Soon get to the stage IMO with campese to just give him a run out to see how he goes.

Will be interesting if Dixon returns to the squad, personally I would have him in involved. We know he has some defensive frailties but he can create something from nothing attack wise.

If he doesn't pick this side he's a ginger c#nt. It won't beat Stan's wire selection but could slay the giants.

Sio

Dixon
Thornley
Minns
Shaw

Kelly
Campese

Walker
Boudebza
Tilse
Blair
Greenwood
Allgood

Green
Mulhern
Lawler
Lunt

Looks good to me

Not convinced by Shaw, so I'd (reluctantly) leave Cockayne in and put Sio & Dixon on the wings until we get Mantellato back. The rest would be comfortably the strongest team we'd have put out since last summer.

Shaw might be in for his goal kicking. It's a shame about Mantellato. How long is his injury going to keep him out?

Good team. I personally don't rate Shaw yet, especially defensively. Stick your fave player Bennie Cockayne on the wing instead of Shaw and get Dixon to practice goalkicks in the warm up. Sio a must at FB. Sorted.

Mantellato will be out for a long time,his eye still has not healed yet and it seems with a torn retina when healed forms an extra layer which will need an op to clear his vision.Will be a long job apparently.

I'd put Dixon at full back, his best performances (and worst) were at fullback last year. We have gone with supposedly our best defensive FB so far and we're still winless, might as well go with something exciting.

Sio on the wing with Campo playing is a different prospect to what we've had so far this year. He was great there last year, we just need to play to his strengths

Good to see lunt,campese boudebza, green and kelly back in the squad,but feel sorry for lawler being dropped,unless injured, for me he has been our stand out player this season.

I believe he picked up a knock in the Widnes game.

That explains it.

Dislocated thumb, would have played if absolutely necessary. The kid has earned a rest.

Conservative uninspired first selection for me. The second row is so average no punch no threat of any sort.
Hoping for a win.

Things will only get worse not better with Webster. Sorry to say this but like us your in for one tough season and I can only sympathise with you.