Be shocked if we win, with those out, potentially 5 players who would be in our 17. Don't have a strong squad as it is.

Hoy starting sub

Smith at 6 then?

Scott to centre I would imagine unless Vulik is fit and Scott on the bench.

When everyone is fit the first choice 13 looks reasonable but after that I think we are going to struggle.

Completely agree. Given a fair few of our players have had issues with injuries I’m not confident, Walker, trueman, Carlos and Hoy just to name a few.

we should have paid carlos off.waste of a quota spot.

No Carlos.

Walker
Mcintosh
Scott
Sutcliffe
Martin

Hoy
Brown

Ese'ese
Houghton
Pele
Okunbor
Sao
Cator

J Brown
Ashworth
Smith
Lane

Squad announced, no Carlos, Tindall, Trueman or Fash.
Smith is included
Looks like Scott to centre and maybe Cator to loose man.

Agreed, big earner. Who has allegedly missed more pre season sessions than anyone baring the ones with long term injuries. Just an absolute waste of money and quota spot. Whoever give him a four year deal when he was already picking injuries up needs to take a look at themselves.

I'll be honest I wasn't feeling that confident to start with but seeing the squad list and seeing a few missing that would likely be in the 17 is making it even harder to be optimistic about Thursday. Do wonder though as much as I like Carlos and he's been a good servant is he now an expensive cost being a quota player with serious question marks on his durability?

Scott naturally comes in for Carlos which is an easy one along with Martin for Tindal, think Gardiner and Jebson will miss out along with one of Litten or Staveley, of which the other will be 18th man.