Going to take a massive performance to progress in the cup this year - tough draw and forward injuries racking up. On the positive side it sounds like Carlos will be good to go following his head knock on Thursday and signs are that Reynolds will be back. Assuming no further action against Connor something like

Connor
Swift
Griffin
Tuimavave
Fonua
Reynolds
Sneyd
Satae
Houghton
Sao
Lane
Savelio
Cator

Johnstone
Brown
Fash
Scott

I think with Taylor, Bowden, Ma'u and Matongo missing we're down to our last forwards with squad numbers so they self select, question is whether we start shifting players round eg Griffin to back row. Anyone heard whether we might get a timely boost with Ma'u? Bench looks weak against a relentless Wigan but if we don't start with our best forwards I fear the game will be over early. Good that we get a decent turnaround for this one, looking forward to it.

No way should Connor get banned, but you never know.

If Mau back, I'd put him place of Johnstone.

I'd also start Fash and have Sao or Satae on the bench

Manu Ma'u has a chance apparently. Not ruled out as yet.

I guess early next week we'll get an update on Taylor and Bowden although Brett Hodgson suggested that Bowden will be out for upwards of six weeks. Any more forwards out and we'll have to promote from the Academy. Radford's son, perhaps or Aiden Burrell has been mentioned as a good prospect.

How's the Badham lad doing these days?

On loan to West Wales Raiders for the season.

I think if anymore are out, we would see Griffin move into the pack and someone move to prop, this gives, Scott, Mitch or Ferreria a chance.

One good thing about our pack, is that they look fit, so can do big minutes

What's wrong with Masi?

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They certainly do and think Satae looks a real handful and is doing longer stints.

Hopefully Tag isn’t too serious and he’s back soon and a real shame for Bowden as I thought he’d started to look like the player of a few seasons ago.

Taylor damaged his Achilles a few weeks before the season started and missed the York friendly, hopefully it's not a re-occurrence.

Its serious because he heard something snap

The problem is Dave you cant play 80 minutes at that intensity every week and we dont have the bench replacements to rotate them and keep the same intensity.
Our forwards are down to bare bones now as bench players so i think we will have to use Griffin in the second row.
If we do that id like to see Vulcan given a chance on the wing and Fonua moved back to centre
I do like the sound of Speed and Swift as our wingers

When you look at the possible bench i think we have a mini crisis as Taylor,Bowden,and Masi are all fairly long term injuries.
My view is the club will look for a short term loan front row
Mao back will help a lot and we can then at least rotate Cator,Lane or Savelio

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Hopefully Tag may well be wearing Sneyd’s magic boot