Chris71 wrote:Looking ahead to Saturday at home the Leigh I would leave Walker and Houghton out if they have tweaked hamstrings as reported no point risking either them even if they are only very minor tweaks. If so does Litten come in at FB, Hoy go in the halves and Brown at 9?

With Pele, Sutcliffe, Brown and possibly Tindall back it gives us some much need bodies back in the 17.

I would hope that we would see Balmforth given an opportunity to, if he doesn't then I'm not sure he has any future at the club under Smith.

Hopefully Ashworth won't (and shouldn't) receive any further punishment from his yellow but I won't hold my breath on that one as can see Cullen and his cronies giving a grade D charge and 2 game
If Sutcliffe comes straight back in does Smith move McIntosh back on the wing or leave him at Centre and drop Carlos? Personally think McIntosh has done well at centre and can't say I've been convinced with Carlos so far.

Cokey wrote:Maybe there's mileage in Mr Beaumonts rant about pulling away from SL. He has a lot to say in wednesday's council meeting about how the game is run. Many folk fire jibes at him but, he has massive passion for the game, and will not watch the game be driven into the ground. Like him or hate him, at least he's standing up to these farcical clowns at the RFL who are running/ruining the game.

bonaire wrote:

I agree with Cokey
The money is in S/L and its about time they got together with the NRL and stick two fingers up to the RFL
Referees get some decisions wrong but the amount of ban reversals and reduction in games after appeal shows the MRP are not fit for purpose.
The club surely have to appeal the Ashworth ban.
For me the RFL should step in on this one which im certain they did with the Nu Brown incident rather than cause further embarrassment for the game.

bishops finger wrote:Your the most penalised team and you've had the most players suspended apparently, I wonder if Smith actually took the new tackle rules seriously during preseason and worked on new tackling techniques, because looking from the outside it wouldn't appear so.
Thankfully the MRP got the Brown decision right and you can argue the Ashworths ban is harsh, but the reality is that FC players are still putting themselves in these positions when other teams seem to have got to grips with it a lot better.

B0NES wrote:Full Stands of supporters holding "Give the RFL the red card" protests.

Quirkyusername wrote:Empty stands is the only thing that will get noticed.