start with Powell and have MM on the bench

I'd put Frank in the stands for this one.

You could tell he wanted a shirt for Wembley couldn't you? How many of them had their best game so far this season against Salford?

Bloody hell...we agree again

Winder said in the bar after the Salford game that Clubb had gone off with a dead leg and Should be ok.
If Clubb is fully fit I'd start him instead of Sutton as v Salford. Sutton on the bench.
Davies, again if fit, to replace Marshall and Joel to miss out.

Phil Wilkinson has tweeted saying Wane seemed to hint Joel would miss out at the press conference today.

Clubb was doing the press duties also so you'd have to think he's fit or else he'd have been having treatment (not travelling to Leeds).

What is good to see going in to this game is two healthy teams. We're minus a couple of starting players but by our standards that's incredible. There's no excuses for either side and it should hopefully be a top game.

McIlorum has admitted himself in interviews he can't do the 80 minutes.

Previously when we had a under performing Logan Tomkins he would do 30 mins to start then come on after 50 mins.

Whereas now with Powell as a back up, Macca can go full on for 20 minute spells.

I do like the idea of starting with Powell then bringing Micky off the bench. Should combat the intensity drop off when lockers goes off.


According to Wigan today Isa's place in the team seems safe.

Glad we actually can have these discussions for the first time this year!

Ahh didn't realise he had said that, J.Tomkins and Marshall to miss out then. Agreed it's good that a decent player will have to miss out, the last time that happened was probably the WCC. I do wish we had Escare, Manfredi and Flower to call upon though!

If its a repeat of the 1985 final (with a different result) that'll do me. Hope everyone travels safely and enjoys the day whatever the result. See you all at Wembley.

Firstly isn't good tonne talking about who is going to be left out rather than which kid are we going to chuck in next.

IMO Joel has to be left out. If he was match fit then it would be open for debate, Wembley is not the place to come back from injury when the players we have in that position are fit and playing well.

With a little reluctance I agree on the JT front.
A fully fit JT would for me be the obvious choice however, the CC is littered with players not being fully match fit and not performing on the day.
I'm sure that Isa won't let anyone down.

(cough cough) Radders....

19 man squad released - No surprises, it's the 17 who played v Salford + Davies & Joel Tomkins.