Squad: Aspinwall, Bowden, T Briscoe, Foster, Green, Heremaia, Horne, Houghton, Lineham, Lynch, Manu, McGoldrick, Pitts, Seymour, Turner, Watts, Westerman, Whiting, Yeaman


Houghton's back in the squad, which is good, but in the interview with Gentle of FCTV he said that Houghton hasn't trained yet which makes me think that he probably won't play yet, or if he does it'll be short spells only.

Bowden, Houghton, Foster in
Cunningham (England Academy), Russell (Loan return), Crooks (injury) out.

would have Bowden on the bench
Obviously Houghton if he is able to, and rotate with Heramaia
if not then can see Green starting on the bench

think Lineham will miss out and Foster will play on the wing

Bench:
Bowden
Houghton/Green
Aspiwall
Pitts

Horne
Briscoe
Turner
Yeaman
Foster
McGoldrick
Seymour
Lynch
Heremaia
Aspinwall
Manu
Westerman
Whiting

Watts
Bowden
Pitts
Houghton

If either of Houghton or Bowden are unfit then I would put Green on the bench.

Lineham to miss out.

Put Foster outside of Yeaman as I think that Turner and Foster on the same wing could be a defensive nightmare.

Obviously this is all my opinion and not what I think Gentle would do.

It will be interesting to see how Liam Watts does in his first game back at Craven Park and against KR.

gutted that there is no O'Meley, even for 10mins he'd have offered some much needed impact. I personally would have played Radford his aggression too.

Bit light up front, however if it warm on Monday this may not be too bad, I expect/hope Watts may have a point to prove, I also hope Foster has a good debut as he likes the whitewash and kicking goals.

I doubt that it will be that warm come the evening kick off time.

On a slight tangent, i know we have 13 squad members missing plus a few released. But Soppycock over the river says they have just as many players out. I was just wondering who these mystery players were

Wishful thinking on my part ....no doubt it will be pickling it down after all it is July

The forecast is around 21 degrees on Monday evening. Summer rugby at last

Welham and Lovegrove. Taylor not playing this one either. In a "triple timely boost", Galea, David Hodgson and Clinton all play.