Can't wait for this game. It's a place i've never been and i've always thought of Cumbria as a real passionate place for rugby league. I'm sure it'll be a great atmospehere and they'll offer up a tough game for at the very least a good 30mins.

What would you do then?

The game is played four days before we play Saints on the Thursday and Cats on the Sunday so why not rest a few key players. No offence to Raidersrus but it's still a very strong line up compared to the ones in the NL1 Smith, Mathers, Pryce, Prescott, Coley, Mcilorum, Goulding, Tomkins x2, Hansen, Farrell and Mossop would all walk into all NL1 sides. As arrogant as it sounds it’s true.

Why risk the likes of Feka, Hock, Carmont, Richards, Bailey & Fielden with two massive games coming you when we have players such as Vievers, Mossop, Farrell who will be eager not only to impress but to have a crack in the first team. We have a strong squad so we might as well use it.

I'd certainly rotate in the three quarters because we gave good depth in those positions. But not sure about wholesale changes. Depends what form we are in going into the game in the next 3 weeks.

Never a truer word said. It’s not like we will be putting a whole host of reserves out either much of the squad that day will have plenty of SL experience.

Like i said this would be the right time to use the players on the fringe of the squad as we have three games in 7 days. If this isn't a perfect example of when to use the whole of your squad then what is?

Farrell, Mossop & Vievers deserve their chance imo and the likes of Smith, Phelps and Mathers might as well get used or else their salaries are in effect dead money. Pryce and Goulding will also both need game time against a better quality of opposition than they are getting in the 21's.

Your right there is a massive difference between Super League and the National Leagues but in games like these the lower league teams quite often raise their games to another level and really try to cause an upset, has happened in the past and will no doubt happen again. I'm pretty sure the Barrow players would rather play your full strength 17 than a mixture of first teamers and fringe players. Looking forward to it whatever, will be a good day, and i think Barrow may surprise you with their standard or play. COME ON BARROW!!

Are tickets free for this game?

I can't see how it will be possible given the fact we're only likely to get a maximum of 2,000 tickets.

I don't think Nobby will be stupid enough to rest too many players. He has advised Des (our chairman) on a number of our signings and will know all too well what lies in store at Craven Park.

I think it's a little bit disrespectful presuming you will win easily when you know very little, if anything, about our players. There may well be 4 Super League players added to our team prior to the match as well.

You probably won't agree, but believe me, if you put 'the kids' in YOU WILL LOSE.

There will always be cup upsets but we have every right to be confident such is the gulf between NL1 and SL. At the end of the day we should have the players to beat your team easily and it's not being disrespectful or arrogant it's just we do have better players than you/

No one will be taking this game for granted that being said but 3 games in 7 days means we will have 2 give some players a rest. Like i've said we could very easily play good SL players like Mathers, Smith, Pryce, Goulding, Phelps, Prescott,Coley, Tomkins x2 and Hansen who will all be better than the standards your guys are used to playing week in week out.

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The Carnegie Challenge Cup game against Wigan Warriors will take place on Sunday, 5th April k.o.3pm. The match will be all ticket.

The initial sale will be restricted to season ticket holders.
Those supporters who attend the Doncaster game this Saturday will be provided with a voucher which will entitle the holder to purchase a ticket after the season ticket holders but prior to them going on general sale.

When the tickets are available a further announcement will be made.

Ticket Prices

Ground:
Adult £15
Pensioner £10
Under 16 £5

Stand:
Adult £18
Pensioner £13
Under 16 £10.

Wigan would never be daft enough to put out a team totally made up of kids but they may rest 5 r 6 players for the game.

Even if we do rest that many the players coming in will have plenty of superleague experience between them and won't effect the side too much.

The likes of Mathers, Phelps, Goudling, K Pryce, Smith and Prescott are all out of the 17 at the moment and would be well up for a chance of a game in the cup against Barrow.

£15? Is that the normal price, or has it been hiked up?

No one is suggesting "Putting the kids out" we have players like Richard Mathers, Cameron Phelps, Karl Pryce, Darrell Goulding and Paul Prescott who have all played regular first team but are currently not in the side. I'd definetly bring them in because it won't weaken us too much. Wouldn't mess with the pack though.