Richie Mathers

Chris Riley
Matt King
Chris Bridge
Chris Hicks

Vinnie Anderson
Lee Briers

Adrian Morley
Michael Monaghan
Garreth Carvell
Louis Anderson
Ben Westwood
Ben Harrison

Subs:
Mickey Higham
Mike Cooper
Paul Johnson
Tyrone McCarthy

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seems odd to name the 17 already.

Smoke & mirrors perhaps?

wonder if its tony smith head games, or a leak, or just bad journalism?

Couple of people on our forum named this team a few days ago, does seem strange it was leaked out.

Can't see it being a leak the reporter in question would lose his job for sure.

Mike Parsons couldn't lose his job if he was sent to prison



I'm sure I remember other teams in the past naming their 17 the day before the game. I wouldn't be shocked if Nathan Brown named his later on today.

Apart from the lack of props, I'm quite happy with that squad anyway

Against Saints you might be alright,against Hudds that could be a problem.

If that is the team then it seems like Smith is hoping to utilise the dummy half and then throw it wide. Carvell and Morley are formidable but they don't have much in the way of back up.

Equally though our second row seems a tad light. Brown looks to have sacrificed a bit of size for Finnigan and Raleigh, who whilst both make yards also concede penalties. Had Raleigh a bit more fitness I reckon he would have been picked though.

head games-ish, get the team out, we're not waiting and seeing, that's what you've got to deal with Mr Brown.

To use a judo reference, we're on the tatami first.


Though Rugby league isn't played on tatami, i know.

Does tatami mean ropes?

You're on the ropes first?

its the mat.

it's pretty accurate considering how light their pack is.

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Subs: Crabtree, Jackson, Lunt, Aspinwall.

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Sorry if this is a stupid question but I don't follow the ins and outs of the Warrington side - has Vinnie Anderson been playing at stand-off regularly?

Not regularly, but he has done it a few times

Morley, Carvell, Westwood, Anderson, Harrison, Monas lightweight.

Really think some of your fans are in for a big shock come Saturday. Warrington are not as bad a team as it seems alot of you think.

Cheers. Out of that 17 I would have expected Bridge at stand off and Vinnie Anderson in the centres but like I say, I'm not that clued up on WWRLFC.

I don't rate Bridge too highly at stand off anymore. I'd much prefer him in the centres.

Anderson has done well in the past at 6, so I'm still confident.

Dude

It's a lightweight pack. I think we are using the term lightweight differently.

Bridge always seems to play well against us but may have less opportunity to hurt us in the centres. I'd still back him to score tomorrow though as he always seems to find the tryline against us. Monaghan and Briers were also excellent against us at the HJ earlier this season - but weren't allowed anywhere near as much time at the 'Pharm more recently.

Monas is something else at hooker, but it'll still be him and Briers controlling the game. Vanderson will be used to make metres I guess

I expect you'll be fairly fluid around the PTB, Bridge will take some turns in their, Briers moving it around etc. Higham is a player I've always rated too so he'll be one to watch when he comes on too. This is an area we have lots of options at too though - D. Hodgson likes dummy half work early in the tackle count, Moore and Lunt interchange well and offer different threats, Faiumu will be a danger chiming in too. There'll be a lot of quick sets with the ball not moving more than 10 metres left or right!

Is higham a risk?

His missus is due to drop any day so his mind won't be on the job AND he's just come back from a long lay off.

I say we taken him to tire him out and get the stadium announcer to announce "Would Michael Higham please go home - your wife is in labour" when he's in possession.

He won't need to go home - his missus is going to the game



Anyway, if it's their first kid, he'll have a few hours before it gets to the business end, I shouldn't wonder



Whether he's physically ready or not is another matter entirely...

don't get me started on protracted labour. Three days I was at hospital. My PSP ran out of charge.