My pick would be: if all 100%
Maizen
Butt, Owens, Edge, Bennison
Patton, Gilly
Murray, JJ, McWhirter
Condon, Lloyd
Bent
Subs: Fozard, Lawton, Bibby, Roberts
18th: Hall
Flem, Ince and Gregson to miss out (I know Gregson will be in there but this is my 17 🤣)
@scouseviking55 think he'll probably go with an unchanged squad ... personally I'd want Joe edge back in the team coz he was on fire ....but the gaffer won't drop Owens ,so only other option to change at centre is dropping Fleming ....butt and bennison been decent so no place for ince IMO
@cumbria-viking I think if Lloyd is fit we need to get him in the squad.
i would have Owens over Fleming and I’m sure Jack could fit in either centre position if edge needs to be left centre
So, are we in the South, East or North Stands?
I think it will remain the same squad unless players have picked up a knock
What’s going on with Will Roberts??? Is he still at club?
I would have Lewis Hall at 13, he's been brilliant since he came back from injury. 1 change for me with Edge back in the centres. Lloyd and Bent to miss out as the team are on a roll.
Roberts was 19th man/water carrier vs Featherstone but not been in the 21 since. Irwin was named ahead of him the other week that seems strange as Bent and Lloyd can't get in the side at the moment so we have planty of back row options. Talking about players not in the squad, has Rhys Williams left the club, said he would miss 2 games that was pre-arranged before he signed, but again not seen him since, Ince in the squad but can't be match fit after 4 months out.
Still not convinced of hall myself! Just personal opinion.
I believe AC when he says he will pick his squad based on training intensity and effort so if a player is left out (and is still at the club) then clearly someone must be showing up more in prep
It was pretty obvious last week that Patton had been told to become more involved and he was very obviously organising more.
In addition, the Hunslet pack were very motivated to give us a hard time. Not great place for a youngster. To me at least there were a few 'carry overs' from our away game.
TBH they were good enough to have been a threat if they had just played rugby, but their wish to hammer us worked against them.
Agree with comments made - roberts junior still with us, reckon we are resting him from probably another highly physical game
yes Lloyd and ince to miss out, but I would play Lewis ahead of gregson as he really has been in great form since his injury return
Absolutely I’d have hall starting at 13 over bent or gregson.
the only change I can see is edge coming in but where is the question, maybe if butt has picked up a knock he could be rested
its hard to call it without knowing the true condition of players and if they are carrying knocks
will Roberts is still with us or not?
Well for the hunslet game it was stated that will roberts remains at the club, but no comment on the Halifax squad announcement.
with regard to Joe - deffo play him somewhere in the back line, whether it be centre instead of Fleming ( harsh as that may be ) or on the wing for butt,
but you have to play him
forward back row is very interesting - Condon, roberts and hall for me, with Lawton,bibby as subs - assuming mcwhirter is at prop ( where I think he is a little wasted)
As someone asked upthread has Rhys Williams left the club? No sign of him in a squad even before Bennison arrived.
Anyone have a link to the radio station