No, No and No.

The last time deacon didnt play we lost 2 games running. He is too important not to play.

Got to play 4 props and 2 hookers for me. Leave Finch and Deacon in the halves and just spell MMc and TL. Its been proven this season that works much better than changing positions when we spell the hooker, moving people in and out of the halves etc.

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My team as well

Deacon can do what he does well from the bench or starting imo and it may be wise to keep him out of whats going to be an intense start to the game and let Micky Mac do his thing. He will bash people about all game long and thats a good weapon to have when the games starting at a frantic pace.

It worked in the grand final but i'm easy either way for this one.

Prescott instead of Cross and I'd go with that.

If that does happen(and I hope it's possible) I hope he'll have passed every fitness test they do with him with flying colours. We need to make sure he's 'fully' fit because chancing going down to 16 men in this game would be silly imo when Ben Cross is sat in the stands.

Madge has declared him fit today so it's a no brainer for me. Keep the 4 props who ripped Stains a new one.

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I do agree with you. However I do believe the experience of Deacon plus the partnership he has developed with Finch needs to be used from minute 1. Let Micky Mac come on after 20-25 minutes and mix it up then.

Whatever happens, in Madge we trust.

If he's fully fit he plays without question. He's been fantastic this season and as you say those 4 ripped Saints forwards to shreds.

Get that hamstring tested to the max these next few days to make sure.

As I said i'm happy either way.

I can see the sense of letting Micky Mac knock lumps out of people early doors though.

This. Apart from if Paul Prescott is 100% fit (or as close as he can get to it) then he plays instead of Ben Cross.

Cross plays for me over Prescott, need all that experience and grit against a very big and tactful Wire pack.

1. Tomkins
2. Charnley
3. J. Tomkins
4. Carmont
5. Richards
6. Finch
7. Leuluai
8. Coley
9. McIlorum
10. Lima
11. Hoffmann
12. Hansen
13. O Loughlin

14. Mossop
15. Prescott
16. Deacon
17. Hock

this except Cross for Precott if he isnt fit.

I said this on a different thread and i know nobody agrees but I'd still go with Fielden instead of Cross. I know it might seem like a risk but if he's fit I'd play him even though he's not played for four months. He's too good to leave out for me!
The backs pick themselves but my pack would be
Lima
Tommy
Mossop
Hoffman
Hansen
Lockers.

Bench would be
Fielden
Hock
Micky mac
Coley.