As long as we stuff em, i will happy with any team, I have faith in this group especially after their show against leeds

Cummins just confirmed on Yorkshire Radio that Gale is still a few weeks away from first team football.

Looks like it's going to be Sammut and Kearney in the halves on Sunday then.

Squad for Sunday:

James Donaldson, Adam Sidlow, Michael Platt, Manase Manuokafoa, Jamie Langley, Matt Diskin, Brett Kearney, Nick Scruton, Heath L’Estrange, Matty Blythe, Keith Lulia, Elliot Whitehead, Elliot Kear, Jarrod Sammut, Danny Addy, Tom Olbison, Chev Walker, Jobe Murphy, Jamie Foster

So, probably line up

1. Foster
2. Platt
3. Blythe
4. Lulia
5. Kear
6. Kearney
7. Sammut
8. Scruton
9. Diskin
10. Sidlow
11. Whitehead
12. Olbison/Addy/Donaldson
13. Langley

14. Manuokafoa
15. Walker
16. L’Estrange
17. Olbison/Addy/Donaldson

Disappointed to hear Gale is still a bit off, he'll be a big loss.

Tbh I was a bit concerned that we would play him if he was passed fit. He needs a couple of weeks just to get any sort of match fitness back after missing entire preseason ( even if he has to get that fitness in training sessions as opposed to actual matches). Thought sammut/addy and sammut/Kearney pairings looked competent enough in pre-season so not too concerned. Bigger influence on game will be whether smith plays or agars just playing mind games.

T&A suggesting Donaldson to play for Dews this weekend so I reckon he will drop out with Murphy.

Team:

Foster
Platt
Blythe
Lulia
Kear
Kearney
Sammut
Scruton
Diskin
Manuokafoa
Olbison
Whitehead
Langley

L'estrange
Sidlow
Walker
Addy

Iguess?

I'd go 17 Foster 18 Platt 4 Blythe 3 Lulia 5 Kear 1 Kearney 6 Sammut 8 Scruton 9 L'Estrange 10 Manuokafoa 16 Olbison 12 Whitehead 13 Langley 14 Diskin 15 Walker 27 Sidlow 19 Addy Also, although Tim Smith's in the 19 man Wakey squad, he isn't certain to play: www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/sport ... -1-5371995

I'd go 17 Foster 18 Platt 4 Blythe 3 Lulia 5 Kear 1 Kearney 6 Sammut 8 Scruton 9 L'Estrange 10 Manuokafoa 16 Olbison 12 Whitehead 13 Langley 14 Diskin 15 Walker 27 Sidlow 19 Addy Also, although Tim Smith's in the 19 man Wakey squad, he isn't certain to play: www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/sport ... -1-5371995

Your all mental.... Olbison is good dont get me wrong but after his preseason id stick Walker in the second row and have Olbison off the bench... we cant afford to leave Chev out the starting lineup

Tim Smith's influence on Wakefield is huge. Agar is probably playing mind games, keeping us waiting to find out if he's playing or not.

Donaldson and O'Brien to miss out for me. They will probably play for Dewsbury.

Walker will play in the front row

Good selection IMO. He's a tackling stopper in defence and adds pace to attacks.
Not the conventional prop by today's standard but it might be an inkling of how FC will use his relatively lightweight pack this year.

Suspect Langley will do the propping role with walker covering at 13 when Langley is at prop or off the field. Guess we'll find out tomorrow.

As you say we find out soon.
This lad Cummings is an astute fellow, and I think we can expect the unexpected in a game plan.