That`s probably one of our better squads for a BD game in a long time providing nobody pulls too hard on a turkey leg the day before.

So I’d maybe go:

Miller, Fus, Roberts, McDonnell, Handley, McCormack, Frawley, Lisone, Ackers, Sangare, Gannon, Goudemand, O’Connor

To start. Finish with:

Edgell, N McCormack, Roberts, Smith, Olpherts, McCormack, Sinfield, Tom NW, Johnson, Lisone, Gannon, Littlewood, O’Connor.

No mention of why Hudson's missing and can't spot him on the training video?

Smith has said that he’s not yet medically cleared to play

I’d have thought Boyce would’ve played, or do we not need to name him since he’s a trailist?

Good call re Boyce and gives him a chance to have 20/30 minutes without any pressure or expectation.

Was way off with the above -

Miller, Fusitua, Roberts, Olpherts, Handley; Sinfield, Frawley; Lisone, Ackers, Sangare; McDonnell, Gannon; C Smith.

O’Connor, Goudemand, Edgell, Johnson, Nicholson-Watton, J Smith, Littlewood, N McCormack, F McCormack.

Boyce and maybe Kershaw come in as trialists for the game.

Missing a huge chunk with Newman, Momirovski, Croft, Oledzki, Holroyd, Bentley, Martin, Hudson, Ruan, Donaldson, Warren & Simpson.

I was going to say, can’t we give Kershaw a game?

I'm not sure why would as it's been confirmed that hes definitely not joining us. I wouldn't want him taking minutes from a player that is (unless it's olpherts

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He can play as long as we confirm him as a trialist for the game. Same as Boyce. Won’t be surprised if it happens.

Smith been put into the squad now too makes us stronger obviously

But it doesn't benefit us at all it just takes minutes away for an actual squad player? I'd be disappointed if he does play..

Agreed, dont see the sense in playing him if there is no appetite to sign him

If he does play, i would hope it is because there is more chance of signing him than what they are letting on

It will be a flashback to the old "A" team games on a friday night in the 80's when we used to regularly see a couple of A N Other's on the team sheet

The ethos looks very similar to last preseason.

My god

Dire

I don’t mind the short kick off in theory but you have to choose the right game context for it and goal line drop out and then coming from behind then is not the right time…

It's just sloppy, discipline and careless attitude. do that stuff off the back of some hard work first not as a way of cutting corners, I hate it. We look like we've learned nothing so far.

Gannon looks a little more physical this season.

Finally a nice little bf of skill.

That was actually quite encouraging when you think we’ll have Frawley, Croft and Miller all able to execute some nice link play up at the line.

It might be a friendly (though we said that last year) but the approach is really disappointing. There's very few of these trial games and we've just pssed away 40 minutes being lazy and Ill disciplined.

Miller having a bit of a half to forget. Olpherts still dire.

Gannon looked good tho off injured. Ackers looked lively. It is just a friendly but some echoes from last year.

Shambolic first half

Getting hammered
Gannon with another head knock
Miller having a dreadful game
Stupid kickoffs
Awful discipline

Ofcourse its a friendly, but plenty of people have paid good money to go watch this rubbish

Having said all that, Wakefield should also go really well in the championship next year, they’ve recruited really well for that level.