The Speculator:

It feels like something of a miracle that we have been able to name a squad that strong, considering the recent injury absences of varying degrees of seriousness to Williams, Sneyd, King, Fitzgibbon (multiple!), Wrench, Crowther, Lindop, Vaughan and Powell (I've probably forgotten some others!). It could have been a lot different, so "bravo" to the hard work that has obviously been put in by players and staff alike to achieve this outcome.

Uncle Rico:



I'm not sure that Sam has many options given the injury situation Walker Ashton missing and players returning after long enforced absence, or ahead of schedule. If everyone bar the two were 100% then he might have gone with Wood and Wrench although I get why there's a shout for Wood in particular. He's covering bases and thinks that this is his best shot for a one off.

You just never know, Hughes at SO anyone, but no matter what happens tomorrow what I would like to see different to a defeat should one come our way, is the minimum feeling sorry for ourselves hangover. We can't write the season off     

matt_wire:

I sort of wish he'd have grown some nuts and stuck with form and maybe also thrown a cat in the pigeons eg Dufty alongside Sneyd, his passes were the difference last week. But nah we'll bring back guys who almost definitely aren't 100%. And history knows how that usually works in finals. 


Guess I hope I'm wrong tomorrow come 5pm.