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I get the feeling Bateman will probably be another game but say he is right, I’d probably go-

Hastings
Bibby Isa Gildart Marshall
Leuluai Smith
Singleton Powell Havard
Peace-Paul Farrell Bateman

Clark
Partington
Bullock
Shorrocks

It’ll be Clubb starting and Bullock not in the 17 though. If Bateman isn’t fit then Bourouh or Byrne will probably get the last bench spot.

No Williams for Wire is disappointing. It was a good story for the game.

No doubt Clubb will start and I wouldn't be surprised to see Clark get dropped for Byrne

On The prop problem thread I mentioned that Clark was going to be left out Hudds away until Powells withdrawal

Dont be surprised if (when) your right this week

I wonder whether we are trying to force him out as we need either the cap space or quota for whatever we have planned for next year. Makes no sense otherwise.

What's the crack about getting into Warrington? Is there pay on the gate or do you need a ticket?

Surprised to see Bateman back, wasn’t he meant to be behind Smithies, Hardaker and Manfredi returning ?

If he does play he has to play loose forward for me.

KPP playing too well to be dropped, some real strong running last week and is better than I thought he’d be defensively.

Bateman should help sure up the defensive up the middle against what I think is the best front row in SL.

I genuinely don't know one person who would have Clubb in the starting 17 when there are other options.

100% record the lad

He’s a winning machine. We shall not be beaten this entire season whilst Clubby is leading the charge

Of course how could I forget that fact.
He’s got player of the year written all over him.

It’s a proper odd stat. We can’t have been missing his four carries and 13 tackles a game in that losing run but I can understand why Lam would keep him in. In fairness to Big Tony he didn’t have a bad game last week. He didn’t do big minutes but his time on the field was decent enough (8 carries for 68 metres and 20 tackles). It’s him sticking at that level that we need. It’s not ground breaking stuff but it’s workable.

With regard to Clubb I can only conclude that he must offer some sort of influence or presence on the pitch which has an affect on the team around him, and makes it worthwhile picking him above better performing players.