The full 19-man squad is:

Richard MATHERS
Peter FOX
Dean COLLIS
Vince MELLARS
Ben COCKAYNE
Isaac JOHN
Kyle WOOD
Andy RALEIGH
Ali LAUITIITI
Steve SOUTHERN
Danny WASHBROOK
Paul AITON
Kyle AMOR
Danny KIRMOND
Frankie MARIANO
Tim SMITH
Kyle TROUT
Matt JAMES
Paul SYKES

I suppose there is little point discussing team selections this season as its quite clear only injuries are likely to alter the match squad.

its all part of the gelling process, things will be OK in a couple of years

Nail on head, and I for one don't think it's the way.

Let him dig his own hole.

No Johnson is he injured Cas will batter us up the middle again regret buying ticket already only going for the Wakey game

Would imgagine direct swap James for Johnson and IMHO i feel that makes us slightly stronger.

The players a more than capable of beating Cas so you never know you may get a nice suprise.

just lumped 2 tonne on us to smash em

the dirty gimps!!

COME ON WAKEY

Hope Kirmond is fit he will probably replace Trout if so.

Would imagine Mellars and Trout will miss out on the 17. With the usual backs and the pack being - Amor, Aiton, Southern, Kirmond, Mariano, Washbrook.
Subs: Lauitiiti, Raleigh, James & Wood.

Hope our pack holds up to Cas, Rangi has an off day & Tim Smith plays him off the park then it'll be close.

We are capable of winning, the question is can we actually play a full 80 ?
Come on Trin !

Of Course we can, anyone reading this would think we were playing Warrington again, we're playing a side that had 70 points put on them by Hull KR, sure we are going to have to seriously turn up because they'll want turn us over badly but I fancy us.

personally wouldnt play mariano..very poor second half v wire and too many mistakes and missed tackles.

Was one of our better players sunday...were you actually present?

Agar pointed out that he played well in the first 40 minutes.

What about the others????????

Agreed. Could have put mathers under the sticks but gave a crap pass and was at fault for a couple of tries after that.

I thought he was one of our better players also.

don't think Mariano got subbed at all, which may explain some late mistakes. Wheareas other forwards were going off every ten minutes.

Mariano was one of our better players him and kirmond on saturday 2nd row. Big ali off the bench. Southern at loose forward Washbrook been shocking last 5 wk doesnt do a thing drop him and trout.

lol you really are clueless. There's loads of players i would drop before Washbrook

You were doing OK until the last bit. I don't agree about Washbrook, but fair enough if you see it that way.

However the Southern bit is utterly random even for you.

1: He can't last 20 mins let alone 80 minutes which is a must IMHO.

2: He's been very poor of late, IMO much poorer than Washbrook.

2: He's not a LF as far as I know and has done nothing to suggest he's worth a punt in such a pivotal position.

If your going to drop Washbrook replace him with Anakin - there are British players at the club and being an Aussie doesn't make you automatically good or worth a place - you do know that?

For me the problem doesn't lay with the British players - it lays with the overseas players - not one (with the exceptionof Aiton) is firing at the moment NOT ONE which is an utter disgrace. If Agar had the balls he'd drop em all and go all British.

Mathers

Fox
Sykes
Wallshaw
Cockayne

Wildie
Wood

Washbrook
Mariano
Kirmond
Amor
Aiton (the exception)
Raleigh

James
Johnson
Ellis (bring him back)
Anakin

It's raw and lacking experience but I reckon you'd end up enyoying supporting them a lost more win or lose.

I agree with your pack selection but disagree with dropping Washbrook. Move him to stand off for John. Nothing to debate really we all know the teams going to be the same old. Lautiti should be on the bench as the 4th prop but I bet he uses Southern as the 4th prop. Anyone know what’s up with Johnson? Surely he's not been dropped with we are so light with props?

Johnsos got ragged about badly last week, not sure his minds in the right place at the moment.

and he's a midget

Washbrook is not a half back, why play him there??

Vasty's team has a good look to it IMO and at least it would have some players in it with a bit of pride and passion in the shirt.
It won't happen anytime soon but I think it should.


I just hope someone walks into the dressing room and tells them exactly what it would mean to the fans to win this game. Is John Kear commentating this weekend, do you think we could borrow him just to do the team talks???