With Flynn and Gardner out i'd guess the young lads may very well be backs, or one a forward replacing Haggs in side.

So the below will all be missing but we can still field a strong line up, anyone see Gerrard on the news link on the official site? looks as though he's been working out with Arnie!



Flynn
Gardner
Dean
Gaskell
Gannon
Haggerty

That's not what I'd call strong line-up, VM. We are too light on Props, and have no out and out wingers.

Pickersgill and Kavanagh will have their work cut out with only Houghton to spell them. I would assume that Doran would be expected to move into the front row occasionally, with Strong and maybe Grady taking his place in the back row. I suppose Cullen Could Jiggle things around with Varks coming in from the centre.

We also won’t have a recognized, experienced winger out there either, with Yates and Thompson looking like our best bet. Neither are wingers.

I know he wants to play ford full back but i would perhaps re jig the team for the friendly


Yates
Ford
Thompson
Kohe Love
Smith/Crompton
Thackeray
Webster
Pickersgill
Smith
Kavanagh
Varkulis
Allen
Gerrard

Houghton
Doran
Grady
Strong
Hulme



Houghton and Doran as props from the bench? it is still a reasonable line up, Ford can easily rotate the FB position with Yates and Thompson can play in his natural position of centre.

I would go along with that team vikingman but only if that smith and crompton any good?They natural wingers as i do not know much about them.I like see thompson given a chance in the centre as he did a good job at blackpool.What has happened to mullaley as i think he is a beast and very quick for a big man?