Ratchford
Lineham
Goodwin
King
Charnley
Brown
Roberts
Hill
Clark
Cooper

Hughes
Westwood

Akauola
Crosby
Philbin
Patton

I’ve left other 2nd row spot as I don’t know who to put there,I’m guessing G.king is going to get a spot but personally wouldn’t have him anywhere near.

Westwood to 2nd row, Philbin to loose, g king to bench I imagine. Westwoods lateral defence will be targeted if he plays there, especially assuming Gildart & Farrell are on his side, but I don't see anyone else able to play there?

I'd put a prop at 13 while Ratchford returns. Cooper

In the past Price has moved Westwood to SR and played King at loose. That was when he was missing Crosby, so he may just decide to go with Cooper at the back with Akauola as starting prop. A case of making do whichever way you look at it. I would expect Patton to get the nod ahead of M Brown simply because he provides cover for Clark. Brown did an excellent job at full back last week, and could consider himself unlucky if he's dropped, but for Clark to do 80 minutes at dummy half in this heat is a big ask.

Could throw a curve ball and keep Brown at fullback and let Ratchford play at loose,not sure I would as he as now made fullback is role.

You are TS and I claim my £5.

I would see what Mitch Brown looks at left second row in training then if OK give it a go.

Ratchford
Lineham
Goodwin
King
Charnley
Brown
Roberts
Hill
Clark
Cooper
Westwood
Hughes
G.King

Akauola
Crosby
Philbin
Patton

He could put M.brown at centre and T.king 2nd row.That would allow us to rotate weestwood/clake at loose when needed ???

I know that simplistically it's one slot down the line, but, I'm not convinced that either M Brown or T King are big enough for second row duties particularly against Wigan

Look about the same size as Livett or Farrell of Wigan ... might be wrong but I don't think size is an issue.

Fair enough Smiffy but I did say that I wasn't convinced rather than over my dead body. I think that Livett is the biggest out of our three and agree that size isn't the be all and all. Farrell and Bateman play up IMO and I'm not sure Brown and King do/can

Modern day second row/centre skills look so similar. The idea of Livett at ST was pooh pooh'd until he played there.

Indeed, which is Westwood went there and served us well, Bateman playing there for England ahead of a 'natural' centre and we have the regular Atkins debate on here, but, all of those are different 'animals' to Brown and King currently IMO

I'm with you UR.
Toby in the pack.. him getting through a game in the pack will be like trying to get through a pack of Ritz Cheese Sandwich crackers without a break in one!

So are you suggesting they aren't tough enough? I bet they are.

Fair point maybe this is not the time/game to try something new.just keep the combinations going and try to keep the game tight and take all points on offer.(ala Leeds with sinfield). I love broken crackers

Remember Duckie it's only Wigan

You can go through the SL backs and there are tough cookies who could do a job in the pack...and some have and progressed as regular forwards....but you can see those with mongrel in them.
Westwood Ellis Bateman Clubb Roberts....Bateman. yes I know before you say.

Atkins Hall have that about them. Toby King doesn't.

Will Wane be back from Russia in time for this match? I heard he had a part time post with the Colombian national team as tactician/psychologist.

Yes it's a much tougher task with the Ritz Cheese sandwich cracker.
I withdraw my comparison.

Brown and King would get mullered against Farrell and Bateman (both England international 2nd rowers) and the Wigan pack. King would be off injured before the first interchange.