Gale is looking forward to this one... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhkFdSf ... eldTrinity

Gale is looking forward to this one... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhkFdSf ... eldTrinity

Challenge Cup
Wakefield Trinity v Hunslet ARLFC
25th February, KO: 14:00
Referee: M. Lynn
Reserve Referee: C. Hughes
Touch Judge 1: A. Williams
Touch Judge 2: J. Collier
Time Keeper: P. Crashley

Will be 5 of us going. It’s important we back the team as much as possible this year. Likely it will only be a 1 year stay in championship but it would be great to see strong support there and see the fan base show growth.

I'll be there regardless but really looking forward to some competitive games instead of these walkovers.

https://wakefieldtrinity.com/powell-nam ... e-hunslet/ Only able to announce a 19 man squad, but a very strong one.

https://wakefieldtrinity.com/powell-nam ... e-hunslet/ Only able to announce a 19 man squad, but a very strong one.

Alarming that we're down to 19 players after just 3 games but fortunately it's one we should breeze through.

There’s only 4 players injured at the moment been announced.

McGillvray
Thornley
Kay
Bain

I’m sure that bang Cozza got at end of game he’s just missing this week as a precaution.

Not sure on Shaw/Delaney/Law etc but I’m sure they are likely fit and ready to go but waiting their chances and training hard.

Lino obviously banned.

That’s a strong team despite 5/6 out.

They're either not fit or aren't training hard enough if they can't get in a 21 man squad when only there's only 19 players available!

I wouldn't have thought there was any room in today's regime for a player not training hard enough.
Just can't see that.

Not always the hard workers that get the breaks.

I can't really see it as alarming.
Some are out as a precaution.

No reason to put kids in if we are not intending to play them.

So you think naming just 19 players is a positive?

I'd have thought Doyle would have been part of the squad unless he's one of those with a knock but haven't heard anything.

I did like the look of that new young FB Noah Booth, good under the high ball, and decent coming out of his own end with a bit of pace and a step, he's quite tall and lanky, so he has a good physique to grow into moving forward. Another promising young player.

It's practically a full-strength side so we're not messing around, minus Lino, so no slight on Hunslet and nothing to be worried about. No doubt DP is looking ahead to harder games and getting everyone ready for the big season ahead. No point risking too much against Hunslet with players that have knocks etc, with all due respect.

Personally, I don't think it's too much to get worried about, not when we've put practically a full-strength fit side out to start against Hunslet amateurs and as you say it's a game we should breeze through anyway.

We've got 27 players in the squad plus, reserves and 19's that could have made up the numbers if DP felt he needed them. There are a few players that to my knowledge haven't got injuries in the squad that haven't been picked like Doyle, Shaw, Delaney and Law, so DP must think that 2 extra players are all we need in case anyone breaks down before the game. No doubt someone will ask before or after the game and we'll get the answer.

I'm not worried at all, we could go with 13 players and I'd still expect us to win by 50. But naming 19 players after just 3 games isn't a good look for us. We'd two players pull up in the warm up last week. What harm would it have done naming two young lads?