so folks, with all this talk of the challenge cup game, it seems we have forgotten we have the small matter of halifax away this thursday, should be a really tough game, reallyto this one

Team selection will be very interesting on Thursday, I wouldn't want to have to make Rowleys decisions for him!!

Brierly to start at 7? Would be hard not to start him after yesterdays performance really. If Duffy is still injured I'd go with the same halfback and hooking combo's as yesterday. If he's fit I'd move Beswick to loose forward and let duffs rotate at hooker with Nico.

Assuming there is still no Duffy i'd go with:

McNally
Maden
Littler
Gardner
Pownall
Ridyard
Brierly
Parker
Beswick
Ostick
Briscoe
Goulden
Taylor

Bench:
Nicholson
Gallagher
Bibey
Hopkins

Which now i've written it out is exactly the same as yesterday, could have saved myself some time if i'd just said that

Who would you drop, if any, if Duffy is fit though?? Do we know if Jimmy T and 'Mac' are both OK after yesterday.....and which of the DC's is available??

Decisions, decisions...!!

Think McNally should be okay. He had headache yesterday.

If Jimmy Taylor is injured and Duffy is fit, Duffy to 9 and Beswick to 13.

Which is fair enough, but supposing Jimmy is OK, Duffy is fit, and Leithwaite is available......then what do you do??

I don't think Duffy's played well enough this year to warrant a place in our best 17

Laithwaite will defo be involved on thurs and would not surprise me to see Russell in the 17 also, like mentioned really really tough calls for rowls this week. Poss line up as below ???

1. McNally
2. Maden
3. Littler
4. Gardner
5. Russell
6. Ridyard
7. Brierley
8. Bibey
9. Duffy
10. Parker
11. Laithwaite
12. Goulden
13. Taylor

14. Beswick/pownall
15. Hopkins
16. Ostick/Briscoe
17. Gallagher

A fully fit duffy brings other options to our attack and his defence is good, but we're all entitled to an opinion.

If Duffy is fit then I'm afraid Nico would have to miss out. Rotate Duffs and Beswick at 9, with Ridyard and Brierley at 6 and 7 again.

Agree with starting 13.....bench for me should be - Beswick,Hopkins,Gallagher, tough for last spot between Pownall and Beiscoe (think Briscoe may miss out.

Very tough for Rowls to select after Sunday and a bit crappy on who misses out IMO.

I wouldn't mind resting some of the younger players and maybe 1 or 2 key players on thursday,play the DCs if we have them and anyone who might be coming back from injury