Bradford still have a lot more players than us out, so we should still win IMO, going to be tough though and they will be fired up.



Rovers and Hudds x2 will be very difficult if we are missing our 2 props and Wade.

O Carroll in particular needs to step up to the plate. Not sure about him doing 80 he could barely walk after doing stints in the Widnes game not sure his back is 100% to be honest.

I doubt Yeaman will play on Friday.



Rather have Turner in the back row, Yeaman is too small.

I'd use Aspiwall as our 4th prop, do a decent job early in the season.



Horne to FB.



Ellis to 6.



Whiting LF.



Not sure about Yeaman though.

Not likely Steve, EO has never done the full 80. We also risk burning out Lynch with easter the following week.

I'd have exactly the same as you.



As for Yeaman, if he's fit then slot him in in his usual left centre position, with Turner on the bench. If Yeaman isn't fit, I'd play Turner in the centres and bring Kent onto the bench.



I'm thinking a bench of Aspinwall, Bowden, Green, Turner.

This gives us 4 players able to play in the forwards, but Turner has the utility value of being able to play in the centres or give Houghton a breather (Turner to 6, Ellis to 9 for a short spell).

Imeant Lynch the 80 not O'Carroll he would struggle.

Had a re-think, assuming Yeaman is not fit to play.



Horne

Sharp

Martin

Turner

Briscoe

Ellis

Seymour

Lynch

Houghton

Aspinwall

Manu

Tickle

Whiting



Bowden

O'Carroll

Kent

Green

First big test of Gentle's team selections but I'm confident he will put a side together to get the job done.



Another way to look at it is that if Bradford's troubles are as bad as they this game might be irrelevant. All their games could be made void.

Sincerely hope the Horne rumour isn't true otherwise we're screwed. Lyn to fullback?

Looked at Bradford's squad Jeffries out too, still fancy us.

I wouldn't have thought so, he isn't even able to get the fullback spot in the 20's. Would be tricky if Horne is out. Moving Whiting to fullback would leave us weak/inexperienced in the forwards.



We'd have to hope that Yeaman would be fit so that Turner could play either at Loose or at FB (if Horne is out).