we are playing at the top of our game at the moment with King,Atkins and Anderson out injured and cooper on his way back and Riley in the reserves !
So with Blythe and Evans And Grix playing so well what do we do when the others are ready again Anderson for Grix is an easy one Anderson for me everyday !
Will Bridge get a game infront of King and Atkins for me I would go for
Joel Monnas
King
Atkins
Evans
Tough call on Blythe but King has extra Quality for me Maybe a bench spot for Blythe
Bench of
wood
Solomona
Higham
Blythe
It's a good situation to be in our strength in depth is awesome this season and I trust our Lord Tony will make the correct calls
What is other peoples oppinions will Evans need a rest due to his age and development ! Will Riley get a game again this season ? Should blythe make way or has he earn't his place and will Atkins and King have to wait for a chance to get back in ????
Oppinions please !

Don't want to wish it on anyone but in this game there are always injuries everyone will get their turn this year but all fully fit i'd go for a 4 of
Monas
King
Evans
Bridge

Trust in Smithy to rotate the squad around. A number of people questioned his sanity in not signing more players, but his faith in younger players has been repayed by the performances they have put in to get us where we are today.

Its a long season & we need to rest & rotate players around, to be there at the business end of the season.

You can come up with a good Wolves side without including any young inexperienced players. Drop/rest/injuries to experienced players gives Smith the chance to bring on younger players without too much disruption to the overall team. By the time the "older" players start to think about leaving we will have a crop of younger experienced players..... What a conundrum to have !!!!

Last year people were saying we wouldnt cope with injuries if we got them, well look at us now, 3 key players out due to injury, a few have just returned from inury, and were top of the league having beat the rest of last years top 4, including the champions. Playing some brilliant rugby, and without the ball we look just as good. Very happy THEO.

Maybe last years almost injury free season cost us a GF win.

in a very weird way... quite possibly.

Id go for two out and out speedsters out wide in Riley and Evans, then play J Monaghan and King in the centre

Chris Bridge was, is, and will continue to be when fit Smith's first choice centre, so it's more of a question of who partners him, I think it's clear our first choice 2-5 is :-

Joel
Bridge
King
Atkins

It is only really Blythe that is seriously threatening this at the minute, which could see Bridge move to left centre and King out to left wing. I think Atkins is most at risk.

I disagree, JWP, and believe that when all fit, King is Smith's first choice centre, then followed by Bridge. I would go with:

Joel
King
Bridge
Evans

Well, I've seen games when King has played left wing with Atkins inside him pal, I've never seen Bridge on the wing. Huddersfield in the cup last year being one.

Anyhow, I think we agree, he's first choice centre ie, one of the two spots.

The players who have the shirts now deserve to keep them. It wouldn't be right to make any changes.

I love Evans but don't think he had a great game last night. If Wigan had better half-backs they'd have sent more high kicks his way.

I think Evans would have been up to it he has an amazing talent and will be a world class centre or fullback in his time he is still learning but was and is still head and shoulders against his opposite number last nite

He didn't do anything wrong from what I saw and looked assured in defence.
The 'chances' he got out wide were difficult and on a least 2 occasions the pass was too high forcing him to reach up and almost come to a standstill before trying to get to the line.

Che's plan seemed to be to attack on the right with Blythe and Joel - and it worked a treat - execution of the first and second tries was spot on.

Really? For me, he didn't do anything wrong and was unlucky with his try attempt. Another solid and assured game by a player who will be a star in the future, that's for sure.

Personally I'd have Blythe in above Atkins as on thus seasons form he has offered more, then have Joel and King on the wings.

I would like to see king and Joel play together on the same side of the pitch king at ctr Atkins and Evans on the other side Bridge to play along side Riley in the reserves !

Yes drop Bridge, he is clearly awful.




(shakes head in disbelief)

If you'd have told me after the perfomance in Cardiff, that with King, Atkins and Anderson out, we'd put together a run of wins including beating Saints, Leeds and Wigan, and Matty Blythe would be playing a blinder, I'd of accused you of drinking antifreeze.

Great 'problem' to have in so much as demonstrating we have quality cover across a number of positions.

No one has said he is awful but he isn't as good a ctr as king or Atkins or Blythe and he isn't a winger or full back or halfback so the only thing left is as a replacement so would have to play reserve grade until one of our centres has an injury !
Bridge has good footwork good upperbody strength his passing is suspect as is his defence good squad player nothing more IMO

Never in a month of Sundays is Atkins a better option in the centres than Chris Bridge. Bridge has turn into a marvelous centre, the perfect centre infact. Not sure how you've come to the conclusion that he can't pass.

King and Bridge would be my starting centres. With Monaghan and Atkins on the wings.

It s a great position for Mr Smith to be in to have so many excellent options.
The only downside is if he decides to bring Ryan and Matt back into the team as soon as they are fit , what does he say to Matty B or Rhys.
They have played superb and done what was asked of them by taking their chances when they came available.

Headache tablets and sleepless nights for Mr Smith I think.

I could see Atkins or Bridge going to 13 and Harrison back to prop

how can bridge be a perfect centre when he never passes to his winger???