I'd go with that Paul - possibly Houghton on the bench in place of Lee. Disappointed that none of them, with the exception of Thacks got a rest on Sunday. Would have liked to see some of the squad players get a game and make a challenge for places.

If G horne is not in the starting 13, he should be on the bench becuase he can still play a few different positions.

If you'd seen the reserves on Saturday Whiting and Maloney would be no where near the team either!

I'd start Lee and play Houghton on the bench. Drop Berrigan.

Don't think we can risk moving too many players about, but we are certainly once again lacking ball players in the side and impact from the bench. For that reason, Whiting has to come in somewhere and Thackerey should be back in the 17.

I'm afraid we are once again having to get used to the fact that the club has not sorted the issue of scrum half out once again. They may say they got their fingers burnt in bringing Dykes over, but he was our only creative force and class player when fit. Every other side in SL has a dominant no 7, maybe not the best no 7s ever but nevertheless out and out scum halves. We haven't. Therein lies the problem. Not a dig at Thorman personally, simply a fact.

What it will be / what I'd like it to be
Yeaman
Briscoe
R. Horne
Thorman
Does
Berrigan
Cussack
Tickle
Manu Bench
Radford Put to 2nd Row, Lee in.

King
Moa Drop, Thackray in
Lee Start at 13
Houghton

when is the squad announced ?

Hall
Calderwood
G.Horne
Yeaman
Briscoe
R.Horne
Thorman
Dowes
Berrigan
Cusack
Tickle
Radford
Washbrook

Houghton
Manu
King
Thackray

Is how i hope we line up on Friday, Agar really needs to put his hand up and say Radford at 13 simply isnt working.

He also needs to put his hand up and stop blaming the players and admit his tactics down the middle all the time arent working too.

I know but i dont think he will do and i fear the worse for Friday.

Yup, im normally positive but unless Agar changes his ideas i'd simply be clutching at straws.

1. Hall
2. Calderwood
3. G Horne
4. Yeaman
5. Briscoe
6. R Horne
7. Thorman
8. Dowes
9. Berrigan
10. Cusack
11. Radford
12. Tickle
13. Lee

14. King
15. Thackray
16. Manu
17. Washbrook

Hall
Calderwood
Whiting
Yeaman
Briscoe
Horne
Thorman
King
Berrigan
Dowes
Radford
Tickle
Washbrook.

Manu
Cusack
G Horne
Houghton/Lee

Play with three props and spell Radford there, start with King as when Cusack and Dowes go off our ruck defence suffers.

Whiting at Centre as it gives us more attacking threat.

Washbrook LF to give us an extra pivot.