This is a must win game. Lose this and Agar needs to go.

I’m in two minds on this one.

Do we give the players a chance to show they care or do we totally mix up the team to show some players they aren’t automatically picked. With that in mind ive selected two squads that we could go with.

Redemption side.

Walker
Fusitua
Briscoe
Sutcliffe
Handley
Austin
Sezer
Oledski
Leeming
Prior
Bentley
Martin
Smith

Tetevano
Gannon
Dwyer
Thompson


Your chance lads side.

Walker
Fusitua
Simpson
Broadbent
Tindall/handley
Austin
Leeming
Oledski
Johnson
Prior
Bentley
Martin
Smith

Tetevano
Mustapha
Oconner
Dwyer

Just to add if Agar is still in post by Friday, we’ll know from the first 20 minutes of the game whether he’s lost the dressing room, anything other than us coming out all guns blazing will tell me all i need to know

Agree

Agree with what you've said Christopher. Its a really tough one for Agar. Pick the same team and lose and he'll be roasted. Pick kids and lose and he'll be roasted. Given his previously conservative selections in many games I expect the no/few changes team, but if I were him I'd go for broke.

It probably comes down to whether he see Salford as a must win? If so he'll no doubt think there's more chance of the experience team delivering.

Who would you replace him with?

Youd have to put Long in charge until a replacement was found, I would argue that if the current performance levels persist Ling couldn’t do any worse at the moment

Shane Flanagan has recently accepted a role as List Manager at St George, but is open to a return to Head or Assistant Coaching. He’d be significantly better.

Isn’t Agar well connected at St George? Maybe he could get him over so he can go work upstairs

Prior will probably be banned due to the concussion police trying to turn RL into a non contact sport. Our defence seems to be on point in that regard.

Ryan Cross

Thats actually not a bad shout.

I don't think a knee-jerk jump to someone completely new is a good idea unless relegation is a real threat, especially if we're then stuck with them for years. I'd rather try to get through this season and look to next.

We've lost so much time through bad decisions since 2017 (really since 2015, I think 2017 was a bit of fluke that really hurt us down the track), it really is time GH and co sorted this out. 5 years of garbage with a shock cup win is terrible given where we were.

They really have to nail the overseas spots next year. Prior shouldn't stay and Thompson, Martin and Austin aren't good enough.

Sezer should come good. Really disappointing to see him pathetically running it on the last a couple of times.

We have got to make changes for the next game against Salford. Some players, like Walker, are the only one fit in their position so have to play, but others must be dropped. We should not play anyone out of position, it just weakens the team further.

Assuming no more injuries or suspensions I would go with:

Walker
Fusitua
Broadbent
Sutcliffe
Handley
Austin
Sezer
Oledzki
Leeming
Tetevano
Bentley
Martin
Smith

Prior
Mustapha
Mellor
Johnson

I’d like to make more changes but I just don’t think we have the players.

Do you mean Ryan Carr?

Scray thing is, the 3 players Agar picked out as our best last night

Dwyer
Donaldson
Thompson

Yes him as well

The scary thing is he was right

They were 3 of 17 rubbish players, i certainly wouldnt of been picking any one of the 17 out in any positive sense.

This season isn’t over. If we could somehow do similar to what Saints did (got Holbrook and Ben Barber!) we can still have a good season. Leave things as they are and it’s a relegation fight AGAIN!

It’d depend who applies. If Agar does go we’ll advertise the job and they’ll be plenty of interest I’m sure both from the UK and Australia/New Zealand.

I would agree that Agar is approaching what we like to call the last chance saloon but we need a replacement that is the right person. On paper we have a decent squad ( not evident yet on the pitch) the wrong appointment on a three year deal compounds the problems. If we sack Agar now are we left with Long ! I cannot see what he has brought to the club since his appointment. There are issues through the whole coaching team. Are Long and Walker good enough! I know its early days and you have to give the new appointments a chance but some of the players fitness and conditioning is questionable. Do we only sign overweight tongans? Fusitua looks gassed after 10 minutes in a game. I know he needs games due to a long period of inactivity but he looks a stone overweight. I think that my choice would be to look to identify the right team and if they are not available now look to get them in place for next season.

Strong side that should do the job - with the exception of Newman and Holroyd full strength

Isn't there a question mark over Oledzki (failed HIA?) and Prior (potential ban)?