What have you had for breakfast? In over 50 years watching RL, I have never ever seen a player make so many mistakes and give away penalties so many penalties as consistently as Higson does, whatever he manages as a positive during a game he usually capitulates with a mistake, Hampshire? he is not the smallest player I have ever seen on a professional RL pitch but he is the most dominated I have ever seen, the opposition throw him around like a rag doll, It has come to pass that Shaun Wane and Daryl Powell know a little about this game, hence he is no longer employed by either, he is not good, full stop.
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Well Hampshire is just about the only realistic option at half and hasn't looked too bad when given the opportunity

Don't think you need to worry about Higson playing- believe his season may be over

McNally to halfback, Brown Fullback, Corey Centre.

Now that is an interesting concept !!

My preference would be Hampshire as he runs in hard and has pace but his passing isnt exactly that of Darren Lockyer !!

BUT, Greg is a natural halfback, great passer and create gaps with ball in hand. I recall him as a kid having a wonderful passing game at Whitehaven and tore us to shreds in the last ever game at Hilton Park !!

Brown is a better fullback than Centre.

What has happened to Crooks ?

Higson ??? with the sounds of it his attitude has become as bad as his golf !!

Warrington are not cracking any pots and were very very poor against London who chanced their arm and created alot of opportunities. If we go into our shell and play with anxiety, i can see us getting absolutely pummelled !!

With Halifax and London coming up, the MPG may well become a distant dream as London WILL fancy their chances against us !

Sami Langi is a stand off.

We have got to add more aggression and pace on Saturday! My suggestion of Hampshire at Hooker was based on his direct running and his enthusiasm, he always wants the ball which, is not a bad thing! Reynolds for instance is to quick to pass the ball on, its as though he is unaware he's supposed to be our play maker!
The fact Wane and Powell didn't keep Hampshire is irrelevant in fact, on his way to scoring his try in our thrashing of Wigan, I'm sure I saw him wave to Wane as he past the dugout Wane didn't keep Scott Taylor too and I only saw him play that one game for us on loan at Fev when, he inspired our pack to victory following Parkers late withdrawal
As for Hampshire being 'dominated' I thought he had been out with a former Man U player Ive over 60 years watching the game and that's a new one on me just goes to show, your never too old

Playing golf with Hock.

We presumably have to replace Mortimer and Reynolds on Saturday. I think it best not to make wholesale positional changes to cater for that. For me, it would be Hampshire to stand off - ironically the position he was clamouring for, when he was deemed 'out of favour' ( ) and Hood or Pelissier at hooker. Let's keep it simple - they would be 'like for like' replacements.

I suppose the begging question being,is Hampshire available? Sure we will find out shortly.

Your right it is irrelevant it's what Jukesy wanted that matters, and he wanted Hampshire that much he phoned him up in Aus where he was on holiday and told him the half back position was his if he signed, haven't a clue what's going on as to why he can't get a game at all never mind in the backs, but the kid has got all the attributes your asking for maybe it's time for Jukesy to give him another chance.