higham, wood, solomona and cooper

size 0 compared to the 2 piggys at wigan

Stand-off at a very big push but certainly not cover for anywhere else. VAnderson can cover 6 and centre, thus allowing Briers to go to 7 if Myler is off and it would also offer wing cover as him going to centre would push Bridge or Atkins out onto the wing. Everything covered.

(Unless Smith thinks McCarthy or Grix could do exactly the same job better of course)

than 95% of the centres in SL though ace.

A fit Vinnie Anderson, I'd have to find a place for, I thought he was outstanding for example at Wembley. That said, I'd be a bit worried, when you have a player like Solomona playing, it'll encourage Anderson to play freely also, and in the past that's when he's got on my nerves, when him & Louis have sort of got giddy at times. It's a balance for Vinnie, when to hold what you have, when to play.

I think Smith dropped Barrie Mac for a final but also played an unfit senior in another. If they are all fit I think only 7 or 8 are nailed on for a starting place. The rest of the squad will fight it out for a spot in the 17. Far from the days of PC when you could name your 17 bar any serious injuries and set your watch from his substitutions.

I'd like to think we can go with two out n out props on the bench: Wood, Cooper, Higham and Solo. Injuries in the backline, benny can be pushed to centre.

The other alternative is Wood, Higham, Solo and Vanderson. Wood on for Carvell, either Vanderson or Solo come on for Morley, Harrison can then shift to prop. Then Carvell on for Harrison then Morley for Wood and so on.