I'd disagree. The players who are playing so well now 'deserve' to keep the shirts until they are not playing so well or they pick up an injury.



Why will we need more tryscorers next week than we have in the previous two?

It's too early in the season to start resting players. We certainly don't want to risk any players carrying injuries, but providing everyone is fit then I'd go with our strongest squad.

First of all because I don't think this will be as easy a game as warrants resting key players (despite Crusaders being considered one of the 'weaker' teams this year). More importantly, though, we have a new team, new combinations, and players who are still working their way up to full match fitness. And the only way they are going to do this is by playing. IMO, we'll be better prepared for the Castleford and Wigan games in rounds 5 and 6 if we go in to this game at full strength.

this will be a harder game then people think but players like washy, moa, burnett and turner need game time and chance to prove why they deserve a chance in the team. now for example if washy came in for fitzy for me that woundt change anything becasue fitzy will always in the best 17 available when it comes to the big games but this game is ideal for some players to get game time to prove that they good enough when players get injured. but we cant make to many changes and disrupt the continuity in the team players like long, horne, tansey and berro all need to play to get more game time for there parternships but for me the changes i would make would be moa for radders, calderwood for hall if fit but if he int 100% fit then leave hall on the wing. they would be the deffo changes to me for this game wether agar gives chances to washy, burnett, turner i dont know. do we go with continuity or do players like washy ect deserve a chance to prove there worth with this been a ideal oppitunity id make a couple of changes

I agree we should not take this game lightly but if someone is carrying a slight knock then there is no point risking him when we have quality waiting to play. Also Houghton has been the least effective player so far and Washy deserves a shot.

I gotta admit I haven't been whitings biggest fan, but including the preseason games he has shown if deserves to be in team. His determination is 2nd to none and looks like he just gonna get better.. we shouldn't take any team lightly especially away from home but these boys are all part of a unit so maybe we need to rest 1 or 2 to freshen up a bit.. better they have a few games together incase injuries strike when we got the so called bigger teams.

If Berro is ready to play 80 i agree. I'm really conscious though that at this early stage in the season we should probably try to rotate Berro to over do him. (unless you are thinking we can use Washy at 9 as an interchange which i agree and think he can in that case)

Houghton for me is a waste of a bench spot; berrigan can play 80; and we're better when he's on the field. it's a no brainer. I think Horne has been more ineffective than anyone in the starting XIII; needs to up his game.

TBF Horne played very well at Saints and then the Hudds game was one where our halves both didnt really get into the game with it been a forward battle. I'm unsure Berro should play 80 as per my previous post too, think it may be too soon especially coming back from an operation. We should learn to not depend on him been on the pitch for 80 to keep him a bit fresh.

While in no way underestimating Crusaders we need to take every opportunity to get as many points on the board as possible. Wigan and Wire are already leaping ahead on the points-difference tally and that's worth an extra position on the league table.

Hudds great defence meant we were never going to do that on Friday, but we need to ensure we put the best team out to achieve that aim against other less proven teams.

Berro can't play the 80 yet, still getting his fitness back and even then not many hookers can do the 80 mins week in/out.

Horne has done well so far.

I see our U20's have a friendly game this week so hopefully a few fringe players can get a bit of match fitness.

Only changes I would make is washbrook in and moa . I would rather we got a good lead if possible and rest players later on . Rather than make 4-5 changes and risk a banana skin . This game may be more difficult then people think ,If we start resting players may send a message to the other players that it may be comfortable .Obvioulsy if players have a knock then fine but wouldn't want to see changes for the sake of it .