Wolves squad:

Ryan Atkins, Matty Blythe, Kevin Brown, Daryl Clark, Mike Cooper, Dom Crosby, Brad Dwyer, Rhys Evans, Kurt Gidley, Jack Hughes, Tom Lineham, Harvey Livett, Declan Patton, Joe Philbin, Matty Russell, Andre Savelio, Ashton Sims, Joe Westerman, Ben Westwood.

Is TS going to be a bit radical or conservative. If he leaves Russell at FB I think Broncos will crucify him with both high and short kicks to the in-goal area. Meanwhile Patton needs to get more game time, plus his kicking is a valuable asset, but will TS pair up Gidley and Brown as they seem to have done a lot of work together in the pre-season ?

I know we need to make a good showing of the game, but I would like us to use Livett and Patton, so;


Gidley
Russell
Evans
Atkins
Lineham
Patton
Brown
Cooper, Clark, Simms
Savelio, Huhes
Westerman

Bench Dwyer, Crosby, Livett, Westwood

Philbin and Blythe to miss out.

Wouldn't risk Brown at all. Give him another week.

Yes, there are quite a few possibilities. I was thinking Livett to centre as another one as TS could then keep Russel at FB and Evans on the wing, but that would not be my preference.

Is Jack Johnson injured? No mention anywhere. I'll wait to see where Russell plays before buying my ticket

I'd rather throw a wildcard like Blythe or Livett to start at centre. Not quite sure what Rhys has that any different to those two. Play seems to just stop dead as soon as he gets hold of the ball. Granted he has proven to be solid in defence so against the backline Brisbane are bringing he could be the ideal choice, but what about the offensive? We need someone in there who can create something.

I too would like to see Gidley at full back communicating in defence, with Brown directing attack and Patton doing the positional kicking. I think that would be about as close as we could get to the backbone of the 2011/12 teams with Briers/Monaghan/Hodgson.

Guess we'll see what Smith thinks this week. I do worry about Evans on the wing with Russell at full back for this match.

Tony might bring the young lads on after half time when the Wire have built up a commanding & unassailable lead with the old stagers.

This for me

Quote: easyWire "I too would like to see Gidley at full back communicating in defence, with Brown directing attack and Patton doing the positional kicking. I think that would be about as close as we could get to the backbone of the 2011/12 teams with Briers/Monaghan/Hodgson. Guess we'll see what Smith thinks this week. I do worry about Evans on the wing with Russell at full back for this match.'" www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/spo ... ck_switch/ Well now I feel a little bit better about the game on Saturday. If it looks like a good combination (even in a heavy defeat) I would like to see it tried out in Super League for a run of at least a few games and see how that pans out. Teams may not be able to read our attacking play so easily.

Quote: easyWire "I too would like to see Gidley at full back communicating in defence, with Brown directing attack and Patton doing the positional kicking. I think that would be about as close as we could get to the backbone of the 2011/12 teams with Briers/Monaghan/Hodgson. Guess we'll see what Smith thinks this week. I do worry about Evans on the wing with Russell at full back for this match.'" www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/spo ... ck_switch/ Well now I feel a little bit better about the game on Saturday. If it looks like a good combination (even in a heavy defeat) I would like to see it tried out in Super League for a run of at least a few games and see how that pans out. Teams may not be able to read our attacking play so easily.

I cannot understand the reasoning behind moving Gidley now....last season, yes I'd be the first to advocate it.
He plays now the position he will play when Ratchford returns.

Gidley and Brown 7 & 6
I'm no fan of Russell at fb but that is where I would play him until Ratchford returns

With the depth of our squad...I'd also play the strongest team possible....I mean we're not playing a CC it GF next week.

I can see Russell's strengths as a runner. I watched the Catalan game and I can see the need for the switch. Matty Russell looked very shaky under the high ball. He'll get a few less of them on the wing.

Yes but is not a game for whole sale change.
We have TS still seamingly unsure of what the starting team is...

We're completely exposed in the quarters....and for how may seasons!
If I were forced to make a change now, it would be only to move Hughes into a centre position, but this could have been forseen during preseason.
I'm 100% not a fan of Russell at fb but he must continue there until Ratchford returns.

I think his plans were scuppered by Russel's display. Wasn't Gidley given the No.1 shirt last year?