What do we do for backrow?



I imagine most will say Bateman to miss out with a backrow of Elima, Whitehead and Langley, but should we really drop Bateman? The lad is showing some great stuff at the moment and I'd like to see him remain in the run on side. Have a feeling he will iss out from when Potter said he's doing a good job covering the injuries AT,



I'd like to see a backrow of 11. Elima, 12, Langley and 13, Bateman.



Just feel Langley would be better crashing on to the ball out wide against some of these smaller HB's and Bateman has shown he's got some strength and some hands to mix it up in the middle.



What do you reckon and what would you like to see?

Could it be that Elima has to get back in to the starting back row? Tricky one to call but the burnout argument could come into play (I don't always agree with this btw). Whitehead was good tonight and I think it was langleys best knock tonight.manukafoa looks to be a useful addition too, good competition in the pack now,

Kopczak

Diskin

Langley

Elima

Whitehead

Bateman



L'Estrange

Manuokafoa

Hargreaves

Burgess/Scruton



Not a bad pack/bench at all that.

Pretty harsh to leave whitehead out although until he improves his missed tackle and error rate it's probably warranted.

Pretty harsh to leave whitehead out although until he improves his missed tackle and error rate it's probably warranted.

Elima is the enforcer, why not put batsmen in and slot langers as prop interchange alongside Scruton and Manase, langers would add the impact were missing off the bench

Sounds a reasonable option.

Elima's return will give a deserved rest for Bateman.

Bateman has had two outstanding games and proved to be an exceptional prospect.

However, lets be sensible, ffs he is only 18 years old and does not yet have the resilient body of a gnarled 28 year old back row forward.

It would be criminal to play him every week no matter how much his enthusiasm to do so.

I think that many fans don't realise the physical pounding that a forward in the top echelon of Super League takes every match.

Rest after a few games(3/4?)? Come on. That's ridiculous.

Youngsters have proven time after time that they dont need to be 'eased' into the action. Fair enough if he'd played 3 months non stop but a 4 games, come on.

I think you are missing the point I made about age/position.

Sure there are 18 year olds playing in SL in the backs, and we've seen Props of a young age playing 2 short spells, but back row is quite different - they play most of the game and at the coal face.

How many other 18 year olds are regularly playing second row every match for a SL team ?

Looks like Elima is not ready for next week

Maybe Elima should have a run out in the 20's this week following such a lengthy lay off? then play the week after against Saints at home.