Surely a decent chance Walker starts. Clark put in a hell of a shift vs Wigan and Walker has proved himself a capable deputy.

I really hope Price doesn't start making huge fantasy rugby unenforced changes just to accommodate Williams, Ashton, Ratch, Austin etc

Williams and Austin at halves, Ashton in for Akuola, Ratch to FB will suffice.

I just hope he uses all 17 players whoever he picks. Keeping a player on the bench is stupid at the best of times, when games are being played with such a short turnaround it's utter madness!!

Biggest question for me will be if Williams and Austin play in the halves, which side will they be on.
We know at the start of the season we had all the messing around of the centres and wingers switching sides until we have had settled combinations.
So does Williams come in on the right and Austin plays on the left until widdop is back.

I would go with Longstaff starting in the second row and Hughes at 13 in the absence of J Clark and Philbin.

1 thewlis
2 Charley
3 Mamo
4 king
5 lineham
6 ratchford
7 Austin
8 hill
9 walker
10 cooper
11 Currie
12 longstaff
13 Davies

14 Williams
15 sita
16 mulhern
17 Doro

Ashton will have to wait his turn and with philbin out I don't think we can go with Ashton on the bench alongside Williams too. I think it's a game we could give Currie or Hughes a rest too

Would sub Davies for Williams and austin or ratch to loose allowing then for 4 forwards on the bench Davies can cover walker if needed.

Looking forward to this one, given how badly we played against this lot the other week, be keen to see if the mindset has shifted and they'll seek to make amends. Big ask after beating the scum on Wednesday.

For me It's an admission he got the bench selection wrong, if there isn't another player in the squad who could have helped on the day we have something drastically wrong
It irritates me massively.

On this occasion I'm giving the benefit of the doubt to price were just returning from having covid in the camp we don't know who was affected and to what extent ? Maybe he used all players able to play and the rest were not really fit to play but could be named in the squad ? Wigan had an un used sub also I think ?

Surely philbin going off was the time to put wrench in as he didn't I took that as he was not going to be used all game n there has to be a reason to that we are not privy to?

Ashton
Lineham
King
Mamo
Charnley
Austin
Widdop
Hill
Walker
Cooper
Currie
Hughes
Austin

Clark
Mulhern
Akauola
Doro

I would suggest that be the case maybe Clarke off the bench again or he may get fully rested for Walker. I don’t think we can afford to rest Cooper or Hill due to Philbin & J.Clarke missing out.

Could be something like:

Ratchford
Charnley
Mamo
King
Lineham
Austin
Williams
Cooper
Walker
Hill
Currie
Hughes
Davies

Bench: Mulhern, Sita, Clarke, Ashton

Ashton straight back in at full back after 4 months out? putting a winger there to replace a natural full back who hasn't done much wrong?

Ratchford
Lineham
King
Mamo
Charnley
Austin
Williams
Hill
Walker
Cooper
Currie
Hughes
Davis

Clark
Mulhern
Akauola
Doro

So I would leave out Thewlis and Ashton.
This will be a real tough game. Leeds are looking good and they have some very decent players.

If its going to be a really tough game why would you rest clark? Hands down the best player on the pitch on Wednesday IMO and probably our most important player. Walker could be on the bench but Clark should start.

I rate Walker very highly. So not a big deal for me who starts or subs.

The Warrington Guardian (2nd only to the Washington Post when it comes to investigative journalism) has quoted Price as confirming that Williams will be in the starting 13. The next question is whether Lineham is fully recovered from his back problem. If so I’d think that we’re looking at;

Ratchford
Lineham
King
Mamo
Charnley
Austin
Williams
Hill
D Clark
Cooper
Currie
Hughes
Davis

Mulhern
Akauola

Then probably Walker and A.N. Other