Tony Smith said in the Guardian a couple of weeks ago that players would double up. There's no way he'll put 3-4 debutants in, he wouldn't do it against Swinton, so he certainly won't do it against Salford. I would expect minimal changes, maybe Hodgson and one of Morley/Carvell to be rested.

C.Bridge
M.King
M.Blythe
R.Atkins
R.Williams
L.Briers
R.Myler
G.Carvell
M.Monaghan
P.Wood
S.Grix
L.Anderson
D.Solamona

M.Cooper
M.Higham
J.Clarke
A.Morley (don't use unless nessesary)

think this be nearer the team that plays..

Funny how we all do not list Benny W (me included), even though he is the human duracel bunny.

I suppose that may be the problem - the fact that he seems to use up every bit of energy he has in every game must surely mean he is knackered for a few days after a match?

I remember speaking to Benny the day after we beat Wigan in the Semis in 2009. He said it takes him two days to get over a game and hes good to go again. I suppose this would depend on any injuries hes carrying and other niggles that he gets during the game. What a work horse.

He will probably flog himself half to death playing for England...... I think we all know how much effort he puts into every game.... I certainly wouldn't expect a player of his type to backup for us 2 days later.... Infact I wouldn't want him to.... The more rest he gets between now and the playoffs the better in my opinion.... He is probably our best player.

m monas in evans injured, riley and mitchell on loan and cant come back until end and obrien out but would of been a good squad anyways

Hopefully coming out of exiles game without any injuries
1. BRIDGE
2. KING
3. BLIGH
4. ATKINS
5. WILLIAMS
6. BRIERS
7. MYLER
8. WOOD
9. MONOUGHAN
10. COOPER
11. SOLOMONA
12. WESTWOOD
13. GRIX

14. MORLEY
15. CARVELL
16. HIGHAM
17. ANDERSON

To select so many backing up players will be a bad move and will mean injuries to key men. I really hope some of the old guys like Hodgson doesnt play 2 games in one weekend.

Bridge
Williams
Akins
Blythe
King
Briers
Myler
Wood
Monas
Cooper
Grix
Mitchell
Clarke

Solomona
Higham
Louis
Carvell

Should be Good enough hopefully and Gives Brett , Westwood and Mozz The week off after the exiles Match

He might start as captain but I can't see him lasting the full 80.

Been told all the players want to back up on Sunday although if I was chosing the team i would probably pick

1. Bridge
2. Williams
3. Atkins
4. Blythe
5. King
6. Briers
7. Myler
8. Carvell
9. Monaghs
10. Wood
11. Solomona
12. Westwood
13. Grix

bench of Higham, Morley, Cooper and Anderson