If anyone is considering going by train on Sunday, please be aware that there are diversions and replacement buses in operation due to engineering work on the Doncaster to Leeds line.

I hope that 'diversion' does not effect the beer

I think that that is exactly what we should do with regards to a halfback. We need a chunky, punchy guy at scrum half. Hull will have a couple to choose from.



Our lads will be OK, but an analysis of what they do, indicate two similar guys who are neither fast or punchy and a bigger guy who kicks the ball as a substitute for invention. A very good kicker by the way, but a kicker by instinct.



Two of the three are injury prone as well thus far.



By the time Thornton twigs on we could well be out of the League 1 Cup due to lack of creativity in the halves.



We do have players who can compensate for this and paper over the cracks ( eg Charlie Martin) but we shouldn't have to.



I could well be wide of the mark here, but I cannot see what we need coming from Hedges, Miller and Howden.



Cross and others are better, but these afore mentioned three will limit our side.



But there is currently only me saying this, which is worrying.



We will see what happens at Keighley, but I see us as clunky in attack with a dodgy defence.

Good half backs seem to be at a premium , do not know enough about the young players at Hull who may be made available.



I think we have a creative play issue & outside back issues, Jemmo has also indicated we need a half back or an outside back. GT has indicated that some players have not come up to scratch in the pre season games.



Lets see how our lads go on Sunday behind what could well be a strong pack !



COYD

It won't, we're planning on being in Doncaster now.

And IMO thats the key. We have a proper bunch of forwards (especially for this level) it will be interesting to see how the back get on. As long as we do not leave it too late like last year when we had a half back problem and there was no one left from the DR pool to be able to help out.

Good point, we had a half back problem pre season last year , it seems the halves we have are available .

All of the squad will feature in either the Keighley game or the Challenge Cup match according to GT:



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26 that could mean Brad England is included , can you still play trialists other than in friendlies !

No disrespect to Myton Warriors I think GT should put out what he thinks is his strongest 17 for the Keighley game.

He definitely should; I don't agree with jut arbitrarily playing the rest in the challenge cup either

Very inexperienced, think both are 18/19, we have Abdul on loan at Rovers and both HTW and Dean have left, so don't think you will get a halfback. Our reserves have a game on Monday. So you might not get anyone, Steve Michaels might be an option if you need a back.