Very unfamiliar build up for us for a Cup Final in that we are very much still in it league wise. Whilst the LLS would be something to aim for priority now has to be 27th August. Can't see anything but a Cas victory on Friday night given their week off, just hope we bounce back well and pay Widnes back for the rollocking they gave us.

Only 27 sleeps to go.

I'd rest a few this week, the likes of Taylor, Fonua and Minichiello. We should still have enough for Castleford.

I'd bring in Naughton, Abdul, Pryce, Bowden and Hadley.

Shaul
Naughton
Carlos
Yeaman
Micheals
Abdul
Sneyd
Taylor
Houghton
Green
Ellis
Hadley
Washy

Frank
Bowden
Tomo
Pryce

Beat me to it.

I'd start with pritchard and bring ellis off the bench or maybe give ellis the week off and play manu off the bench - he is a good bit younger than ellis. taylor is looking jaded to me and could do with a rest but depends how watts came through last night after his injury

so is the saints away game thursday or the friday night?

just checked, we play the friday night now, bummer have to pay coach travel

Only Hadley playing for the reserves today, suggests some of the above will play on Friday.

I reckon it's our best chance of winning to freshened the team up and get the fringe players fighting for a Wembley place.

Also the forgotten man, Feka, wonder if he will get a game before the end of the year?

Wouldn't surprise me if they all got a week off in the next 3 weeks , well most of them , to keep them all fresh .

Has Feka played a game for us this season yet? If not then will he still count on our Salary cap this season?