Heard McIlorum could be out for 6-8 weeks and Lockers still being assessed but doesnt look too serious.

According to someone on Mike's forum MM has done his medial ligaments. Seriously bad blow for us if true as would be any absence of Lockers.



Gutted for MM as he has really found some form of late.



Dave

Bad news if true on McIlorum. He's on career best form recently and with Smith out we really could do without this.



Maybe Riddell can do the full 80

If MM is out who is the next guy to step up from the reserves?



Could it be another Tomkins brother or i know Flannagan played 9 against Leigh in the pre season?

If MM is out I'd expect Gleeson or Pryce or O'Loughlin at 6 and Sam at 7 tbh.

I could see Noble going with K Pryce on the bench when Gleeson is back and doing a little re-jig when Riddell is ready to go off with Gleeson moving to 6, Pryce into the centres, Sam to 7 and Leuluai to 9.



I'd probably be most tempted to throw Flanagan onto the bench and let him have a shot at 9 though instead of shifting the whole side around.

Logan (Tomkins) is nowhere near ready for first team. Sam Gee could I think do a job there.

Initially would like to see Phelps as 6, Roberts at 1, Ainscough on the Wing with Riddell and TL sharing the hooking role.

I would go with:



Phelps

Roberts

Bailey

Carmont

Richards

Gleeson

Sam

Coley

Tommy

Prescott

Hansen

Joel

Lockers



Piggy

Feka

Fielden

Flanagan

At least there are a few different combos we can try out which is always a good situation to have if one doesn’t work out.



I just really hope that it’s a youngster or Pryce who gets an extended run of games in the team and who ever gets what this massive opp they really grab it and make the most of it.



I’d be inclined to get Flanagan in there and cause as little disruption to the make up of the squad as possible. Can’t see the point in moving about three or four players around when one could just come in.

I think we can afford to give Pryce another game next week against Catalans because he needs a run to help his fitness.



If Gleeson is ok i like the looks of him going into 6 with Leuluai at 9. The one thing i wouldn't want to do is have it so that after 20 minutes Riddell goes off and about 4 or 5 players have to change positions to cover for it.

Is Gleeson any good as a 6? I agree about not wanting musical chairs when Riddell goes off. One of the worst parts of our early season games was watching this happen. It was very disruptive.



Phelps at 6 maybe? He has the pace to trouble teams but I still have this doubt about him that he plays the game in a bit of a headless chicken mode and tries to over-egg things.



Dave