Matt BLAYMIRE Ryan ATKINS Jason DEMETRIOU Brad DREW Steve SNITCH Oliver WILKES Scott GRIX Sam OBST James STOSIC Kevin HENDERSON Frank WINTERSTEIN Sean GLEESON Tevita LEO-LATU Michael KORKIDAS Dale FERGUSON Richard MOORE Luke GEORGE Kyle BIBB Dale MORTON Quote Wakefield Wildcats Head Coach John Kear has made two enforced changes to his 19 man squad for the trip to Warrington Wolves on Friday night. Danny Brough is serving his one match ban following Tuesday night’s disciplinary hearing, whilst Ricky Bibey is having a scan on a shoulder problem and is not included. Frank Winterstein has returned from a fractured jaw which threatened to put an end to his season to take his place in the squad, whilst youngster Dale Morton is also drafted in. Dale Ferguson has recovered from the illness that forced him to watch from the sidelines on Sunday, whilst Steve Snitch is also back in contention after suffering with a slight hamstring strain.'" www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/wint ... 06066.html

Matt BLAYMIRE Ryan ATKINS Jason DEMETRIOU Brad DREW Steve SNITCH Oliver WILKES Scott GRIX Sam OBST James STOSIC Kevin HENDERSON Frank WINTERSTEIN Sean GLEESON Tevita LEO-LATU Michael KORKIDAS Dale FERGUSON Richard MOORE Luke GEORGE Kyle BIBB Dale MORTON Quote Wakefield Wildcats Head Coach John Kear has made two enforced changes to his 19 man squad for the trip to Warrington Wolves on Friday night. Danny Brough is serving his one match ban following Tuesday night’s disciplinary hearing, whilst Ricky Bibey is having a scan on a shoulder problem and is not included. Frank Winterstein has returned from a fractured jaw which threatened to put an end to his season to take his place in the squad, whilst youngster Dale Morton is also drafted in. Dale Ferguson has recovered from the illness that forced him to watch from the sidelines on Sunday, whilst Steve Snitch is also back in contention after suffering with a slight hamstring strain.'" www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/wint ... 06066.html

Good enough to win.
Think personally, I'd put JD in the backs to shore up the defense and bring Fergie back in. Grix and Obst at halfbacks or me

sounds good to me, grix stand off and goal kicker

I'd go with :

Blaymire

Morton
Gleeson
Atkins
George

Grix
Obst

Korki
Latu
Wilkes
Snitch
Hendo
JD

Moore
Fergi
Stosic
Drew

Bibb and Winterstein to miss out

I'm ok with that too to be honest. Shows we are still strong

Good enough squad even without Brough. Result will depend ultimately on how Wire approach the game rather than the 17 they field. Wire can't really afford to drop any more league points but clearly none of the players will want to miss out on Wembley through injury. I think that if either side gets ten points in front then that will be the team that wins.

Warringtons 19

Louis Anderson, Vinnie Anderson, Chris Bridge, Lee Briers, Garreth Carvell, Jon Clarke, Michael Cooper, Simon Grix, Paul Johnson, Richard Mathers,Tyrone McCarthy, Lee Mitchell, Michael Monaghan, Adrian Morley, Kevin Penny, Steve Pickersgill, Paul Rauhihi, Chris Riley, Ben Westwood

Strong side.

Exactly as expected. Tony Smith will not want them to miss the chance to be in the top 8.

Whether the players stand up to the occassion is another matter!

Lots of players in that squad who will not want to risk getting injured.

I cant see briers playing.

We need to ask them what they want the most, 2pts against us or a cup win next week.

Even if we loose I will be happy if we give them such a tough game that it costs them dearly the week after.

100% agree, and ask them in the first 5 minutes.

They are weak in the centres

They will have to play Grix and Anderson.
No King or Hicks and a couple of young props

Admittedly the rest looks good but our bench will make the difference I think. I'd have Drew on the bench and take them on for 20 mins then step it up and send the wide runners at them.

Just my opinion of course

Lots of players are also missing! Should be a good game though.

drew to start for me, get into em early. target briers even more than normal if he plays, rough him up a bit. even with the best intentions its hard sometimes when you have one eye on something else like they will have.
i'd be tempted to give frank a shot personally, he's not had much game time and will be leaving soon so give him one last shot for me

I'm not against the sentiment for Frank.....but who would you drop for him?

I was thinking the same when reading this thread. We need to start fast and get into them from the off. I don't think they will be up for it to be honest.

Drew will have to have a massive game, something he hasn't done for a while. He needs to take over from Brough for this game, nothing less will do,

Accident waiting to happen if you ask me. Gleesons defense isnt good enough to effectivly babysit morton.

Id be having JD in the centre, pushing gleeson to the wing, atkins and george on the other side. Bring Fergi to 13 and bibb onto the bench, young morton to miss out for me.

www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/office-supe ... 606065.htm Didn't notice Franny in the squad, we must have a few more injured than JK is letting on.

www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/office-supe ... 606065.htm Didn't notice Franny in the squad, we must have a few more injured than JK is letting on.

That Wire side will end up working for us! IMO they would have been better puting fringe players and young un's out, players wanting to stand out and make a claim for the final, not men who are at the end of the day going to worry (ben westwood apart) about putting their bodies on the line.
First 20 mins will be tough, but no more than we can handle IMO, then fear will set in for them, even if they rack up a cricket score in the first 20 mins, they won't want to get too rough or play too intensively.

Grix SHOULD be playing for his right to play no.6 next year & the rest of the season. We have all felt for him being stuck out on the wing, but to his credit he did his best & did well! No-one could have written a better script for Grix to take his place at no.6 and on into the playoffs, it's just up to him to take it IMO.

henderson

In my opinion too. Well said

enjoy your trip over for those that are coming,will always have time for kear and wakefield.

a close game i think,with it being won in the final quarter.no more than 6 points in it

It worries me that the players think it will be as easy as the posters on here.
I reckon th is will be a tough game.

There's no way the likes of Morley and Westwood are going to shrink away just because of possible injuries. They'll want a good workout and show the boss they can play.

If we are not at our best we won't win.