Carlos didn't contribute much to the cup win and that's the reason we signed Kelly a year later. We won the cup with our pack steamrolling the opposition which laid the foundation for Sneyd to kick teams to death. That seems an eternity ago. Carlos flourished at centre and has been our best performer for years and I would be loathe to make a positional change for one absence.

You may well be right about McNamara but I would give him another chance. Even with absentees we should have enough to beat Salford.

I get what people are saying about Ben, but he hasn't once lit up a game for us, he was abject in the friendly at Leeds and needs to be allowed to build up his confidence, not get it knocked to oblivion by coming up against two very capable halves at Salford. These guys are no mugs, we need a performance to keep the dwindling crowds interested, I am getting to the point where I just think meh! about some of the games I am seeing and this season doesn't excite or inspire me, what I do think is that we will not be relegated but equally nor will we challenge, which is boring to me.

Maybe this will cheer you up...

He has had plenty of chances.
There has been no glimpses in the matches he has played that there is a future S/L half back there.
lack of pace and a poor kicking game.You only have to look at some of the young halfbacks now coming through in S/L and you can see Ben is miles behind.
Can see him converted into a nine

I agree that I haven't seen a great deal from Ben Mac just yet however given our available options he plays for me.
I'd prefer to keep players in their best positions which means Carlos at centre and Connor at FB so I don't see anyone else to put there currently.

Wonder who’s going to get red and yellowed for Wakey this weekend?

Carlos back would be a boost alongside Jake. Imagine Bowden will come into the 17.

Connor, Swift, Wynne, Carlos, Mcintosh, Reynolds, McNamara, Sao, Houghton, Satae, Griffin, Lane, Fash

Bowden, Brown, Lovodua, Scott.

I'll go with that apart from Shaul for Scott.

Apologies if it's been clarified but why are we playing on Saturday at 3pm?

Not sure anyone knows. Apart from TV games all our home fixtures are at 3pm. Whether its a Saturday or a Sunday appears largely random.

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Why drop Mitch when he was one of few to come out with any credit.

Tough to fit him in, both wingers playing well, do we want to carry a winger on the bench.

He did do well when he came on, his time will come.

put your money on Reynolds

I would include him.Much better defence than Scott