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I reckon something along the lines of:

Sam
Charnley
Goulding
Carmont
Richards
Mellor
Leuluai
Mossop
McIlorum
Lima
Hansen
Hock
O'Loughlin

Flower
Lauaki
Farrell
Logan

Not sure how many subs we'll use, players like Gelling, Tuson, Dudson, Powell, Russell may feature as well.

Agree with most of the above.
Perhaps Powell may get the 6 shirt in front of Mellor.
It will be a 20 man squad so I'd add Powell, Spencer and Dudson.

Is finch back in Aus, thought i saw him tweet he was going to a wedding this weekend in aus

MASSIVE must win game!!!

Finch has been in Aus and will be on his way back over here now.
They said at the pre-season dinner he will arrived Monday.
If he does arrive tomorrow then he'll surely be in the squad.
I think SW will go as near as poss to his starting 17, then plus three who he feels deserve selection.

Why does it necessarily need to be a 20 man squad?

It's alot to ask for someone to fly back from Aus then play the next day!

I wouldn't risk Finch as we know what he can do. We should use the game as another opportunity to find which player out of guys like Russell, Powell or Logan Tomkins are ready to nail down a place in the 17.

We obviously need to get some minutes in players legs as well so with that in mind I'd go-

Russell
Charnley
Goulding
Carmont
Richards
S Tomkins
Leuluai
Lima
McIlorum
Mossop
Hansen
Farrell
Lockers

Subs
Flower
Lauaki
Hock
Tuson
L Tomkins
Powell

I'd love to have a look at Russell in a team like that and I'd love to have a look at Sam again at 6 just to open up some options for later in the year.

Didn't Wane say he was playing virtually the team he s got in mind for 1 st superleague game and near full strength in is latest interview

Jack Hughes should get a shot for me!

Tom Spencer has to be involved for me

I reckon, stickers everywhere!

Gelling would be very unlucky to loss his place imo.

I'd like to see

1. Sam Tomkins
2. Josh Charnley
3. Anthony Gelling
4. George Carmont
5. Pat Richards
6. Joe Mellor
7. Tommy Leuluai
8. Lee Mossop
9. Mike McIllorum
10. Jeff Lima
11. Liam Farrell
12. Harrison Hansen
13. Sean O'Loughlin

14. Ben Flower
15. Logan Tomkins
16. Gareth Hock
17. Gil Dudson
18. Darrell Goulding
19. Sam Powell
20. Eric Lauaki (if fit)
21. Chris Tuson

1. Sam Tomkins
2. Josh Charnley
3. Darrel Goulding
4. George Carmont
5. Pat Richards
6. Joe Mellor
7. Tommy Leuluai
8. Lee Mossop
9. Logan Tomkins
10. Gil Dudson
11. Chris Tuson
12. Gareth Hock
13. Liam Farrell

14. Hansen
15. Lima
16. Hughes
17. McIlorum
18. Gelling
19. Flower
20. Burke

Squad for salford game.

Sam Tomkins, Josh Charnley, Darrell Goulding, George Carmont, Pat Richards, Brett Finch,Thomas Leuluai, Epalahame Lauaki, Mickey McIlorum, Lee Mossop, Harrison Hansen, Gareth Hock, Sean O'Loughlin, Ben Flower, Jeff Lima, Chris Tuson, Liam Farrell, Sam Powell, Joe Mellor, Tom Spencer.

Agreed. I'd be inclined to let Carmont sit this one out and play him for 40 minutes against Leigh. Letting Goulding and Gelling battle it out at Salford.

This is the squad: Warriors Squad v Salford 1. Sam Tomkins, 2. Josh Charnley, 3. Darrell Goulding, 4. George Carmont, 5. Pat Richards, 6. Brett Finch, 7. Thomas Leuluai, 8. Epalahame Lauaki, 9. Mickey McIlorum, 10. Lee Mossop, 11. Harrison Hansen, 12. Gareth Hock, 13. Sean O'Loughlin, 14. Ben Flower, 15. Jeff Lima, 16. Chris Tuson, 17. Liam Farrell, 18. Sam Powell, 19. Joe Mellor, 20. Tom Spencer. www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... 739&type=1

This is the squad: Warriors Squad v Salford 1. Sam Tomkins, 2. Josh Charnley, 3. Darrell Goulding, 4. George Carmont, 5. Pat Richards, 6. Brett Finch, 7. Thomas Leuluai, 8. Epalahame Lauaki, 9. Mickey McIlorum, 10. Lee Mossop, 11. Harrison Hansen, 12. Gareth Hock, 13. Sean O'Loughlin, 14. Ben Flower, 15. Jeff Lima, 16. Chris Tuson, 17. Liam Farrell, 18. Sam Powell, 19. Joe Mellor, 20. Tom Spencer. www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... 739&type=1

Glad Spencer is named as he had a very good game v Huddersfield.

Spencer in the squad ahead of Dudson is not only a fair call after Thursday but also shows Wane will pick players on merit. They both did well IMO but Spencer inparticular was very impressive and looks first team material.

I also think we'll go with 4 forwards on the bench against Huddersfield but if we don't Mellor and Powell look like they've got a chance to stake a claim for a bench spot.

The squad for Tuesday will be cut to 17 so I expect Mellor, Powell and Spencer to miss out. But we'll see.

Looking like goulding gets the nod for round one then. I'm sure Gelling will get his chance. Maybe he is being lined up as Carmont's replacement. Darrell looked like he had worked hard on his defence in the first pre-season game against hull kr hopefully he continues to work hard and improve as a player.

When does Finch get back from Australia?

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