I think the forthcoming game this weekend against Widnes was included by many as a 'winnable' game.
Has anybody had a change of mind, because I'm usually optimistic, but I now have serious doubts about a win! Widnes on their day are more than a match for us I fear!

Magic Weekend now just another distant memory. Going across, as always, hoping for the best but fearing the worst.



At least I'll have a decent shirt on.

Massive game, Must Win is a strong phrase but this is almost Must Win. I hope we can win and it could lead us to kicking on but I have thought that before. Win and I hope we can look up the table, Loose and I think it is fair to say we are in a relegation dog fight.

If we lose this game it's safe to say as Altofts Wildcat put - we are in a relegation dog fight...

Wigan, Warrington and St Helens to follow this fixture - a winnable game when we welcome Catalans to Belle Vue followed by Leeds, Hull FC and a real opportunity to get our own back when we travel to Huddersfield for the last league game of the season.

I'd hope to pick up 6 points out of 6 with Widnes, Catalans and Huddersfield.

One thing I will say though... win or lose we're on the booze!!

Widnes have some big names out injured so we will never have a better time to take the two points on offer .
I’m hoping for a settled squad with no large reshuffle and backs to the wall mentality from the players , cos boy do we need the win to settle all our nerves

I would like to see this team get a run out on Friday:


Jowitt
BJB
Lyne
Arundel
Johnstone

Miller
Hampshire

Fifita
Wood
England
Ashurst
Batchelor
Randell

Hirst
Huby
Pauli Pauli
Tupou


Finn needs to have his operation (or whatever is needed) to fix his finger. Stop playing him injured, it's clearly not working.
Horo blows too hot and cold and certainly offers no more than Batchelor
Arona has gone off the boil this season
Tupou is a threat but that seems to be lessening as the season progresses - on a quick pitch I'd rather have Arundel who can put TJ away

If Rocky isn't doing it at scrum half then we can move Woody to there and move Randell to hooker

I think Arona hasn’t been offered what he thinks he’s worth so isn’t putting it in as much. He’s nowhere near the player he was last year and think he might be on the move. A top six club would be getting a good player if one of them picks him up off contract.

A top 6 club rather than a top 7 who might end up top 6?

Fordy's team is my exact pick for June.

See opening post GIVE YOUTH A CHANCE.

Joe Arundel is out for at least 12 weeks.

Huby also a doubt for this week.

I don’t know what injuries Widnes have after their game with Saints but they looked a handful so we will have to be on form Friday.

must must must WIN if we are going to finish in the top 8.

CC must be tearing his hair out as a lot of the 'winnable games' have been lost.
Unfortunately, there is now pressure that wasn't there earlier in the season.
I agree, this is a must win game, but we'll have to see much improvement to win it!

I think he knows that, doesn't help someones on your shoulder constantly saying it

Why would we GIVE YOUTH A CHANCE at this stage of the season? Surely it's experience we need to see us through this rough patch.

Would you really want to GIVE YOUTH A CHANCE with our upcoming fixtures??

it is the so called experienced players who have put us were we are Kirmo and Finn are not up to S L standed Hirst as been poor this season Horo as not been the player we though he was.These players were the ones that played against the so called smaller teams .We won the first 4 did not play well but put it down to the wet pitches.Now we have hard pitches we seem to be getting slower at passing ball/ moving forward while passing ball.Rocky Jowitt ,Batch have Had to play against the likes ofHull,Leeds,Cas and with a few 50 50 calls we could have won them all.So why Should they not be given a chance.Widnes and Leeds are doing it now and both seem to be faster than us at moving the ball .

Widnes gave a good account of themselves against Saints, but came undone - certainly didn't disgrace themselves against the best side in the comp; if they play like that against us, I can't see us having enough to get the win. Unless of course there is some remarkable turnaround and we can suddenly defend properly, put on an attacking play and stop giving away stupid penalties.

Tough one - we both need the win - league position would suggest we're favourites, but our recent form is dreadful.

Agreed.
It really isnt the time to start "experimenting".
It's all about beating Widnes and Chester will go for tried and tested, cant see much change from the "magic" side, although, I think we need to put either Randal or Hampshire at SH.

yes

Squad announced. Jowitt & Annakin in. No Finn, Huby or, even more importantly, Ashurst.

Quote ="Sacred Cow"Squad announced. Jowitt & Annakin in. No Finn, Huby or, even more importantly, Ashurst.'" The 19-man squad is named below: Chris Annakin Tinirau Arona James Batchelor Mason Caton-Brown Anthony England David Fifita Ryan Hampshire Keegan Hirst Justin Horo Tom Johnstone Ben Jones-Bishop Max Jowitt Danny Kirmond Reece Lyne Jacob Miller Pauli Pauli Tyler Randell Bill Tupou Kyle Wood https://wakefieldtrinity.com/chester-na ... ce-widnes/

Quote ="Sacred Cow"Squad announced. Jowitt & Annakin in. No Finn, Huby or, even more importantly, Ashurst.'" The 19-man squad is named below: Chris Annakin Tinirau Arona James Batchelor Mason Caton-Brown Anthony England David Fifita Ryan Hampshire Keegan Hirst Justin Horo Tom Johnstone Ben Jones-Bishop Max Jowitt Danny Kirmond Reece Lyne Jacob Miller Pauli Pauli Tyler Randell Bill Tupou Kyle Wood https://wakefieldtrinity.com/chester-na ... ce-widnes/

No Finn, looks like a miller/ hampshire combination this week. Fingers crossed they click