Agree
Give the lad ago

There are few things better in our game than seeing our young lads get ago and succeed

Last night Johnathan Thurston said that the first time he played alongside Darren Lockyer (his idol), in Thurstone's first Origin match build-up I think, he was star-struck, but Lockyer took him on one side and had a chat with him which set him off on the right foot....and the rest is history

I can't comment on him as I've not seen him play at all, but Financial Times has on a quite regular basis and if he says he's not ready baring in mind he trains junior rugby then I'm inclined to agree with him, but Chester won't be having a straw poll on here, he'll will do what he think is best (cos that's his job) whether he does or not we'll have to wait and see, if he does and the kid comes a cropper lets hope it doesn't destroy his confidence, more to the point though if he plays him and it doesn't come off will you use it as another stick to beat the coach with.

If Connor Bailey is the only fit h/b left in the squad and he gets ignored for the Salford match after scoring three tries in his last match,isnt THAT going to knock his confidence?

Im happy with whatever Chester decides tbh, only he knows if Bailey is ready for SL action. He needs to be as well because this is a game we should be targeting for a realistic win. Jowitt may be the safer option.

Typical of sport in england though why play a player in form in his right position when you can pick players out of position and hope for an impact if you never try him how do you know hes not a worldbeater andy farrell was in wigan team at 16 just give the kid a chance while his confidence is up and hes playing and scoring well especially if our pack is beefed up this weekend for him to play behind

Don't really know tbh if he plays then it's because Chester plays him, my post was aimed at the poster who wanted Chester to keep the same team against Cas that beat Warrington, and when Chester complied and it went pear shaped in the second half, that said poster complained along with others that he should have included Fifita and Green in the team, I asked him if Chester did indeed play him as requested, would he be having another go at the coach for falling in line with his wishes if the lad didn't come up to scratch, hope that makes things a little bit clearer for you.

Hi Wayne,wasn't having a dig at you,or anyone else for that matter,I was just pointing out that it seems the right time to play CB.Like others have said, we have a stronger pack out this weekend,and if we can cut out the unforced errors and mindless penalties,i'm quite optimistic for Sunday.

Im not sure that bringing a kid into a team struggling for form is wise tbh,

Yeah good point TRINITY,but overall I feel it is right to play him.

My question about the kid and any kid coming in is, can they handle the physicality of the game.

He clearly has skills and a rugby brain, but if they don't match up in the game, the worse thing that could happen is we lose the game and we have to build his confidence up with more games in reserves etc.
If he isn't physically capable then not only is it going to affect the team but it can set him back for future, when he would have been ready, if you'd have waited.

You can guarantee if either he or Max plays at 7, they'll be running PP at them, so we need to be ready. That is why some are talking about Westerman instead. Personally I think Westerman would be fine, but we lose something elsewhere in the team. I'd have JW running the show in the middle with the forwards, taking the pressure off 6 and 7 for when they get the opportunity.

Unless PP as vastly improved then I don’t see a problem with Connor in defence, he’s a strong well built lad who if nothing on will take the line on like a forward and with good pace, I personally don’t see a problem playing Connor, but it’s not my call.

PP will have the game of his life this Sunday, and then you better watch out BLM, he’ll be after your pies.

Getting boring now

hope he doesn’t, can’t remember many recent Wakey players going to other clubs and excelling .

McShane at Cas

Well he doesn’t have to excel much to “ have the game of his life “ it’s a pretty low bar he’s set ...

Well, that's one player. Not many.
As for Pauli, he is THE laziest defensive player I've ever seen play.
Lazy technique and no desire to get there in the first place. Used to put in the odd shoulder charge before it was banned though.

Ideal game to let the lad take the reins at half back ,Salford haven’t hit their straps yet so not like throwing him in at the deep end .Perfect stage for him to showcase his talents and let the coaching staff see how he goes stepping up to the challenge.

Conversely, our 'nippier' players should be running at PP

Just out of interest had you heard of him before his first half display against Widnes, I doubt not many on here had yet are clambering for his inclusion despite some on here who has monitered his progress as I'm sure the coaching staff have, personally I'd have thought that they've put him in the 21 for the experience, we'll find out tomorrow though.

I agree.
They'll at least draw a penalty.

Now now, let’s not forget that Pauli has about a 1 in 200 chance of flattening somebody...

To be honest I’ve not heard of a lot of players that have turned out for wakey over the years, some have gone on to be legends others legends for all the wrong reasons .

A lot of Wire fans had been calling for young centre Keenan Brand to be given a chance against Leeds. They got their wish and Konrad Hurrell trampled all over him.

At the same time Daryl Clark was 18 when he made his debut against a big Hudds pack. Likewise Jordy Crowther against Wigan. Everyone has to start somewhere.