Wade and Douglas may be at different stages of their careers but Wade is the one who may be here next year. Douglas won't be. Plus its difficult to say who would do the better job for us until we see Wade in a game.

I think the natural game to pick him would be a low pressure home game against a lower table side. Huddersfield at home next week might be a shout.

That they're not doing enough? 

Hill is banned.

Possible that Wardle will miss out through injury, Eckersley into centre and Wade comes in?


Forber was in the 21 last week so no change there?

I cut O'Neill some slack, as he is coming back from that bad injury but I would have both in a group of players I want to see more from and who I think are at a place in their career where they should be ones who are sticking their hand up in this patch of iffy form for the team and saying they'll be the one to make a difference.

In general, I want to see players outside of Field and French win matches for us and be irked when people bang on about the reliance this side has on those two. We've relied on bit of magic from those two for many wins this season and I want to see some real 'team' performances now, where lads look excited to play the game and want to compete to win and win well. I'm confident we'll be fine when it really matters this season but the whole side really needs to get itself going. 

Just my opinion but the hole in the squad at 2nd row is showing, Farrell and Nsemba have barely missed a minute and  I think it's an area that really needs freshening up 

Its a fair point and we don't seem to have anyone coming through who could play right now, maybe Hirst? Nsemba is expending effort in playing as another prop at times and getting Walters back would help.