The squad in full:

1. Richard MATHERS

2. Peter FOX

3. Dean COLLIS

4. Lee SMITH

5. Ben COCKAYNE

6. Paul SYKES

7. Tim SMITH

8. Justin POORE

9. Paul AITON

11. Ali LAUITIITI

13. Danny WASHBROOK

14. Kyle WOOD

15. Kyle AMOR

16. Oliver WILKES

17. Frankie MARIANO

18. Kyle TROUT

19. Vince MELLARS

20. Reece LYNE

27. Chris ANNAKIN

Reece Lyne and Vince Mellors included in the squad for Sunday, which gives us plenty of options in the threequarters.
Are we going to see Lyne in place of Fox on the wing ??
Raleigh missing out through injury but if we are anything like, there are certainly 2 points for the taking on Sunday.

Come on Trin !

Guess Olly will be in for Raleigh. Guess the only other change may see KLyne on the wing for Fox but I wouldn't be shocked to see Agar give Fox a chance to make up for last week.

Vera still injured according to todays Wakey Express..

Ah well. I'm sure we'll meet again......

When was the last time Vince M played a competitive game? No way can he be any where near match fit, so he could be a risk if included. However the longer he goes without a game, the worse his 'fitness' gets.

Personally, I'd put Lynne back in teh centre if fit and then decide between Smith and Fox for the wing.
Smith would get it I think but would be ok with Fox having another go.

As impressed as i have been by Lyne, i still believe Smith is more of a potent threat in attack when running with the ball. Lyne may be a bit more destructive but i think is still just behind Smith

Think Lynne should start on wing in place for Fox and take a leaf out of Cockayne's book by 'wandering/roaming' when we're attacking to get the maximum benefit from him. He could also interchange during the game at centre with Smith? Think he gives us more than Fox with his strength and additional speed.


Wilkes is a must prop replacement for Raleigh with his experience, size and strong running. For me if all 19 are fit I'd leave Fox and Mellars out of the 17 to start against Salford.
Come on Wakefield, we need to win these sort of games at home,

There are two points there for the taking IF we play at our best but Salford are not coming to Wakefield to lay down and submit. If there is a hint of complacency in our dressing room (and I'm not suggesting there will be) then we are in for trouble. Any SL side, including Salfrord, are capable of a producing a shock on the day.

I'd go with Smith in the and Lyne on the wing, it's what he played before his move to so it makes sense.

Some sunny day perhaps.

Just what does Fox have to do to get dropped from the squad?

Think he tried his damndest last week!

I know, any team we play this year are going to pepper him to death with bombs.

IMHO our best team based on form this season is:-

1. Mathers
2. Lynne
3. Collis
4. Smith
5. Cockayne
6. Sykes
7. Smith
8. Poore
9. Aiton
10. Raleigh
11. Lauitiiti
12. Kirmond
13. Washbrook

14. Amor
15. Wilkes
16. Mariano
17. Wood

Fox does not make the 17 based on his current form and we have just Raleigh & Kirmond missing due to injury so we need to put Salford to the sword at home.

Already mentioned on the Salford forum as a reason to select Sneyd at half-back

Wilkes has been playing terrible this season, that is why he has been dropped. Annakin would be better on the bench as he has been playing well. So id swap those two around in my opinion.

I have a feeling RA will pick Fox, mainly not to crush his confidence, hope I'm wrong.

Really don't wanna bag fox because minus his shocking high ball catching he is a great player, in my opinion. Was he that bad under the ball when he was with us first time around because honestly cannot remember.

If Fox plays and deals with a deluge of bombs they he can stay on. If he doesn't then he can be phased out.
Smith can play wing
Mellars could at a push go into the 2nd row and if Foxy's having another, Mellars can fall into the backs.
And as others have mentioned I wouldn't expect too much of Mellars first game out.

He's been hit and miss in the past but i can live with challenging for the ball and cocking up, standing and watching it is a no no.

After his nightmare last week it would not surprise me if foxy gets dropped,

but if he does, whoever comes in in his place will have to get through a hell of a lot of work to cover him.

A massive part of our game is based around what him and cockayne do from dummy half.

Fox should start, but if he has another defensive mare then switch Smith onto the wing to catch the high balls and let foxy do what he does at DH?

Stop making more yards than most forwards and stop scoring tries

Yet you defend the continually Mathers, curious