One contentious thread to another - what would your team be for the big day?

Difficult to say with two big games before the final , we will do well to escape injury free but if we do it’s a tough one . I am a massive inman fan and I think he should play but Grix will no doubt go for the experience of Moore . I would also be tempted to play Fleming off the bench has an impact prop who I do think as gone well since his return. Lannon was a big miss against Batley away and I think he will have a big impact . Assuming crooks is cup tied maizen should get his chance, if him walmsley , pickersgill, or woody get some space on the big Wembley pitch they could cause some damage.

On the proviso that everyone who is eligible is fit, the same as yesterday’s with the biggest decisions involving the 1, 9 and half back slots.

Tough on Pickers but Woody at 1, Tom at 7 with Brandon and AB at 9 and the interchange.

Not sure about the team but going to be weird with every man and his dog apart from 1k Fax fans cheering for Batley. Usually you can expect some neutrals but Batley seem like everyones second team.

I will be there cheering Fax on , for Faxers like Hudd Shay,Bentleyman,Dave Grayson,and in remembrance of Halifaxjohn who I will raise a glass to.

Has anybody heard about what TV coverage there is, if any.

Haven't heard owt but i presume it'll be same as the semi final on Our League.

Might be on the bbc red button with it being after the challenge cup final ,

I don’t think the game was broadcast anywhere last year bar the OurLeague app.

The 1895 cup final was definitely televised has I remember watching it , but last year it was before the cc final . Sure it was bbc red button as I was moaning about the female commentary.

Wonder how many tickets we get allocated? Would be good to take a large following down and as a bonus getting to watch a couple of different teams in the curtain raiser before the main event will hopefully encourage a few more to go that maybe would not have if we had the usual suspects in the final.

So because of the soon to be scrapped via play we host Fev at home on the Monday night and then 5 days later on the Saturday Batley at Wembley.
Grix will just say it is what it is taking one game at a time and anything can happen in terms of results.
With Eagles this week we’ll need all our squad for a crucial defining phase of the season.

Hopefully there is some way they can change that Fev game, its an awful game to have before Wembley with the short turnaround but at least Batley should in theory at least have a tough game against Bradford and won't be able to rest players either.

I saw somewhere an initial 2000 but would expect 8/10000 at least.

At the risk of upsetting punters on here why not enquire of the RFL if we can bring in a few DR for the Fev game.
Say about 14 , a nice round number!
Some fringe and cup-tied players to make up the squad.
That would give the team a week off.

Great idea-what you say Huddshay....there's a time and a place for everything...

I am just weighing up if to go down with the family for the weekend or do the dreaded there and back on the day.

I'll go along with that. There's allus an exception to the rule! Lol!

I’ve just been thinking what a great achievement it is for Leigh, HKR and Batley to be going Wembley and then realised Fax are well.
I know it’s not the Challenge Cup for Fax but when the draw was made away at Fev although I felt we had chance I thought it was a slim one and that was it in the cup comps for another year so to be there at all is as great for us as it is for the others to win it would be fantastic all things considered after the year we’re having.

You’re right, I apologise. It was on BBC Red Button and the BBC Sports web site.

I was really impressed with Pickersgill on Saturday, but if he's fit I'd still put JWH back at full back as he's great defensively, and adds a lot to the attack when he links with Jouffret. In my
opinion best full back in the league and just an average half - it also allows us to play Inman in the halves, where I think he's earned a place. The rest of the team I'd keep the same as London as they showed what they're capable of when they cut out the daft mistakes.

One thing it does prove is how difficult it is solving the puzzle of Keyes being injured.I will also be intrigued to see what happens with the three hookers ( excluding Kyle wood ) scenario next season, Moore , inman and obrien.

50 quid for kids on the coach is a bit extortionate
I know prices are high but we should be doing more here

Difficult for the club as theres probably very little money in the kitty to subsidise the travel so either an individual stumps up some cash for sponsorship or they have to charge anyone full price who takes up a seat.

Brilliant stuff from the boys. Great opportunity for the club.

Speaking of which - anyone think we’ll have a proper fax shirt - 150 years and all that..?