Well Spav has had a couple of mares in the last three games, so maybe a change is merited.
His little chip kicks to run on to have all been gobbled up by defences.
Coady had the best spectator viewpoint in the house against Worky ... back to normal there then.
I wouldn't leave Morrison out of any side though, the lads a tryer.
I am a big fan of Crisper ... but he has gone right into his shell of late.
We've gone stale at just the wrong time.

Spurr & Morrisson not getting the ball .

Even when Chris Spurr and Nev Morrison have got the ball they've not had any room to manouvre. Give them a chance and I'm sure they'll take it.

Scott Spaven has been good for us all year but has hit a flat spot at the moment. We need him to get his confidence back. I'd definitely play him at Gateshead as a good game on Sunday could see him back to his best for the play-offs.

If we dropped him, don't play well, and then bring him back for the play-offs, it would put him under even more pressure.

We've not beaten Gateshead as easily as many of the other teams this season. They slowed the play the ball in the game at the Keepmoat very well. We never got any proper momentum going.

Hopefully we'll be wise to this tactic and impose ourselves on the game a little better.

Is Ash Williams still on loan to them?

I hope i'm wrong but i belive the rule highlighted below may rule Chris Green out of the Playoffs.

B3Dual Registered Players shall only be eligible to play in these Playoff series provided that
the player has played in at least 50% of the club’s Championships fixtures during the season
in question and in this context Championships fixtures shall mean either League Cup and
League fixtures or just League fixtures whichever provides the higher percentage for the
player in question Clubs shall be entitled to apply for a dispensation under this rule where
the Player has been injured.

He has been injured.

I too am clinging too that

The other way round the Dual reg problem is to get their parent club to change it from Dual Reg to a loan for the rest of the season as Whitehaven did with one of their players on Dual Reg!!!!

Hugh can we do that after the deadline has passed.

According to RL Express Dons hopeful China will be available for the playoffs .

Is it just £1 to get in on sunday? Looks likes Gateshead havin a funday or sumot

Confirmed by Gateshead £1 .

No reductions

Information from the Gateshead website states it will be a family fun day with admission of £1, please click link below for information. This makes for a very good day(hopefully) The day starts at 10.30am and entry is only a £1 donation per person with all donations going to the Thunder Community Trust. For more information, simply contact the Thunder Office on 0191 4335710 or email info@thunderrugby.com www.thunderrugby.com/

Information from the Gateshead website states it will be a family fun day with admission of £1, please click link below for information. This makes for a very good day(hopefully) The day starts at 10.30am and entry is only a £1 donation per person with all donations going to the Thunder Community Trust. For more information, simply contact the Thunder Office on 0191 4335710 or email info@thunderrugby.com www.thunderrugby.com/

According to the Star(Thursday on line), Butterfield expected to be fit for Sunday.

No mention of China or the Chris Green situation .

latest from the Star www.thestar.co.uk/sport/rugby-league

latest from the Star www.thestar.co.uk/sport/rugby-league

Dons need to win by 81 clear points over Gateshead to come 4th after Rochdale beat Swinton 34 - 28.

League Table Saturday 3rd September[iFixtures Gateshead v Dons
Keighley v Whitehaven
Workington v Oldham

[iPossible play-off scenarios

[iWorst outcome Dons lose at Gateshead and Whitehaven win at Keighley - Dons finish 6th. We would be away to Whitehaven.

If Whitehaven lose at Keighley, we are assured of a 5th place and would be at home in the play-offs to either Whitehaven or Oldham.

Dons win at Gateshead, regardless of other results, we will be 5th or better, and have a home game next. This would be against Team 6, which will probably be Whitehaven, unless they fail to get a bonus point at Keighley, and Oldham win at Workington.

If the Dons win by at least 81 points at Gateshead, we must finish 4th. We would play Team 7 at home, which will probably be Oldham.

There is no realistic chance of us getting higher than 4th due to the points difference situation.

[iSummary

The most likely scenario is that we win at Gateshead by less than 81 points and play Whitehaven at home in the play-offs.

If we win by 81 or more we will probably be at home to Oldham in the play-offs.

I think we'd fancy our chances a little more at home to Oldham than Whitehaven.

We might win by 81 points and still end up playing Whitehaven if Whitehaven draw a blank at Keighley and Oldham win at Worky!!!

[iWhat is best for the Dons?[/i

The most important result for the Dons is probably that Whitehaven lose at Keighley. This guarantees a home play-off place for us regardless.

See you all at Gateshead!

Good luck to the boys!