Lets have your predictions.

The side at wire will very much be gearing up for the first game at home to Celtic. I would treat this game as if it was a full competitive outing. There are a number of places available in the 17 for the first game and hence i would expect every player to be trying his best to secure a place in the side for the opening league game.

I would suggest our full strength team will start the game so what would that be?

Mine is:

Phelps
Amos
Gleeson
Carmont
PAAAAAAT
SAM
Deacs

Fielden
Tommy / Piggy ( Not sure who but i would personally start with piggy and
Coley have tommy on the bench for the first 20 mins)
H
Joel
Lockers.

The big question marks remain over the bench places. Who plays between preccy and Eamon, which hooker is on the bench, who starts in the half back roles, will Mossop make the bench for the fist ga,me or will MM opt for some threequater cover in Goulding or pryce.

I think there are a number of positions up for grabs so it will be disappointing if we are defensivley poor again.

Tommy will start at 7
Piggy Will start at 9

Prescott (Better than O'Carroll) to start with Coley (Although if Coley's defense doesn't improve after last week he may go with Fielden to start).

Fielden Feka Mossop and Deacon (If fit) on Bench If not possibly Goulding as cover with Gleeson moving to halves if needed.

So Here Goes

Phelps
Amos
Gleeson
Carmont
PAT
SAM
Tommy

Prescott
Piggy
Coley
H
Joel
Lockers.

Bench Feka/Fielden/Mossop +1 (Deacs or Goulding as required).

I've read that dire are looking to put a strong team out for this one so it should be a good match. Hoping to get along and watch it.

Phelps
Roberts
Gleeson
Carmont
Richards
Sam
Deacon
Fielden
Leuluai
Coley
Hansen
Joel
O'Loughlin

Riddell
Feka
O'Carroll
Mossop
Pryce
Ainscough
Goulding

FB 1 Phelps
RW 22 Ainscough
RC 3 Gleeson
LC 4 Carmont
LW 5 Richards
SO 6 Sam
SH 19 Deacon
P 21 O'Carroll
H 7 Leuluai
P 14 Prescott
SR 11 Hansen
SR 12 Joel
LF 13 O'Loughlin

S 2 Roberts
S 8 Fielden
S 9 Riddell
S 10 Coley
S 17 Paleaaesina
S 20 Pryce
S 23 Mossop

That's assuming Bailey and McIllorum are still out injured

why is he going to play ainscough, hes playing today in the team he belongs in

We were much better last week with Riddell at 9 and Tommy at 7. I'd start like that and bring Deacon on (if fit) to replace one of those two.

Absolutely!
Exactly what I said at HT last week!

This your last match before the season starts? think our team will be as strong as we can put out.

Yes, so I'm expecting a team that will be very close to the starting team for our first Superleague game, injuries permitting.

Should be a goodun then.

1. cameron phelps
2. amos roberts
3. martin gleeson
4. george carmont
5. pat richards
6. sam tomkins
7. thomas leuluai
8. stuart fielden
9. mark riddell
10. paul prescott
11. joel tomkins
12. harrison hansen
13. sean o'loughlin

14. andy coley
15. iafeta palea'asenia
16. lee mossop
17. eamon ocarroll
18. paul deacon
19. darrell goulding

I think Davis deserves a run out after today.

I'd go with:

Phelps
Roberts
Gleeson
Carmont
Richards
S Tomkins
Leuluai
Fielden
Riddell
Prescott
Hansen
J Tomkins
O'Loughlin

Bench:
Coley
Palea'asenia
Mossop
O'Carroll
Deacon
Goulding
Pryce

I'd be tempted to give Vievers a go at FB, he had another good game today against Leigh. It'll be a good test to see how he will do against superleague standard oposition.

So in our last game before the start of the season play a lad in his first SL game against a full strength Warrington side who really want to win? We should be starting with our strongest squad imo and trying to build some team cohesion and tactics. The same goes for Ben Davies etc. Not sure what sub rules we're playing under, but if it's not unlimited (and I wouldn't expect our last prep game to be a trying all sorts of combos afair) then I don't see how we can incorporate any of the lads who've only just been given a first team squad number. Just my opinion, and of course It could be wrong.

stu howarth is on the bench

Maguire seems to be a big Howarth fan by the looks of it then. The lad seems versitile, is a good size and has a good kicking game so he could be a very nady player to have around the squad this season.

As for the side overall for Warrington i'd go with Leuluai at 7 and Riddell at 9 and give Deacon a run from the bench. If we're playing with a raft of subs again then we can probably afford to reward Ben Davies with a place after what I believe was a fantastic showing against Leigh.

I thought Howarths kicking game was poor yesterday in general. However he is versatile and can fit in at 6, 9 or 13.

He must be impressing in training if Maguire is willing to give him another go from the bench on Wednesday, and that's all we asked for.

I do think that Ben Davies earned himself a subs spot for Wednesday, obviously depending on the number of subs allowed.
If the number of substitutions are unlimited then even if he only gets five minutes it would be seen as reward for his fantastic display yesterday.

I wonder whether Davies will be given a shot against wire from the bench, that way if he proves himself against greater opposition he may then be in with a short of playing against Celtic.

The same could be said for Charnley, if he can continue this on then he may just be able to displace Amos.

Sorry Rogues I didn't read you post above, or maybe you edited some extra stuff into it, since I read it.

How tall is Charnley and is he any good under the high ball?

I know people have those issues with Ainscough and I suppose long term it is a worry but if you've got the talent that Ainscough seems to have in terms of his running and finishing game he should be able to overcome those problems.

I watched Charnley in the u21 Grand Final and he was impressive from what i remember but i'm stuggling to remember exactly how tall the lad was.

Wire team

Wolves v Wigan:

Richie Mathers;
Chris Riley,
Chris Bridge,
Ryan Atkins,
Matt King;
Lee Briers,
Richie Myler;
Adrian Morley,
Michael Monaghan,
Paul Wood,
Ben Westwood,
Louis Anderson,
Ben Harrison.
Subs:

Garreth Carvell,
Mickey Higham,
Simon Grix,
Vinnie Anderson,
David Solomona.

That was quick Lefty when is Wigan team out.

Would have thought it would be out today. should deffo be announced tomorrow.

He won't, but I think Ainscough's a lot better than he gets credit for, and disagree about him belonging in the reserves.