is with Talanoa on the wing with Tuimavave at centre and Pryce at 6.
He will revert to this when he sees fit.

Well it's not really a case of him walking back in. We have missed him and are a better attacking team with him in the side.

I'd go with Michaels and Naughton on the wings with Carlos back in the centres. Micheals has been excellent recently. Tough decision with Talanoa though, granted.

Michaels has done really well in recent weeks, but he just doesn't offer what Talanoa does. He's such a handful for defences. He breaks tackles, he gets quick ptb's and he wins penalties, if Talanoa had speed he'd be as good a winger as any in the league. Michaels tries his heart out but he's just a bit small. If the bin man is fit he plays imo, and out of Naughton and Michaels it has to be Naughton for me.

Hard choices but I good position to be in