Part of me wants us to rest players due to the CC next Saturday then a part of me wants them to play to try and keep some sort of momentum going within the squad.



As long as we beat them, I'm not bothered.

We know by now that having a week off can be far from beneficial.

We have been showing distinct signs of improvement in the last couple of games so to keep a balance between keeping the momentum going and giving game time to players we will need to prove firtness I would start against Bradford with the same side as last week with the exception of perhaps giving JP and Ablett a rest. If Delaney, Kirke, Bailey and Achurch are all fit then they should all get game time with Ward and Minchella rested (and I mean rested not dropped) So if we started with Singo Aiton and Kylie with Delaney Walters and JJB and a bench of Sutcliffe, Kirke, Bailey and Achurch this should be strong enough for Bradford.



Assuming all are fit for the Cup semi I would play Sinfield at LF and keep Burrow and Mags in the halves (if all goes well against Bradford). My starting pack would be JP, Aiton and Delaney in the front row with JJB and Ablett in the 2nd row and Sinfield at LF. The bench would be Kylie, Walters, Sutcliffe and one other prop from Singo, Kirke, and Bailey based on who performed best against Bradford. Achurch would have to be outstanding to displace any of the other backrowers for the semi.

Blimey they only have to play one game a week. Full strength from now to the end of the season. Champion players should be able to cope with the pressure, so in my opinion it isn't the time for chopping & changing. Win the next 10 games and we'll have a clean sweep this season, arguably the only team capable of achieving it.

Why?



Ablett's been one of our better players over the past few weeks, and arguably our most deadly player from 10m out.



He has showed no signs of needing a a whole weekend off.

Whilst Roby is the ref. James Child is one of the TJ's



Watch your mouth Zak!

Let's hope Chlid remembers his effing flag.

Ablett looked well out of sorts last week at Salford, his performance level has dropped over recent weeks. Whether that is a form or a fatigue thing who knows?

He's been playing ok the last few weeks and has scored some unlikely tries but to my eyes his performances have been a bit down on where they were earlier in the season. He's had a lot of rugby this year and could be a bit sharper. If there's one player who looks like he'll benefit from a week off it's him.

Wasn't he MOM against Cas?



either way, i would play pretty much a full team.8 days rest until the semi is plenty of time to recover.

Let`s hope he doesn`t bring his pink flag

He has been out stand out forward this season but he and JP looked tired last week and we need him and JP fresh for the semi. So that is why!