It'll be a very close game this one, I think you'll just edge it with home advantage but your attack will have to be at it's best to break through the hudds defence.

Your forwards are going to have to play a blinder. We really had to tough it out on Friday and it was a very physically demanding game. I just don't think you have the size up front. Especially if Wheeldon and Galea are missing. Dobson has to kick well and keep them pinned in their own half otherwise they could run all over you.

Narrow Hudds win for me in a low scoring game. 14-12 or something like that.

so they are going to run all over us but only win by 2 points?

Never said they would run all over you.

However i cannot see anything but a Hudds win in this one, you are severely lacking up front and against a side like Hudds it will be telling

Hudds +14

If we don't win on Sunday I can see us going into the derby with 4 points max.

Anything can happen Rover49 i dont think there are any easy games now barring Salford and Crusaders (and even they may surprise a few this season)
Looks tough though
Hudds (H)
Cas (A)
Saints (H)
Wakey (H)
Leeds (A)
Cats (A)

So you expect only to win 1 of those? Leeds & Saints is rarely a win for any team although you do get the odd occasion. I think you have a fair chance in most of them. Just this weekend i think you will get bossed around in the middle but knowing my prediction skills you will probably coast it

It will obviously depend on whose available, but we have lost Briscoe and I assume Cockayne will fill in there. While i am a fan of Cockaynes for his effort and enthusiasm and his never say die attitude, he isn't Briscoe and we looked really vulnerable from the last tackle high kicks when he went off.

We are light in the pack and I have thought we will struggle until the pitches firm up a bit, then our mobility and pace in the forwards will be a big assett. We need to beef up in the front row and I am hoping Clinton is close to arriving to cover that department.

I will be much more at ease when Galea gets back, I would put him in the back row and keep Cooke at loose man. I would have Webster back in the centres and (if hes fit) Ratu in place of Welham as he has looked vulnerable so far.

I have thought we would struggle a bit in the first few weeks when I saw the fixtures, it has not alarmed me as I do think we will cause some problems (even against the big packs) when the pitches get firmer.

Your right when you say anything can happen, but we are starting to have some injuries to positions that are vital to us (Briscoe, Galea), I dread to think what we would do if Dobson or Newton had to have a lengthy spell out on top of these.

The loss of Briscoe is massive and he would be no matter what side. I think you always look better when Galea is in the side and he is another big miss for you at the moment.
Hope your injury situation improves as it is not a good thing to have to deal with (no matter who the team) and after reading your reasoning i can see why you are being pessimistic for the next few games at least.

Think he used the word "otherwise" to be fair.
Hudds are going to be up there at the end of the season I.M.O.

I hope you're wrong Martin. I don't want to see the game reduced to a contest of who can get away with slowing the play down the most.