Hasn't morleys_deckchair been a lovely visitor this week? I think so, polite, amusing, with a lovely little picture and if I'm not mistaken a supporter of The Dogs Trust. Please do call again, not that it's up to me who stops by or not, but you get the gist.

If Dobsons rumoured absence is just for one week then i would just slot young Kristian Bell into his role. However, if it is as i suspect a more prolonged absence then i would move Murrell back into the halves alongside Green because i dont think Bell is ready for a run of games yet at that level.
Either way we should cope.

Maybe have Bell on the bench and try to ease him in depending on how the games going, or is that too big a risk and a potential waste of a valuable interchange?

Wouldnt be a waste of an interchange because he could come on in the halves and Murrell could move into the pack so in effect we wouldnt be a forward down in the 17. Just cant see Morgan going with Bell and Cockayne on the bench against a big Catalans side, especially given our go forward was a bit of a worry against Wire.
I think we will see Watts at 13 this week with Cockayne, Netherton, Taylor and Wheeldon on the bench.

weve got 'the Simpsons' operation game in our house, instead of just a bbbbbbbrrrrrrrrrr when you touch the side it goes Doh! quality.

we always hear about how Morgan likes to blood the youngsters, but i bet if Dobson is out we will see Murrell or Galea at 6 with Green at 7, no offence to young Bell but i just wonder if Morgan will throw him straight in.

There's the option of bringing Cook to the second row , putting Galea at off half and Green to scrum half.

Excuse me but have I missed an offical announcement here or what?

this is what i put on the Ben Fisher post, we have cover but losing Dobbo to me would mean changing at least 3 other players to do it, it not a like for like change like Hall for Webster.

So I haven't missed an announcement then.
Didn't think I had.

Just a bit of speculation.

We can't be sure he will be missing until someone end the post with 'FACT'.

from what ive seen of young bell (admittedly not much) i dont think id be too worried about him standing in for dobson for the one game as hes looked very good, plus with hall in the team as well we still have a good kicker

that said if it is confirmed that dobson is out ill be bricking it anyway

Dobson is in the 19, fwiw.

Cockayne, Galea, Green, Newton, Hall, Clinton, Hodgson, Netherton, Welham, Colbon, Watts, Cook, Dobson, Vella, Fox, Murrell, Wheeldon, Taylor, Briscoe.

From the SL official site.

there we go, game on