huh?

Yep, he stayed behind.

Despite all the hype, we will not win anything by beating St G, so perhaps Smith is intending to play England to keep him match fit ? England played in all three warm up games, but not since. The Asotasi / Evans decision is one of those questions you would love to ask him on a one to one basis over a drink. Preferably in one of those village pubs in the Lake District,... with a roaring log fire,.... and Ryan Bailey on a spit, .... and topless bar... no, I am getting carried away again.

Yep just got one. Had my tickets for a month, though!

He text my wife not me,not quiet sure how to take that.

I got one, wonder if Dropkick got one and just sat at work cringing in his adidas trainers

Thats alright, you were probably overcome with emotion like I was

................ and M&S slacks.

Benny's text seems to have worked. Less than 100 tickets left in the south stand.

I've almost gave up on predicting the team TS will put out because he often surprises us all & I end up getting it wrong.
Anyway here is my 2 pence worth.

Stefan Ratchford
Rhys Evans
Ryan Atkins
Joel Monaghan
Kevin Penny
Gareth O’Brien
Richie Myler
Chris Hill
Daryl Clark
Ashton Sims
Ben Currie
James Laithwaite
Ben Westwood

Roy Asotasi
Anthony England
Ben Harrison
Micky Higham


Gary Wheeler
Chris Bridge
I'm gutted to be leaving Gary out because he deserves a spot.

I wouldn't be too sure on that

If it was up to me I'd keep Bridge out. As much as I love him as a player and his aggressive no nonsense attitude... Why upset the current team?

Because he is better than Myler and GOB.

I'll have to assume that you mean he is better than Myler and GOB in the 6 or 7 position. I completely disagree with you, and not for the first time. Bridge is now 30, and is a bloody good centre. He may have had a decent half a season as a half, but during his 10 years at the club it has been far from his best position.

I don't understand why a few good games promotes him above Myler and GOB. We have two halfs that are both at least 5 years away from their best rugby. Bridge lacks the brains and game awareness to ever control a game, he's a great centre though. Myler and GOB will never be great centres, so why would you compare them to Bridge?

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I refer the honorable gentlemen to the question I answered before.

But I welcome your opinion to disagree that Bridge doesn't play hb better than Myler or GOB. I've seen enough last season and sometime before that to stand by my answer.

I'm excited for this one. I usually find myself at home game frustrated and longing for the atmosphere of
Wilderspool, but hopefully this one will take me somewhere near this, playing an Aussie opposition under the flood lights with an excited crowd. A few headlines to stir the pot and hopefully a good bit of feeling in the game.

They'll come with a simple structure, right down the middle, so an extra forward on the bench for me.

Ratchford
Evans
Monaghan
Atkins
Penny
O'Brien
Myler
Hill
Clark
Sims
Laithwaite
Currie
Westwood

Higham
Asotasi
England
Harrison

Feel for Wheeler, played well in the first 2 games, but you might get away with plugging the second row with him against Salford, but I wouldn't fancy it against these.

Unfortunately I cannot see Widdop & Marshall being 2nd string to Myler & GOB.
A complete mismatch.

My hope is that our forwards get the upper hand defensively like they did in our opening SL games.

My fear is that if we don't, that when TS and Agar decided in a change of hb, be it Wheeler or Bridge, there will not be enough time left in the game to turn the scores around.

But if Myler & O'Brien do the unthinkable we will suddenly have a great half back pairing. Would have been good to see Lee Briers in his prime out there ,but alas .....

I really hope your right on that 9a.
I hope that having either or both Wheeler and Bridge either at 3 4 or 13 can add support to Myler & GOB and make them look world class.

I think Myler just might step up tomorrow.

Although Bridge is named i don't think he'll make the final cut, he's not 100%

In that case Yed I wouldn't risk him in this one.

I may be wrong and TS might use this to get him match fit for SL, if that was the case I'd be more inclined to use him at centre anyway.

TBH i think it's an ideal game to play Myler & GOB to give them the experience against top Aussies. After all , there is only pride at stake & the experience might benefit them throughout the rest of the season.