What with all the, ahem, "excitement" we appear to have forgotten there's a game, nay, the start of the season this weekend.

Here's Rovers squad.

Liam Salter
Omari Caro
Rhys Lovegrove
Graeme Horne
Adam Walker
Cory Paterson
Con Mika
Evarn Tuimavave
Jordan Cox
George Griffin
Josh Hodgson
Mickey Paea
Keal Carlile
Craig Hall
Michael Dobson
David Hodgson
Greg Eden
Sam Latus
Lincoln Withers

Assuming that the players waiting on late fitness tests come through I'll go with.

Eden, Caro, Horne, Salter, D. Hodgson, Hall, Dobson, Tuimavave, Hodgson, Walker, Paterson, Mika, Griffin. Replacements; Lovegrove, Paea, Withers, Cox.

Could not agree more plenty of impact from the bench!

Yeah, if we go with Hall at 6, rather than 1 or 4, as seems likely, that is probably our best available line-up. Bit worried as both Horne and Salter have mostly played on our right, I think.
Latus in if Eden is out is probably easier at a late stage than moving too many about, but you could put Hall at 1, Withers at 6 and Carlile on the bench.

That would be the option. I'd still like Hall to be given a run at centre, he just doesn't get his hands on the ball enough on the wing. However, defending at centre would be a worrying prospect.

I was pretty conviced by El Camo's opinion of not playing Horne at centre even if it meant going with two youngsters in Slater and Heil. But as Heil's not in the squad it's a moot point. Horne's lack of footwork is a concern, but he is a steadying influence and usually solid.

eden is out hall is playing full back and withers at 6

Many thanks and all that. It's a shame it doesn't look like Sandy agrees.
I'd still play Hall in Left Centre as its his favoured position and put Withers in at stand off with Carlile on the bench.

If Eden doesn't play I think we are in bother.

Sandra, I forgive you, it's been a long off season.

Could you please edit your first post, you can then change the title to include "daunting", remember, this is what we do? Can't believe you forgot, especially with the daunting visit of Catalan.

We don't, we ripped that off the esteemed and very amusing poster JohnD, I will however edit to a catchier title.

Aye, Catalan board. Everything's daunting, innit.

Assuming everyone is fit:

Eden
Hodgson
Hall
Salter
Caro
Withers
Dobson
Tuimavave
Hodgson
Walker
Mika
Paterson
Griffin

Lovegrove
Paea
Carlile
Horne


3/4 look a bit suspect defensively but everybody is playing in a position that they are comfortable playing in and that they have trained in for years.

I am going for a win in this one, sandy will have us ready we are still hurting from those defeats to the french last season. Its time for revenge. Man of the match Dobbo hat trick for Caro and two points clear of FC.
BELIEVE AND WE WILL ACHIEVE!!

Oh I wish I had that same belief Cabby, to many injuries and chopping and changing for me, all out of our hands. Hopefully we can show up well and push them all the way.