O'brien Carney Griffin Sau Johnson Lui Dobson Kopzcak Lee Griffin Masila Jones Flanagan

Tomkins Walne Krasniqi Lannon/Evalds

Could Andrade and Haggarty be a shout for a bench spot?

Andrade has gone to North Wales on duel reg so I doubt it, someone like him would have been ideal for the CC but think he's cup ties after yesterday.

I'd like to see Evalds start and O'Brien on the bench, pretty sure Smith will have Sandow reigning bombs down on him all night and Evalds starting might scupper some of his ideas.

I don't know why you think Evalds is a safer option under the high ball compared to O'Brien? Apart from one (or was it two?) at Hull, O'Brien has been sound under the high ball thus far. Niall dropped a few last season, too.

On the subject of O'Brien/Evalds, I just cant see any way back into the starting 13 for Niall whilst O'Brien is fit and playing as well as he is.

It sounds like Jordan Andrade went well for North Wales yesterday, after hearing how impressed the coaching staff were with him in pre-season he cant be far off making his debut.

I hope we go similarly to Wigan, but bring A.Walne in for his brother.

I'd of put Jones at Centre over Griffin. Jones's defence is much better than Griffins. And has a better nous with better offloads, Griffin had a defensive mare at Wigan Gelling tied him in knots. I just hope Atkins isn't opposing him.

any signs/news on new prop yet?

Griffin is a better bet on the wing, Jones to start in the centres and Evalds to come on with Jones moving into the pack.

Good call Evalds has to feature especially if we're behind with 20 minutes to go. Evalds has a match winning aura about him.

O'Brien will deffo start at FB again. I reckon Evalds will be dropped again and Phil Joeseph will come back in due to Wire's big forward pack.

Jones is a better option at centre, although Griffin is capable of handling Atkins. A nice problem to have.

O'Brian
Carney
Sau
Griffin
Johnson
Dobson
Lui
Koppy
Lee
Griffin
BMM
Jones
Flanagan

Tomkins
A. Walne
Krasniqui
Joesph/Lannon

Firstly I would keep Jones at 2nd row as he had a great game against the Pies, Griffin and Johnson are best mates and their partnership can only get better with game time. Yes they defended poor on occasion against Wigan but so did our right side defence with Carney and Sau too. I'm positive it's something Sheens would have spoken about after the game and we will be working on throughout the week.

Other major improvement points would have to be in our kicking game and set completion which was dire in the first half against Wigan.

Kurt Gidley is going to be a massive miss if he's out, I'd be throwing everything we have got at Chris Sandow, huge kick pressure and 4 men in the tackle, shake him up from the off set.

I believe this will be one of the toughest games of the season against the best team in the competition, but if we play for the full 80 minutes, kick well, chase hard and defend solidly as a unit there's no reason why this can't be another famous victory in front of the Sky cameras. It's going to be a BELTER!!

That is factually inaccurate pal. There is nothing wrong with Griffins defence and if you noticed they targeted sau and Carney on the right first half especially. Griffin was at fault for try in the 2nd half but I'm not having it that he's weak defensively. He is our best centre - fact, so I don't get the talk of moving him on the wing when Johnson and Carney are going well and he's scoring tries for fun.

i Think even to blame the second try on Griffin is harsh, He was trying to cover for Dobson who was out of position which then left the outside exposed. His only fault is he lacks pace and couldn't catch Gelling once he had that yard on him.

The 19 man squad hasn't actually been announced yet has it?

Would have been nice this week if the club would have got some of the clubs old welsh players down, Warrington and Salford have quite the tradition of having some great Welsh players.

Resign Dai Young for the week and make him 19th man for me

[iRedrum Griffin is our worst Centre period. As you'll see in the clip provided Griffin was at fault for Wigans 2nd & 3rd tries. He lacks pace for a Centre as you'll see he wasn't quick enough to catch Gelling for Wigans 2nd try. And his second fault again he reads the Wigan attack poorly. His lack of pace for a Centre leaves him exposed as Gelling's break highlights.[url=https://youtu.be/jTOWecXxeTIWigan highlights[/url[/i[i Sorry to piece on your chips as the camera doesn't lie.[/i

I'd be choosing a team on the assumption Gidley will play: he can paly Thursday and Smith does play mind games

If we loose Evalds through stupidnes,in my opinion the club is going nowhere.Last year he was the best thing since sliced bread.Now he can't get in.I personally said Five seasons ago,when Theo had is fan club,that Evalds was the best prospect we had at the club.If this kid gets fed up,I am sure he will be snapped up by one off the top clubs like a shot.Then we will see how good this kid will be.Because in my opinion he can go right to the top,I know I will be shot down by all and sundry,but that is my opinion,and if he does go I for one will wish him all the best.

[url=http://www.reddevilsrugby.co.uk/19-man-squad-to-face-warrington/Salford Squad[/url

[url=https://warringtonwolves.com/club-news/squad-named-devils-clash/Wire Squad[/url

Can Gidley mysteriously be added to the squad at the last minute?

Not bad when you can bring someone of the class of Ratchford in as his replacement.

Gidley and Darryl Clarke's out too. Brad Dwyer may have to do big minutes.

Dwyer is a good kid. Ripped us to peieces in his return game for Warrington after being on loan down London.

He is a good player and I'm not having a sour grapes moment here, but, with his form and effort we didn't miss Higham at all. I don't think he can do a full shift though, so a conundrum for us at 6 and interchange 9.

Tough game, I think we might justhave covered Gidley and Westwood, but, not Clark as well. You lads seem to be at Full Strength?

Bar Vidot and Harauki then yeah full strength.

I totally agree with this Evalds should be starting every game for us he is easily better and more effective than O'Brien who to be fair is playing very well but i would pick Evalds over him every time. If we do end up losing Evalds its a huge mistake by the club.

Evalds is a brilliant support player which is how he got most of his tries last year. O'Brien his a link player who is proving to be a good third pivot. The coaching team feel that,at the moment, he is the better bet which has been demonstrated in our matches this season. Both are not 100% reliable under the high ball but competent tacklers. The coaching staff want a big set of three-quarters so Evalds is unlikely to get a role there especially when Vidot is fit. Last season, when push came to shove, Evalds swapped positions with BJB. Against current thinking in RL, I like to see a back included in the replacements and feel Evalds is good in this role. He has come on a couple of times in the centre against tired opponents and been effective. I hope the coaching team are working with Evalds on his pivot game so that we have more competition at full back or when O'Brien moves into the halves when injury strikes.