Akauola
Ashton
Austin
Burgess
Charnley
Cooper
Currie
Davis
Hill
King
Lineham
Mamo
Ratchford
Thewlis
Walker
Whitehead
Widdop
Williams
Wrench

Blimey ... short in the forwards. No Philbin, Mulhern, Longstaff, Doro and of course others who we knew about Clark, Clark & Hughes. Only 19.

Big banana skin this one. With Chris Chester leaving there is usually a reaction when a coach leaves. We should have enough to do a job though.
Fafita could have a field day if he comes off the bench when we rotate Hill and Cooper.
Looks like we will have a team full of fullbacks and half backs.
Maybe some people who would like to see Austin at 13 will get their wish.
Looks like the bookies have spotted this and only giving Wakey a 12 start.

Interesting no Philbin and other young forwards when Price said the squad was fully fit aside from Jason Clark in his press conference this week. Obviously we have the two suspensions. Could he be keeping a few players back ahead of a quick turnaround against Catalan? Hopefully we will be able to bring back Philbin, Hughes, D. Clark and J. Clark for that game on Thursday.

I very much doubt anyone who can play in the forwards will be being rested. I think we can guess what the problem will be. It is time for one or two who have always played in the backs to move forward. The team takes a bit of picking. Can we get Robson back? Ratchford, King & Austin look likely boys to step up, at least for part of the game??

I doubt that we can get any of our on loan players back as we had to offload as many as possible in order to accomodate Williams under the cap.

King to second row would be an obvious move with Wrench coming in at centre.

With the forwards we have that are missing this has banana skin written all over it. What's the problem with Philbin?

I think "banana skin" is an understatement. Wouldn't want a wet day.

My team selection from that squad, is :-
Thewlis
Charnley
Mamo
Wrench
Lineham
Williams
Widdop
Hill
Walker
Cooper
King
Currie
Ratchford

Subs.
Austin, Akauola, Davis and then A.N. Other.

I suspect that Price will fit another forward into the 17 from outside the players that he has already announced?

Saddened will want to know how we got Tom and Elliott under the salary cap.