There is a fine balance to be struck and that squad of forwards is not at all balanced for a side that wants to be the best.

Who knows if they're good enough, they're undisproven too .

Maybe not, but if we don't try them how will we ever find out?

Wigan tried, and it worked for them. Who's to say it won't for us?

We don't know until they are given the chance. We are not going with just unproven players, we still have plenty of experience in the pack and we still have signings to make. Add to british forwards to that list and our squad is complete and in great shape.

We need to wait and see. Not optimistic btw, it does worry me about the pack as it's been our strength but we will know better come end of the year.

but these youngsters need to be given an oppitunity now if we are going into next season with the idea these kids like kent ect are going to be getting game time they need to be tested now

Cunningham and Green are injured.

I don't see the need to play them now, there's still a league and cup to compete in, don't get me wrong if we get injuries I'd throw them instead of changing the team about.

As per our discussion last week. We want a strong squad but we also want to see young players given a chance....

I agree Paul. That's the point that I was making. Two decent British forwards and I would be very happy!

I also hope those academy players are all ready and prove to be great additions.

cunningham and green havent been injured all year, just becuase where still in both competitions dosent mean you cant give some game time to some of the younger lot. but throwing young ones in when youve got injuries ect isnt the answer the best way to see the best of the kids is wehn there playing in a full strenght side like we have this year

But they get their chance when injuries accur.

I can't imagine the uproar on here if Tickle was dropped for Green and Green has a stinker and costs us the game and maybe a play off place.

Green will get his chance as will Cunningham, Crooks and the rest of the young players if their good enough.

Gleeson is discussed at the top of the board

Ta

Not exactly a discussion when the thread is locked is it?

Suppose not, but you know where that would end up!

Unless these kids get tested we'll never know.

We've hardly had any injuries in the forwards so the kids haven't had an opportunity. The one real chance we had (oldham) wasn't taken. We could have blooded 5 or 6 of the youngsters and still racked up 50 points