Warrington Wolves 19-man squad: Matt Dufty, Matty Russell, Peter Mata'utia, Stefan Ratchford, Matty Ashton, George Williams, Josh Drinkwater, Gil Dudson, Danny Walker, Paul Vaughan, Ben Currie, Matty Nicholson, Josh McGuire

Josh Thewlis, James Harrison, Daryl Clark, Sam Kasiano, Tom Mikaele, Greg Minikin

Strong squad
No Joe Bullock

Could be due to either a niggle or illness. No point in risking anyone who is anything less than 100%.

12 first teamers and a reserve in the starting 13. Pretty strong line up. Looking forward to it.

Should be a great game , 2strong squads ,hopefully Leigh can give Warry a good game to show we are good enough to stay in SL

Given that Powell has said the team have been ready for 2 weeks this should give an indication of where we are up to. For better or worse.

Yes, it's a game that can make us enthusiastic for the season ahead...or the opposite. I remember how I was looking forward to the Stef Ratchford testimonial against Wigan last year, but when we lost 14-6, it felt depressing. Not so much losing, but only scoring 6, when I had been hoping that DP would turn us into an exciting attacking side. A lot of water under the bridge since then, but here I am again, with optimism and dread finely balanced!

Absolutely gutted i can't go, does anyone know if there is any radio coverage anywhere?

It's the optimism that kills you.

I am going to the game in the hope I see a revitalised Wire team unrecognisable from that of the 2022 annus horribilis.

Be interesting to see if the ex-Warrington players can be enthused and performant in a way they never seemed to be for us.

Looks a really solid team to me. Hoping to see plenty of go-forward from a huge and experienced pack.

Walker in the starting line up is interesting. Doesn't happen very often

Russell being selected ahead of Thewlis is a discussion point.

Thoughts?

Is the game being shown on our league app

Wire website said it wasn't available to watch online. Added *Just had a look & it doesn't look like being on Our League.
Not heard anything about radio coverage either.
Warrington Radio is my big hope ... but can't find anything.

Well, Thewlis did have a few blemishes last year, but I think this is about throwing down the gauntlet to Russel. ie' perform at the highest standard or you will simply be used when we get injuries'. I don't think Thewlis will be particularly worried, he is the future and in any case I am pretty sure it will be FB not wing.

Powell knows what to expect from Thewlis, this will give him a better opportunity to take a look at Russell. There are 4 wingers in the matchday squad, I'd expect them all to get similar gametime.

Well guys, I hope it's a good contest, and entertaining with a good test for all the newcomers on both teams.

Us (Leigh) not getting a beating will suffice in a pre-season game.
How on earth did Warrington do so poorly last season, it's beyond me.

It’s a testimonial. Come on Wire. You know Leigh never roll over. Complete pace Leigh have and you have no chance up the middle. As for Powell’s comment Leigh have been ready for 4 weeks. Good luck.

It is a testimonial but it is also the only run out for the first team squad pre season. Inevitably we will be sieving through the entrails post match for clues to the season ahead. We will also be expecting rather more than usual from such a match given the mess that was last season.

These pre-season friendlies seldom fail to disappoint. We’ll inevitably look ‘clunky’, with missed opportunities and defensive lapses galore, and then increasingly disjointed as we make changes in the second half (although this year we look to be fielding a much smaller match day squad). Despite all the training we will look unfit.

I can recall a pre-season game against Wigan during the Smith era where it looked for all the world as though these were the two teams who would be propping up the table come the end of the year. A week or two later the same two teams kicked off the season with one of the best Super League games of all time, you just can’t tell. Hopefully we’ll come through this one unscathed but I’m already resigned to the fact that I’ll have wasted my money, and yet I go every year.

Hoping for an entertaining game from our new Derby game partners & ourselves, especially with a few ex Wires in the team.
Maybe Mr Powell will try 2 hookers on the field at some stage ,it has worked well in the past & there is the added bonus of Russell scoots from dummy half.

PS is the Domino's Pizza trophy still up for grabs ? I believe we are the present holders of that trophy.

Before kick off I’d like to disagree with the many predictions that are putting Leigh to finish 11th or 12th. I genuinely think Leigh could make the top 8 maybe top 6. I think they’ve got a good squad and will win plenty of games.

Will be interesting to hear how we play.
Hope everyone gets 40 mins, and with the exception of the hookers I hope it's a continual 40 mins.
Only then can we have any sort of inkling into how fit they all are.
(I don't like any player who can't play a half non stop - only way to control that is to reduce the number of interchanges allowed).

I remember a few years ago we whooped Salford in the pre season match and then got stuffed by them one week later at the HJ when Cull was coach I think.

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Does anybody know if you can pay on the gate, or is it ticket only? Ta.