Warrington up next, could really do with a win after losing to wigan and losing ground on the 3rd place spot, warrington been our bogey team in recent years but we got that monkey off our back earlier in the season



Will Grix return and replace simpson after his MOM performance v wigan?

Really hope we get cudjoe back this time, been missing him down that right hand side especially for his defence work, this will allow hughes to go back into the 2nd row.

Ferres/Murphy/Bailey still missing as johnson will be too i think.

wonder if we will see roberts get a shot? although he didnt even make the 19 last week.

Westwood is banned for warrington which will help.

Will we put in more than a 40minute performance this time, if not i can see this going to same way as wigan and ending up in defeat pretty much ending our chances of a top 4 spot with widnes away next too.

Totally forgot about Bailey

Think we've missed him to be honest

he can certainly bring a new dimension too our attack, wasnt in great form before his injury though, prob wont get a new deal. Due back at the end of this month.

Bentham the ref for sunday.... think we kind of knew we would get him.. its very strange we get either child or bentham when we have the big games, the rfl want warrington in that 4th spot.

Me too Code,I believe he should have been made captain he stands out as the brains of the outfit but that's just my thought.Bails was said to be out for 10 to 12 weeks.

Think we have a better chance of beating warrington than we did wigan last week, still think we are the under dogs though, got to keep a close eye on ratchford from full back..also clarke and the bombs to monaghan..

You got to be kidding we been on the wrong end of a lot of results with him as ref.

doesnt sound like cudjoe will return



so same team as last week but with grix returning at full back and someone to replace johnson whos also injured now...maybe roberts or the other young johnson who made the 19 last week.

think we will fall short once again

and then its a battle for top 8 not top 4

Ellis back in

Fairbank too!

Strange that fair bank is in! Thought when we signed him up to a four/five year deal it was going to be very good business. Got injured, got loaned out, got injured, got sent back, went on loan and repeat! Then at Halifax he came out with a scathing interview about how he feels he has been treated and his frustrations.

Saying that this preseason he was marked out as one of the best trainers out there!

As for ellis, one less little player on the field. Paired with brough or back to hooker with Robbo going into the halves?

interesting what the team will be..
i suspect something like:

simpson
broughton
connor
hughes
mcgillvary
brough
ellis
huby
leeming
mullally
lawrence
wardle
ta'ai

crabtree
kopczak
robbo
fairbank/roberts

but wouldn't surprise me if grix is back in, either at FB or in the halves possibly

if grix is going to play it has to be F B you cant have him in the halves because of his defence or lack of it

I understand he has played at hooker while at Wakefield