I refer the honorable gentlemen to the question I answered before.

But I welcome your opinion to disagree that Bridge doesn't play hb better than Myler or GOB. I've seen enough last season and sometime before that to stand by my answer.

I'm excited for this one. I usually find myself at home game frustrated and longing for the atmosphere of
Wilderspool, but hopefully this one will take me somewhere near this, playing an Aussie opposition under the flood lights with an excited crowd. A few headlines to stir the pot and hopefully a good bit of feeling in the game.

They'll come with a simple structure, right down the middle, so an extra forward on the bench for me.

Ratchford
Evans
Monaghan
Atkins
Penny
O'Brien
Myler
Hill
Clark
Sims
Laithwaite
Currie
Westwood

Higham
Asotasi
England
Harrison

Feel for Wheeler, played well in the first 2 games, but you might get away with plugging the second row with him against Salford, but I wouldn't fancy it against these.

Unfortunately I cannot see Widdop & Marshall being 2nd string to Myler & GOB.
A complete mismatch.

My hope is that our forwards get the upper hand defensively like they did in our opening SL games.

My fear is that if we don't, that when TS and Agar decided in a change of hb, be it Wheeler or Bridge, there will not be enough time left in the game to turn the scores around.

But if Myler & O'Brien do the unthinkable we will suddenly have a great half back pairing. Would have been good to see Lee Briers in his prime out there ,but alas .....

I really hope your right on that 9a.
I hope that having either or both Wheeler and Bridge either at 3 4 or 13 can add support to Myler & GOB and make them look world class.

I think Myler just might step up tomorrow.

Although Bridge is named i don't think he'll make the final cut, he's not 100%

In that case Yed I wouldn't risk him in this one.

I may be wrong and TS might use this to get him match fit for SL, if that was the case I'd be more inclined to use him at centre anyway.

TBH i think it's an ideal game to play Myler & GOB to give them the experience against top Aussies. After all , there is only pride at stake & the experience might benefit them throughout the rest of the season.

Ratchford not playing...Bridge to make Bench.

If thats the case then thats a massive blow.

it is....struggling to pass yesterday by all accounts!! Wheeler in at Centre...Joel to wing...Penny at Full back on attack GOB covering in defence. Bit like last week at Hull.

Just my opinion of course....

if Bridge is fit and makes the game then it's not so massive loosing Ratchford. We have Wheeler too.

Nah, not going to go into a game like this, with a gameplan like that from the off.