Would we all be happy to start with same 17 or would we like to see some changes

I think we will see a team abit like this

1 wellens
2 Gardner
3 turner
4 Jones
5 meli
6 gaskell
7 lomax
8 Perry
9 roby
10 clough
11 Tony p
12 Wilkin
13 manu

Subs
Lance
Makinson
Laffranchi
Lms
Sia
Flangan

Tp only arrived back in the country last week apparently, his Dad died so he has had extended leave.

Wheeler and Perry are both ill, but you would expect them to feature next week. No idea if we are playing with 13 subs again, but if we do I would go with..

1. Paul Wellens
2. Ade Gardner
3. Jordan Turner
19. Josh Jones
5. Francis Meli
6. Lee Gaskell
7. Jonny Lomax
8. Josh Perry
9. James Roby
29. Alex Walmsley
13. Willie Manu
4. Sia Soliola
12. Jon Wilkin

Subs:
6. Lance Hohia
10. Louie McCarthy Scarsbrook
14. Anthony Laffranchi
15. Mark Flannagan
22. Carl Forster
23. Nathan Ashe
24. Joe Greenwood
27. Anthony Walker
28. Jordan Hand
29. Danny Yates
31. Mark Percival

i wouldnt have perry anywhere the team, waste of space, i was impressed with wamsley (sp) yesterday, i know hes not the finshed product but showed as perry has over the last few years,and simply looks like he wants to be there

I think we need to stay cool, a few minutes in a friendly, is not the same as an extended run week after week, playing some of the best in SL. Huddersfield had a lot of big players out last night.

Let us be happy and optimistic whilst we can.

Oh I'm optimistic, I reckon one trophy this year, but I also think that the experienced players are going to be more paced over the season and not racing out the blocks for game one, where Leeds will be looking 9 months down the road.

But then there is an arguement for using that youth and enthusiasm early on in less meaning full games to give the older more experienced heads a rest game every now and then.

I think we've got a better chance this year than last. This is partly due to the fact that Wigan are a lot weaker and Warrington haven't strengthened, but also I think that Manu and Turner are improvements on Flannery and Shenton.

I'm hoping for a good cup run this year. Whether we can win the playoffs is a different test to the CC, you may have 2 tough games at the most in the CC to win the thing.

I think this is because early on lower placed SL teams are too concerned with the league and making sure they are in the best position for the playoffs. Those teams higher up, tend not to be at full pace early on in the CC as they are hoping to time their run for a month or two later on.

A CC final and top 2 would be my expectations. Anything else is down is blowing on the wind of injuries, form and luck.

I think we should not get carried away. Walmsley needs easing in so I would suspect another 25-30 min run out around half time. If Perry is available then he should play, give how poorly conditioned he was at the start of last year he could do with some game time to get him up to speed.

I guess it all depends on Browns intentions as to what he does. If he is still considering Hohaia as a halfback he could do with giving him a game at 6. I suspect that the team will probably start with the same team as Huddersfield pending returns.

Saints have confirmed on their website that Walmsley is dual registered with Batley this season so I would imagine we won't see an awful lot of him.

I think that is a good thing, we all know props mature at a later age. No need to rush him through.

Wakefield likely to send a strong line up

Mathers

Cockayne
L Smith
Collis
Lynne

Sykes
T Smith

Poore
Aiton
Raleigh
Kirmond
Lauitiiti
Washbrook

Wildie
Mariano
Wilkes
Singleton

Brad Singleton is a top prospect.

I think we will. Its always nice to know that he has Batley (no offence) to fall back to but id fully expect him to be around LP for the majority of this season.
A prospect who would do well starting some of the earlier games in the season where id love to see a few lads from the Academy/U18/U21 whatever it is now, getting a game and used to some SL standard contact and conditioning.

You only have to play for 3 months of the season anyway. August, September and October.