If that was the case - naming Dobson would've been a better option

Thats just mental. No offence.

Far from ideal but if they were a bashed up as it was stated on sunday I think it is massive ask for them to be ready a week later.

Carlile has to play 9, He's our best Hooker.

Needs must.
If Withers and Hodgson are not fit we have little option.

Then who goes to 7?

Isn't Mika muted to be an option at 6? I'd say go with it.

Hall at 7.

I can quite imagine Mika hitting the gaps out wide that Blake found quite often.

It's possible but that means Hall does everything, now when you consider him in the halves is still only because needs must and he is still very green it is asking rather a lot.

Well done MR for creating a thread i started earlier in the week - please merge them both you pleb.

It's asking alot of any squad member to "Go fill Dobbo's boots".

Looking at the clips on the internet it would appear that Mika has a bit of experience in a ball playing role, although granted at a lower level. By comparison i think that Carlisle has only ever played hooker and when we took a look at him at 7 in the second half of the Saints under 20s game last week we managed to turn a 10-4 lead into a 20-10 deficit before bringing Beharrell back on. It wasnt purely Carlisles fault, we put Netherton on at the same time.
I think that Withers will make it. I'm pretty certain that Hodgson wont from what im told. Either way we are going to have to play a tight, forward dominated game to stand a chance. Mika at half has some merits on those grounds.

It's not a bad side for a containing game, Wire will have far too much still, obviously.

6. Hall. 7. Withers. 9. Carlile.

We have a severe lack of kicking game.

6. Mika. 7. Hall. 9. Carlile. Is the only viable alternative.