For the game on Sunday, I would move Carr back to stand off and put sheriff to full back. I would keep Jones-Bishop don't think he's done too much wrong. Would keep cross in the team but have him come off the bench as an impact player when the opponents are tiring. I hope Doherty is back this game but last I heard he had work commitments preventing him from playing the past few weeks

And let's not forget the disgraceful fixture list we have had dumped on us. We play Keighley,Toulouse, Hunslet and Rochdale away with no chance of stuffing them at our place. Because we don't play them there.


One hand tied behind our back ....
We have to be twice as good as the others nearly ... pants!

Agreed. RFL at its glorious best.

Completely agree. Have a look at the RFL's shoe in promotion team - Toulouse and their fixture list and get yourself some Money on them for automatic promotion.

If we do manage to get the second spot we will have bloody well deserved it.

Was looking at their fixture list yesterday ... I would swap for ours.
Plus, they don't play anybody good for about four games.
Off to a flier ...

Stupid idea playing teams from different countries.

Might pack in watching if such as Toronto get let in.
WTF?!

In Stand-Offishland the clubs in our division would refuse to play unless an extra promotion place was factored in for Toulouse.
If that is the case fine, but if not I would say stuff Toulouse we ain't doing it!

I agree that any league that doesn't involve playing each team at home and away is fundamentally flawed.

The top team goes up automatically and teams two to five play off for the other promotion place. We can't do anything about the way the fixtures have fallen but as long as we get into the top five, we'll be in the mix at the end of the season.

I'd never advocate anything other than going out to win every game because if we do we'll be champions but the odds of us finishing top is probably about 6/1. The important thing is to make sure we peak for the play offs as that is realistically the most likely way we'll get promoted.

Give me a league where everyone plays each other home and away any day but given what we've got, we need to get a top five finish (preferably top three) and be at our best when it really matters.

Interesting Dons squad for Sunday:

R. Hawkyard 1 Carr
Gabriel 2 M. Welham
Martin 3 Turgut
Barnes 4 L. Welham
White 5 Dean
Brook 6 Kesik
Handforth 7 Hedges
Law 8 Scott
Feather 9 Cross
Rawlins 10 Aizue
D. Hawkyard 11 Foster
Oakes 12 Tonks
Lindsay 13 Milton
Ollett 14 Sheriff
Bailey 15 Nicholson
Cherryholme 16 Paleaaesina
Peltier 17 Doherty
Esslemont 18 Braham
Finigan. 19 Walton.

Jansin Turgut comes in to replace Kirk Yeaman and Reece Dean (a Hull half-back) replaces Jordon Abdull who played for Hull at Widnes last night.

There are few names we're very familiar with in the Keighley team.

Could see Carr on wing ,Sheriff at full back. Doherty playing centre , Dean & Hedges at half back.

Strong pack , a problem who to leave out.

Just my thoughts no inside knowledge .

COYD

It really is tricky as to which to leave out. You'd assume the three Hull lads will definitely play.

I'm going for:

Full Back: Louis Sheriff
Wing: Tom Carr
Wing: Sam Doherty
Centre: Liam Welham
Centre: Jansin Turgut
Half Back: Jordie Hedges
Half Back: Reece Dean
Prop: Makali Aizue
Prop: Connor Scott
Hooker: Kyle Kesik
Second Row: Brad Foster
Second Row: Mason Tonks
Loose: George Milton

Subs: Feka Paleaaesina
Subs: Matt Nicholson
Subs: Keiron Cross
Subs: Zac Braham

We need to boss them down the middle so I'd have the three big lads on the bench for this game.

I would have a 2nd Row on the bench.

Nicholson can actually play second row as well iirc