WOLVES SQUAD

4 Ryan Atkins; 9 Daryl Clark; 3 Rhys Evans; 1 Kurt Gidley; 8 Chris Hill; 12 Jack Hughes; 29 Benjamin Jullien; 18 George King; 24 Toby King; 2 Tom Lineham; 26 Declan Patton; 20 Kevin Penny; 25 Joe Philbin; 6 Stefan Ratchford; 5 Matty Russell; 10 Ashton Sims; 31 Morgan Smith; 14 Joe Westerman; 27 Sam Wilde


And the Ref is Thaler and vid ref is Cobb.

Russell
Lineham
Evans
Atkins
Penny
Ratchford
Patton
Hill
Clark
Sims
Wilde
Hughes
Westerman

Gidley
King
Philbin
King



Jullien and Smith miss out.

Russell
Lineham
Evans
Atkins
Penny
Gidley
Patton
Hill
Clark
Sims
Hughes
Westerman
Ratchford

Bench
G King
J Philbin
S Wilde
T King

This is the 17 i would choose on the day.

I'd go the same as Karetaker.

No Sandow. Is he really injured?

If we get past St Helens on Thursday it will leave TS a massive headache with whether to bring Sandow back for the Final (if fit). I would stay with Dec Patton.

Russell

Lineham
Evans
Atkins
Penny

Gidley
Ratchford

Hill
Clark
Sims
Hughes
Wilde
Westerman

Smith
Philbin
King
King

Julien & Patton to miss out.

However, I think TS will move Ratch to Full back and Russell to Penny's wing. So leaving Penny & julien to miss out.

Unless Patton has a poor game, it would be be foolish to bring Sandow back in with no match practice and dodgy muscles from foot to hip. I reckon Alffi_7's comment at the end will probably be right for this week though. Alas.

I reckon at the start of the year the team that Smith wanted went something like...

Ratch
Russell Evans Atkins Lineham
Gidley Sandow
Hill Clark Sims
Currie Hughes
Westerman

Dodds Westwood Dwyer Bailey

2 people would drop Patton already, bit harsh.

Possibly, but at this point, Gidley is the better player, and I like what Russell offers at FB.

Only one dropped him, I think.

In addition some posters might post their pick others post what they think TS might go with?

Got a feeling this could be a game too far for the youngsters

Yes, I agree I think TS will omit Penny and Julien.

Or Gidley off the bench and omit Smith

I think that's exactly what will happen.

Gidley needs to be saved over the 80 and has the utility advantage of covering FB, SO, SH and hooker. He can also bring the composure needed when things get a bit heated.

Patton is either to start in the halves (as Karetaker) or be on the bench as back up for Gidley.
Smith and Julien to miss out.

But

I can easily see the case for Patten and Gidley starting, Ratch at f/b and Russell on the Penny wing.
Then Penny and Julien to miss out.
It really depends on how fit Gids is.
If he's not 100% I wouldn't want him playing a full match, otherwise he's likely to get injured again and the miss the final completely.

The rumour mill suggests no.

Russell
Lineham
Evans
Atkins
Penny
Gidley
Patton
Hill
Clark
Sims
Westerman
Hughes
Ratchford

G King
Philbin
Wilde
Smith

Russell
Lineham
King
Atkins
Evans
Ratchford
Patton
Hill
Clark
Sims
Wilde
Hughes
Westerman

Gidley
King
Philbin
Julianne

Penny and Smith miss out.

I think Gidley on the bench to sub Clarke but to go in at stand off and move Ratchford to hooker

Anyone care to share the Sandow rumour? I've only seen RD reference it on here...

What was the rumour about sandow?

https://warringtonwolves.com/club-news/ ... te-sandow/

https://warringtonwolves.com/club-news/ ... te-sandow/