Roy needs a big rest to be in form for the games against Wigan and Saints he's ran his blood to water recently

I saw somewhere (can't remember where) that Tony Smith said he was very close. Wouldn't surprise me if he had a run at Swinton this week.

Having spoken to Ben at the Nando's event, he was training in the hope of a return against Huddersfield, so I don't think he's too far off, unless he has had a set back !?! Sorry he's missed out, he has impressed me this season when he's played.

Bumped into Roy and his family at the Trafford Centre on Friday last. Seems like an awfully nice bloke.

I've no doubt he is a nice bloke, did you have a proper chat, or did you just nod knowingly in his direction and say hello?

I'd go with .........

Matthew Russell
Rhys Evans
Joel Monaghan
Ryan Atkins
Gene Ormsby
Gareth O’Brien
Richie Myler
Ben Harrison
Michael Monaghan
Chris Hill
Trent Waterhouse
Ben Westwood
Simon Grix

Micky Higham
James Laithwaite
Paul Wood
Anthony England

To miss out.
Stefan Ratchford
Ben Currie

Stefan Ratchford
Rhys Evans
Joel Monaghan
Ryan Atkins
Matty Russell
Gareth o'Brien
Richie Myler
Ben Harrison
Michael Monaghan
Chris Hill
Trent Waterhouse
Ben Westwood (rotate to prop)
Simon Grix

Micky Higham
James Laithwaite
Ben Currie
Anthony England

To miss out.
Paul Woody (not been to good upto now for me)
Gene Ormsby

I agree, Woody has not been very impressive since he returned. But I think I would leave out Currie because he has been out for a while now ( 4 weeks ?), his defence can be suspect, and Woody has lots of big game experience.

Unfortunately, being a nice bloke is not on his job description. Conversely, knocking six bells out of the opposition, making 10 metres per carry and smashing the opposition ball carriers are very much core activities.

If he wishes to be a very nice bloke he should " get thee to a nunnery"
( as Ted Heath famously said to Margaret Thatcher ).

Mobility in the pack against a big Huddersfield pack is the key, so I'd go with .....

Russell
Evans
Monas
Atkins
Ormsby
Ratchford
O'Brien
Hill
M.Monas
Harrison
Laithwaite
Waterhouse
Grix

Currie
England
Westwood
Higham

Myler should be nowhere near the 17 on Thursday

I think Ted Heath stole that quote from some guy called Shakespeare. Perhaps nunnery is quite apt because Asotasi plays like a big girl. Thankfully, it appears TS has finally run out of patience.

Matthew Russell
Rhys Evans
Joel Monaghan
Ryan Atkins
Gene Ormsby
Stefan Ratchford
Gareth O’Brien
Ben Harrison
Michael Monaghan
Chris Hill
Trent Waterhouse
Ben Westwood
Simon Grix

Micky Higham
James Laithwaite
Paul Wood
Anthony England

To miss out.
Richie Myler
Ben Currie

Believe you me, I was not wearing my primrose and blue tinted spectacles and am totally with you all with regards to his 'performances' for Wire so far.

It was a 'proper' chat of sorts, not just a nod and a wink but what we discussed is between Roy and myself, but he did say he expected Cas to win the CC

I've just read this on Sportinglife.com

"Both clubs have suffered major injury blows on the eve of the game.

Warrington lost centre or stand-off Chris Bridge with a hamstring strain in their last match a fortnight ago and Huddersfield discovered that second rower Simon Grix, whose older brother Scott plays for the Giants, turned an ankle in training this week."

I'm not sure if this means Simon is injured or if it is a bit of a mix up and means Scott! Both brothers are named in the two squads though.

I think the opposite.