I think we've gone into every game so far this season as the "underdog", barring perhaps Widnes (I cant remember the handicap) it will be interesting to see how the players go about their business on Sunday when we go into it as the favourites.

Sorry Chico is that Carter quoting Salfords figures or is it Carter quoting Wakefields figures of £1.6m. ?

Cockayne took an early guilty plea so he should play on Sunday.

Some of us hoped for an upgrade ala boudebza.

He mentioned that figure, said he had spoke to Marwan around that time, and from that found Salford would be spending around the same figure, if not a smidge more. It was said somewhat informally in a pre-season interview. I can’t recall whether it was before or after Josh Jones arrived.

Ian Watson has named his 19 man squad to face Hull Kingston Rovers away on Sunday, 3pm.



Justin Carney Michael Dobson Niall Evalds Mark Flanagan Carl Forster George Griffin Josh Griffin Greg Johnson Josh Jones Phil Joseph Craig Kopczak Ryan Lannon Tommy Lee (C) Ben Murdoch Gareth O’Brien Matt Sarsfield Junior Sau Logan Tomkins Adam Walne.



The HULL KR 19-man squad in full is:



10 Mitch Allgood 11 Maurice Blair 19 John Boudebza 13 Chris Clarkson 18 Ben Cockayne 5 Kieran Dixon 16 James Green 20 James Greenwood 12 Graeme Horne 24 George Lawler 2 Josh Mantellato 22 Matty Marsh 28 Kieran Moran 26 Robbie Mulhern 23 Ryan Shaw 1 Ken Sio 4 Iain Thornley 17 Dane Tilse 8 Adam Walker

Going off the above squad it looks like EVALDS will be at No 1.



FB. Evalds

RW Carney

RC. Griffin

LC. Sa'u

LW. Johnson

SO O'Brien

SH. Dobson

OP. Kopczak

HK. Lee

BP. Griffin

SR. Jones

SR. Masila

LF. Flanagan



SUBS

Tomkins

Walne

Lannon

Joseph/Forster

That's what I'd go with, apart from Joseph wouldn't even be in the 19.

That's what I would go with. The only thing that nags me about this selection is will it change our game plan from the way we've played previously? We've done really well with GoB at the back as that extra pivot, and with reverting back to a more traditional attacking set-up wonder whether it will stifle our attack somewhat. I know Evalds started out as a HB and I'm also sure he will be up for the task of proving his worth.



I also get a sneaky feeling that Lee will play in the halves and GoB may stay at FB. I'll trust Watsheens judgement on the day regardless.

This is a perfect chance to give Evalds a go, if he doesn't and ends up being dropped he'll be off next year and we'll lose another upcoming talent.

Lee in the halves, Joseph hooker/acting halfback. How about Evalds hooker A H B

But wouldn't this be stifled anyway replacing Lui with Lee in the halves.

I know we had to mix things up against Cas, but would that be the preferred option than playing Niall at the back, who knows the coaching staff know best.