So after yesterday gutting and disappointing result we move on. Properly sulk a bit more today then wash my FC shirt. Gonna be a hard game for sure. Pure guesswork ATM but wonder what team we could have out?.

Hopefully Mitch will come back in. Stronger player than Scott and Wynne less erratic. Makes fewer errors than both and alot better defensivley.

What we do about fullback I ain't a clue, I'd play Shaul there but he looks disinterested. But it's probably what Hodgson will do rather than blood a youngster.

Then the other conundrum halfback, Hodgson again will probably just play the bigger names in Gale and Reynolds, Lovodua wasted on the bench play him at 6, offers way more than Reynolds.

7 what do we do, Gales terrible, no game management, totally out of form, no kicking game at all. Do we go with Hookem??

Scratching my head. But itl be Gale, Reynolds, Houghton and Shaul as our pivots to I expect a poor run of form.

Happy if I'm wrong.

Could we start with lovodua at 6. Have Vuni and Tuime at centres Wynne FB? Stiffen up the mid field and give us a bit of pace FB. Disappointed with lane ATM could we move Sao there? As you say all in the air

I'm guessing the team selection will hinge on injuries too as Mau was taken off but not heard if it was due to an injury, which if not would seem to have been an odd decision as he was playing very well. Sao was a big miss in the middle so hopefully he will be back along with Carlos.
FB will be an issue with no Connor it would seem so I would go with Shaul. As you say Lane has been very disappointing of late but not sure if thats just down to him or its just the way we've been set up to play.
As for HB well its fair to say neither Gale or Reynolds are up to the job but they'll probably get the nod, with Lovodua on the bench again.

II think there is more chance of seeing Mcintosh at FB and Mitch on the wing that either Wynne or Shaul.

Lane made 54 tackles yesterday missing just 1

Hopefully Carlos,Ligi and Mitch will be fit. Not going to happen but i'd give Hookem a go in the halves with Joey.
Be amazed if Jake is fit.

like i say, not going to happen but i'd go with

1/Mcintosh
2/Swift
3/ Carlos
4/ Wynne
5/ Mitch
6/ Lovodua
7/ Hookem
8/Ligi
9/ Houghton
10/ Evans
11/ Ma/u
12/ Lane
13/ Fash

14/ Satae
15/ Taylor
16/ Brown
17/ Griffin

Lane and fash in back three might be ok tackling wise but we need a bit more umph going forward. I would maybe try Sao in there. By the way not knocking lane or fash but we need more go forward.

Hodgson selected Adam Swift at full back a few times last season so that may be an option BH is looking at.

Yea he did ok. Another option I suppose

Taylor out now, id bring in Balmforth onto the bench.

Quite like this team, have a lot of pace at 1,6 and 7.

Be amazed if Gale and Reynolds don't play, at least one of them anyway.

Although we might have to stop playing Gale to make sure he 2nd year isn't activated,

I'd rather go with Swift at FB rather than McIntosh as I feel he is the better of the two under high ball which Cats will likely pepper us with. Though I think it may well be Shaul that comes in as the replacement FB.

As for the banning of Taylor think its a very harsh decision as it just looked as though Reece Lyne got his feet caught under the tackle as Taylor had hold of his legs. We should have known when Griffiths put it on report we'd likely cop a ban.

He has also played Griffin there and he was actually ok
has to be Shaul to full back rather than shuffling players around and if Carlos is not fit then play Mitch at right centre and Lovodua at 6.
Reynolds should be dropped and if we had options at 7 Gale also

Gonna be hot Sat. Be a hard one to win. .

To be honest in regards the half’s after the poor performances I’d much rather sit both out and go with Lovodua and Hookem as we have nothing to lose by doing so. I’d also hope BH will bring Balmforth in to contention to spell Houghton particularly with the likelihood it will be hot.