Okay then, I know it's a whole week away basically, but what do we think (or would like) for next week?

Halley
Sheriffe/Platt (whoevers fit)
Sykes
Nero
Crookes
Kearney
Orford
Lynch
L'Estrange
Scruton
Whitehead
Langley
Menzies

Godwin
Hall
Kopzcak
Donaldson/Olbison (both looked good in u20s)

Reardon given a kick up the backside by being dropped.

Same as Salford for me if Sheriffe is fit. I wouldn't rush Platt back into the team in what will be a very tough game at Wire.

wot no Worrincy??

Seconded. I really don't see why Worrincy gets the nod over Donaldson.

If sheriffe is fit i'd drop crookes for him & consider bringing platt onto the bench. Crookes had a better 2nd half but was exposed in the first half. I know he's young & still learning but he dropped a bomb, which led to a try, flew out of the line and missed a tackle, which should have led to a try, & was pushed off too easily for richards try.
Im not knocking the lad but his size is always going to be a problem, & he's likely to be up against king next week who's good at catching the crossfield bomb so we need more height on that side.
The rest of the side almost picks itself, there is a case for donaldson coming in but i would stick on the whole with a winning side.

For what reason?

Wire have a pretty formidable pack and I think putting Platt on the bench would be a waste of an interchange to be honest.
I suspect Macca will stick with an all forwards bench and play Worrincey over Donaldson. I'd personally prefer Donaldson in, he works hard and has an eye for a hole in the defence. One thing is for sure, we'll need another huge effort from Lynch, Langley and Scruton. I'd like to see Koppy also step up, he should be using his size a lot more effectively IMO.

I'd go same as Salford too. If Sheriffe's not fit, let Crookes have another go on the right wing, although if Platt is fit, it would be worth considering having Sykes at Fullback with Halley on the right wing and Platt at centre.

Rest of the team picks itself though until Sculthorpe finally gets fit (at which point I'd bring him onto the bench instead of Kopczak).

As cover in the backs, if sheriffe plays and breaks down you can put platt on the wing.
That means three forwards on the bench but for the difference kojack makes i dont think we would lose too much. He tackles ok but he does'nt carry the ball strongly enough imo. He needs to improve this season, cos i think it will be, bye bye, if not.

Not sure we can afford to carry a back on the bench for that reason to be honest. We have a big task handling Wire's big pack without making things tougher for ourselves.

If Sheriffe plays and breaks down, we can always did what we did at Salford. Sykes to fullback, Halley to wing, Beaver to centre. Beaver's a perfectly good centre, so I wouldn't waste a bench spot on a "just in case" when we can manage anyway.

Same team with Sheriffe back if fit. Possibly Donaldson for Worrincy too. Other than that I'd certainly keep the same line up.

All same as friday accept worrency. my be waterboy for him.