Seen Tetevano wearing a knee brace in his Instagram story, hope he’s good to go at the weekend

I like Smith, but he didn't look like a natural athlete. Can't imagine there's much more they can do with him re- speed and Agility. Has other qualities...

I get a feeling from the Agar interview that both Gale and Eastmond will be held back another week.

From the interviews Ive read I get the impression it will be Eastmond to miss out He has said Broadbent will be in the squad. Agar is and rightly keeping his cards close.

suspect Myler and Sutty would be asked to play half then......

If they were to miss out then then you would presume Myler and Sutcliffe in the halves Broadbent to centre or fullback. Not sure who else would comes in.

Peter Smith column in YEP pretty scathing about the fixture list this season. Too many loop fixtures and very critical of the plan to have SL rounds when the All Stars game is planned. 2 governing bodies to blame in his opinion.

How much of the Sky money would he like the sport to hand back if we deliver fewer rounds than contractually obliged to ?

Eddie, Battye, Kyle Wood and Max Jowitt ruled out for Wakefield.

Theres no real need to play gale and Eastmomd if they aren’t ready. It’s a long season and the first game isn’t do or die and won’t shape the whole season

Its not ideal by any stretch but Sutcliffe and Myler can do a job in the halves, Broadbent to full back, just not sure on the centre spot?

usually middle of the halfway line - could put mellor in the backs again

A very good question and who knows ?? All in all it’s not good for the sport though and gives us next to no chance in the World Cup as we’ll have significant burn out

Is it later today when the squads will be announced?

Yep

Weve no chance in world cup anyway.

2 Tom Briscoe
7 Luke Gale (c)
8 Mikolaj Oledzki
9 Kruise Leeming
10 Matt Prior
11 Alex Mellor
12 Rhyse Martin
13 Zane Tetevano
14 Brad Dwyer
15 Liam Sutcliffe
16 Richie Myler
17 Cameron Smith
19 King Vuniyayawa
20 Bodene Thompson
21 Alex Sutcliffe
22 Sam Walters
24 Luke Briscoe
25 James Donaldson
26 Jarrod O’Connor
27 Jack Broadbent
33 Kyle Eastmond

No Hurrell suggests to me Eastmond or Gale (or both) will play

1. Myler
2. T Briscoe
3. L Sutcliffe
4 A Sutcliffe/Broadbent
5. L Briscoe
6. Eastmond
7.Gale
8. Oledski
9. Leeming
10. Tetivano
11. Mellor
12. Martin
13. Prior

14. Dwyer
15. Smith
16. Vuniyayawa
17. Thompson/Donaldson

Anyone know why hurrell isn’t playing?

Calf injury

Big discount day at Macdonalds?


Despite my black humour I do love Koni and hope he's well soon......

Would love to see Broadbent get a go at . His performance against Huddersfield deserves reward.

That pack looks strongest in SL. Outside backs weakest!

Really? You would put that pack above ; Walmsley, Roby, Paasi; Thompson, Mata’utia?

Yeah. Roby slowed down big time now, and yet to be seen how new recruits go....
Not sure Walmsey is quite the player he was either..... Saints strength is outside backs..

Think you need to take your Blue & Amber specs off, Walmsley is the best prop in the league hands down.