No you're right, canterburys a hole.

Just seen the squad for Saturday. Last match when I heard Ellis and Marsh as the half backs I was not happy. If Sheens picks them again our chances of winning will in my opinion be reduced. They are ineffective. Please don't do it again Mr Sheens. I know the options are limited, but this option is a poor one.

Atkins and Ellis's game management saw Rovers over the line against Fax so they would be my starters. However, we know Sheens is prone to tinkering so it wouldn't surprise me if we don't see a new 6/7 combo starting against Leigh.

I wonder if Ellis/Lunt will pull off the same stunts they used to score from the scrum again in the CCup tie? To get away with it twice was remarkable.

Quote from Sheens on rovers website.

“The spine players, your 9, 7, 6 and 1, are really important and if you can have them playing together right throughout a series like this you are a much better side. At the moment, we’re limping a little bit with only two of those players available until we can get Adam Quinlan back and decide who will be Jamie’s partner in the halves"

Seems like Ellis name is already on the team sheet. Just a question of who he lines up with.

I think Saturday's game is almost 50-50, in the cup game your backs were much better than ours, and the forwards kind of 'matched each other'. Obviously you won't be happy with your recent form, but for me, we have a slight advantage because we are at home.....but that's it. Our defence (apart from the last 2 games) was awful in recent weeks. Really looking forward to this game, hopefully it's not '*issing it down'....see you lot at the Whistling Wren !

Just watched Wakey beat Leeds and they as a team were full of energy even at end of game. Ok leeds forwards put in a similar performance as 2nd half in cup but last week they ground Wigans pack into the ground. Wakey stunk against Giants yet this week looked unplayable.Anything could happen on Saturday but I'm hoping we show how good we can be? Don't know about other fans but I keep changing my mind on result one minute I'm expecting big loss next min I'm believing we can do it..A big game but each one gets bigger in this daft format

Skybet giving 10 start for us..I can see why after our last 3 games but looks big if Sheens is the coach many think he is?

Don't think this game is all about the result, in reality we are the underdogs and to win would take a major meltdown by Leigh and an outstanding game by us.
Tomorrow is all about the teams performance and attitude for me. We need to start building for the home games to come and Fev away. (Warrington match will depend on if their already safe)

That doesn't mean I don't want to win, and I'll be there tomorrow full of hope and expectations, but my head says one thing and the heart says another.

I don't think its that cut and dried, the difference between us and a bottom of the table SL side is a fair bit closer than you're making out. I think home advantage will serve Leigh well and a bit more battle hardened but I think it'll be small margins that decide it regardless of score.

It's all about peaking at the right time. Leigh probably just getting by and still not firing on all cylinders,probably the same for KR.

But with each match as we all know in these middle 8's carries a new level of intensity and expectancy. Let's hope we see that tomorrow and it's a cracker.

You can keep your cracker, would rather put 50 on you then it be a tight cracker that we lose.

I couldn't disagree more, it couldnt be more about the result if it tried. Balls to good performance and narrow defeats now, play boring 1 up rugby all you like if it gets us the points from here in. We need to beat 2 SL sides and this is our 1st opportunity, we need to grab it with both hands.

Don't get me wrong Stan, I'll take a poor win tomorrow over a classy loss.
But if I come away after watching us compete for 80 min and looking something like a SL team, Mrs Bilton won't have to lock the cutlery draw.

If on the other hand we capitulate with no fight or game structure, we will have wasted the 23 "practice matches" we've played since February.

Win at all costs. I don't care how.

Must admit that our HB combo is giving me nightmares at the mo. Neither Atkin nor Marsh are good enough against SL. Praying Sheens plays Blair at HB. Not flashy but steadies the ship and still has a good kicking game. Then swap in Atkin to change style for short periods.

I am surprised he can get out of bed, the lazy T₩@T !