Scott Anderson
Chris Annakin
Matty Ashurst
Joe Arundel
Pita Godinet
Ali Lauitiiti
Reece Lyne
Kevin Locke
Jacob Miller
Anthony Mullally
Chris Riley
Nick Scruton
Mickael Simon
Michael Sio
Lee Smith
Tim Smith
Jordan Tansey
Bill Tupou
Danny Washbrook

Wonder why it has been released early?

Walker dropped. I thought he did ok.

Must either be playing Simon as a prop or playing Annakin as prop off the bench.

Simon to front row and Annakin slotting in at Loose hopefully

Some are seeing this as a must win game while others think win or lose we can still finish 3rd on points difference!

With Sio back, Tupou hitting form and Locke improving we look threatening.

I'd replace Tansey with Johnstone to give us some real strike outside, I'm not over critical of his defence because in his previous outings he's had awful defenders on his inside giving him no chance of settling into a SL defensive line.

Locke
Arundel
L Smith
Tupou
Johnstone
Miller
T Smith
Anderson
Sio
Scruton
Ashurst
Molloy
Washbrook

Godinet
Lauitiiti
Simon
Mullally

Just seen the squad has been released early and no Johnstone in it




Scott Anderson
Chris Annakin
Matty Ashurst
Joe Arundel
Pita Godinet
Ali Lauitiiti
Reece Lyne
Kevin Locke
Jacob Miller
Anthony Mullally
Chris Riley
Nick Scruton
Mickael Simon
Michael Sio
Lee Smith
Tim Smith
Jordan Tansey
Bill Tupou
Danny Washbrook

I'd probably put Riley and Lyne on the wings and use Lee Smith and Tupou as centres.

Locke
Arundel
L Smith
Tupou
Riley
Miller
T Smith
Anderson
Sio
Scruton
Ashurst
Lauitiiti
Washbrook

Godinet
Annakin
Simon
Mullally

Just been reading the Trust in Widnes fans forum and they are noting that Joe Cobb is our ref.

It looks like that is the 3rd Widnes game in row that he has officiated.

I know we are short of refs but shouldn't they be mixing it up a bit? At least so that no ref officiates the same team twice in a row, never mind 3 times.

Molloy missing is a bit of a blow

Merged the two threads talking about the squad

Cobb must be a Widnes fan.

If we win there is no doubt Widnes fans will claim that Cobb is a wakey fan. That's been their standard response after whopping them six times on the bounce.

or our pitch of course. They have reserve excuses ready.

Why?

Ones about the squad the other tracks the game right through to having a live feed/discussion during the actual match, as the 4 previous threads did!

No Molloy mate

Cobb is from Leigh and is a Leigh fan - when we left the LSV after our game with them, he came out and was having a chinwag with some of their fans.

Your first three posts were about the squad. You could have just posted that on the other.
It gets confusing if there are two threads running on the same subject.

I changed the title to accommodate that.

Surprised Walker's gone thought he did well. Simon was quality I'd be leaving him exactly where he was and saying same again please so hope he doesn't play prop

The same pitch we beat you on earlier in the season?

And Betts still complained about it, winning or losing has nothing to do with it

Spectacularly missing the point there AJ!

Last chance for Brian Smith to beat a SL side, to have any chance Anakin must play. With Anakin in the team, with what he brings to the side we would have beaten Salford and Hull KR.

Have you seen him play this season ??

Although every one wants him to do well and the impact he can give in the collision is excellent, the guy just hasn't performed when he's played.
Missed tackles and dropped ball have been his thing this season and not destructive running and hard tackling.

Lets hope Saturday is his big night (assuming he plays)

Are you sure you're not confusing him with someone else...?

Does your Chris think he has a chance of playing on Saturday?