Bloody typical... I wait half the season to get him again and I won't bloody be there! So much for trying to have an even spread of each referee Mr Cummings!!

Totally agree. Best to blood the youngsters vs Crusaders and Wakey. Not sure blooding players against (arguebly) the best team in Super League would be a great idea! Think this week should be about sticking with a similiar team, although I'd be tempted to drop Herbert. Bring Roytson in at FB, and Kearney up to stand off ? Although with current injuries and Whitehead banned that may be difficult. Hoping for a better performance, but that might be asking a little too much. Can Potter motivate the troops? doubt it.

I'm trying to be positive about this weeks fixture but I can't see us getting anything from this game. During the most vital 40 minutes of our season (second half against KR at home) we looked pathetic in all areas of the game and were an embarrassment. If we play anything like we did against KR we'll be dead and buried before half time.



Like I said earlier, we're playing for pride.

Royston

Raynor

Crookes

Platt

Ainscough (if fit) / Finigan

Kearney

Jeffries

Lynch

Addy

Kopczak

Elima

Langley

Donaldson



O'Brien

Burgess

Scruton

YOUNGSTER - Bateman/Olbison/Crossley/McAvoy

Blessed is he who doth not expect.....

For he shall not be disappointed.



Feel rather the same.

That's deep.







We could really do with you doing us some favours for Wembley TBH, if you wouldn't mind.



I'm not suggesting injuring anyone, but you could hide their car keys or tamper with their alarm clocks so they miss the bus to London or something. Would that be too much to ask?

Squad is up on Bulls site



Addy, Ah Van, Bateman, Burgess, Elima, Hargreaves, Herbert, Jeffries, Kearney, Kopczak, Langley, Lynch, O'Brien, Platt, Raynor, Royston, Scruton, Sibbit, Sykes



Bateman and Sykes (** sigh**) in to replace Whitehead and Donaldson.



Can't say I'm looking forward to Sykes and Platt being our centre partnership against Wigan after their 'efforts' against Wire.

maybe something like this:



Kearney

Ah Van

Bateman

Royston

Raynor

Herbert

Jeffries

Hargreaves

Addy

Lynch

Elima

Sibbit

Langley



subs

O'Brien

Burgess

Scruton

Kopczak

Bateman had a good game for the U20s on Sunday. In a losing team he was our best player imo, Sykes who also played, didn't really have the aura of a 'first teamer' in a lower grade though, odd little bits, but otherwise pretty ordinary, as the Aussies would say.

Sounds like a job for Keith Booaza. Damo could learn a lot from him.

What position did he play?

Stand-off, though there was a bit of movement through the game.

Sam Tomkins, Darrell Goulding, George Carmont, Pat Richards, Paul Deacon, Thomas Leuluai, Michael McIlorum, Harrison Hansen, Joel Tomkins, Sean O'Loughlin, Paul Prescott, Jeff Lima, Ryan Hoffman, Eamon O'Carroll, Liam Farrell, Stefan Marsh, Josh Charnley, Jack Hughes, Gareth Hock.



Our 19 for the game on Friday. Maguire has decided to rest Andy Coley, Brett Finch and Lee Mossop for the game but both Paul Deacon and Jeff Lima who missed the win over Salford return. Also included is prop Eamon O'Carroll returning to the first team squad for the first time in over a year following a couple of run outs recently in the 20's side.



Sam Tomkins

Josh Charnley Joel Tomkins George Carmont Pat Richards

Paul Deacon Thomas Leuluai

Paul Prescott Mike McIlorum Jeff Lima

Harrison Hansen Ryan Hoffman

Sean O'loughlin

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Gaz Hock Eamon O'carroll Liam Farrell Daz Goulding

Good to see O'Carroll back, pleased for him. From what I've been told there were some doubts that it might ever happen, which nobody wants to see happen.