Sorry Or Thane, good to see if you are a Saints fan as Russell at FB is a busted flush he'd be kicked to death and he's not doing too badly on the wing so should stay where he is IMO

Patton and Livett in the halfs for us tonight. Gidley at Full Back. Don't shoot the messenger.

I would like to see George King picked again. When he played we have not lost.

TS is placing a lot of faith in Livett considering it's his first season in SL and he's not really a half.
He's been caught out a few times when he's played - expected given his experience.

Gidley not in halves due to his ear drum issue and potential to get clouted?

It'll be another tough day at the office tonight I fear.

I don`t recall two Warringtonians playing as the halfback combination for Wire, in all the time that I have been a fan.

For the statisticians on this board, when was the last time that this happened?

Hulse and Durbin, but they might have been Widnesians, or at least one of them.

Thanks.

Jamie Durbin was definitely from Widnes, I used to work with his next door neighbour.

Well youth is definitely being given a chance this season. I suspect we may see Gidley playing more of a half back role when we are in attack and dropping back when we are defending. Got to agree with Uncle Rico on the idea of Russell as full back...I'm suffering conniptions at the thought!

Dwyer also starting 9 so don't think Clark will be playing. Potentially have Morgan Smith as interchange hooker.

I have baaaad feeling about tonight!

As long as we don't get to 80 - 0 !!!

Don't you just love our coach selecting players out of position. If he goes with Livett and Smith in key pivot positions tonight we are likely to get absolutely murdered.

But our mighty leader will again escape criticism as he has a ready made excuse.

Personally if I was coach, I'd pick Gidley as full back as we can't leave Russell there. I'd pick Gidley at half back as we can't have two youngsters there. I'd pick Gidley at hooker as we can't trust Dwyer.

Who would you play there, if the players are not available.

I really hope Clarke plays...

I don't think we will get 80

I know it was said jokingly above but it would be nice if we had more than one Gidley.

I am surprised Johnson had not been brought in to play fullback as that would mean Gids could at least be in the halves,

From what iv heard:

Gids
Lineham
Atkins
Evans
Russell
Livett
Patton
Coops
Dwyer
Sims
Julien
Hughes
Westwood

G.King
Crosby
Philbin
M. Smith

Surely he can't. Don't you need to have a specific player/coach contract anyway?

I can never remember if its with or without!

May the lord have mercy on our soul.

Johnny Lowe and Wilf Briggs played around the same time but I don't know if they formed a first team half back partnership.

Same period. Warren Ayres was a Warrington lad.

5 players with less than 20 SL games each is a very inexperienced side to play against Saints.

You are correct!!!

Today`s Warrington Guardian confirms that on 15th December 1974 was the last time that a Wire halfback combination by two Warrintonians was by Johnny Lowe & Wilf Briggs,prior to Patton & Livett last Friday