19-man squad: Mathers, Fox, Collis, Mellars, Cockayne, John, Wood, Wilkes, Ellis, Raleigh, Lauitiiti, Southern, Washbrook, Aiton, Johnson, Kirmond, Tony, Smith, Trout.

Pretty much as you were. Its all about the Half's & Hookers. Wood went ell last time, but Ellis deserves a spot somewhere.
New HB partnership ?

Wouldn't mind seeing Trout getting an opportunity. Lauitiiti would be more effective coming off the bench, particularally if its going to be another heavy pitch. Wood and Tony to miss out.

Already? Only 2 games played there'll be plenty of injuries to change things about judging by how other teams are going.

Unless there is an injury doubt over one of the backs to explain Motu Tonys inclusion i'd be expecting it to be as you were for the HKR game bar Trout coming in on the bench for Mariano. Personally i'd go for Ellis over Wood but I don't think he'll change that yet. And as Aiton is playing about 60 minutes a game at hooker it doesn't make much difference anyway.

Ellis is playing in the under 20's tonight.

He certainly needs the game time, must be a while since he played. I thought he would have been given a run out against Leeds U20. Motu T hasn't played that much either

Beware of the wounded bull..
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I dont think they will play as bad as they did against wigan unfortunatly! sounds like a big wake up call for them...

Well we can't really play much worse!

Expect something like this:

Kearney
Crookes
Lulia
Platt
Kear
Jeffries
Sammut
Kopzcak
Diskin
Hargreaves
Langley
Whitehead
Addy

L'Estrange
Scruton
Burgess
Walker

Target Jeffries!

Similar to HKR, we need to do a job in the forwards and try some different moves in attack.
We lacked a bit of invention in the halves against KR (especially with the amount of possession we had second half)
Come on Trin !

Will be his first app this season. Maybe he'll have his 1 quality game a season against his former club?

Not sure about Platt at centre either. Thought they had a better option there but can't really think of who it woud be?

Purtell is injured, not sure about Chev Walker - maybe a backrower now.

Thank you. I knew they had signed someone but couldn't recall.

Yeah, Purtell would be there but he's out.

Walker or Platt will play there. We've been a bit lacking in SR without Elima and Bateman, now donaldson is out too which is why Walker is playing in second row.

I think it will be close, wakey to pinch it by 8pts

as per Wakefield Express

Wildcats 19-man squad: Mathers, Fox, Collis, Mellars, Cockayne, John, Wood, Wilkes, Ellis, Raleigh, Lauitiiti, Southern, Washbrook, Aiton, Johnson, Kirmond, Tony, Smith, Trout.

Bradford team probably as weak as the team that played us last time and we are much stronger across the park. However i do feel conditions will play a big part. A few days of dry weather and we should be able to throw the ball about and show some pace.

Given out for rain everyday but Saturday!!

High time Ellis got a game

As much as I whined when we signed Kyle Wood (Russel Howard) from Shudds he's really impressed me so far. Subsequently I can't for the life in me think of a reason not to include him in Saturdays 17. Ellis just has to be patient & put in the hours on the training field, so when he does get his chance he's like a caged beast. Learning a few moves from Paul Aiton can't be understated as well, this guy is class!!!

Top & bottom of the KW situation is he's playing well & is in the 17 on his own merits. That can only be a good thing for WTW.

Aiton to loose, Ellis in as replacement hooker with Wood and Big Ali to the bench.
Otherwise as you were, a strong team benefiting from a couple of good impact players.

Mathers
Fox
Collis
Mellars
Cockayne
John
Smith
Wilkes
Aiton
Southern
Lauitiiti
Kirmond
Washbrook

Johnson
Wood
Trout
Raleigh

To miss out:
Ellis
Tony

Best Trinity team we've had in 20 years IMO in terms of potential.
If they can light the touch paper we're gonna blow this race for 8th right open IMO!

Gonna have a cheeky £20 on us reaching the 8 tomorrow while the odds are up!
(A midweek beer & civic pride are a dangerous combo!)