What team would you field in our first friendly? I gather that Prescott and Bailey are out injured atm, don't think our internationals will be available bar S.Tomkins and Leuluai who came back to training early. I'd go:

FB Phelps
RW Roberts
RC Gleeson
LC Carmont
LW Ainscough
SO Sam
SH Deacon
P Coley
H Leuluai
P Paleaaesina
SR Joel
SR Mossop
LF O'Loughlin

S Davies
S Farrell
S Fielden
S Goulding
S McIllorum
S O'Carroll
S Pryce
S Riddell

That's assuming the following are unavailable:
Richards (Ireland), Bailey and Prescott (inj) and Hansen (Samoa)

McIlorum didn't play for Ireland so he should be o.k. if Waney hasn't battered him.

I would play

Roberts
Charnley (heard hes been training with 1st team)
Gleeson
Goulding
Ainscough
Phelps
Deacon
Fielden
McIlorum
Coley
Mossop
Joel
O'Loughlin

Pryce
Farrell
O'Carroll
Tuson

Thats without Sam, Leuluai, Hansen, Richards (international) Bailey, Prescott (Injury) Carmont (Surgery) Riddell and Feka (fitness-after hearing MMs interview)

I don't think he'll play Sam or Tommy in the first trial game v Saints. Later games certainly but not that one.
I'd go with,

Phelps;
Roberts, Goulding, Carmont, Ainscough;
Gleeson, Deacon;
Coley, McIlorum, Fielden,
Tomkins, Mossop,
O'Loughlin.

Feka, Riddell, O'Carroll, Pryce, Mellor, Richards.

I think MicMac and Pat will be available but won't play many minutes.
They also usually go with 20 players a team in the trial games.

Its not a question I can even have a guess at TBH, purely depends on the players' fitness.

No reserves you'd like to see more of, or untried combinations? I'd like to see Ainscough, Farrell and O'Carroll get a fair bit of game time this year, wouldn't mind seeing how Phelps goes at stand off either when Vievers comes on.

It'll probably be a 22 man squad rather than a 17 man one as it's a friendly(ish)

Apparently Bitcon and Maguire's fat club consists of Feka, Ainy, O'carroll, Pryce with Riddell to be added i would surmise

Agreed.

Going off the comments made so far by Maguire it's going to be based on that and I don't have a clue who's upto scratch and who's not.

I'd like to see guys like Goulding, O'Carroll and Farrell play as proof they're over their injuries at the back end of last season.

Phelps
Ainscough
Thornley
Carmont
Richards
Mellor
Deacon
Prescott
McIllorum
O'Carroll [If fit]
Mossop
Walker
Farrell

Davies
Coley
Gee
Fielden
O'Loughlin [If fit]
J. Tomkins
Gleeson
Pryce

Jonny Walker & Liam Farrell are the two guys I really want to see get some game time this year. I'd personally pick them to start.

Wouldn't like to see Ainy any leaner than he already is. Same with O'Carroll.

Phelps
Ainscough
Pryce
Gleeson
Roberts
Tomkins
Deacon
Feka
Riddell
Fielden
Farrell
Mossop
Tomkins

Bench made up of other young players and a bit of experience.

I would play mostly players who have things to prove, which is why Pryce, Gleeson, Roberts... etc are all in, along with some young players who need chance to impress.

roberts
ainscough
carmont
gleeson
pryce
phelps
deacon
fielden
mcillorum
feka
mossop
hansen
farrell

tomkins,goulding,ocarroll,coley,vievers,davies,walker,mellor,thornley

we need to put out a good mix, id have a very youthful bench and a good experienced squad, the likes of feka and pryce need the fitness.

will this game be televised or not because its a friendly