Back at home this weekend for our championship game against the Swinton Lions. The game is a double header with our reserves taking on Hull KR reserves https://wakefieldtrinity.com/swinton-vi ... s-stadium/

Back at home this weekend for our championship game against the Swinton Lions. The game is a double header with our reserves taking on Hull KR reserves https://wakefieldtrinity.com/swinton-vi ... s-stadium/

With no disrespect, we have 3 games before the cup final that should be comfortable. We need to rotate thr squad, especially V Dewsbury to make sure we get no sill injures or failed HIAs.

Perfect games for Lawford, Harvey, Noah Booth, Croft and even Franco

Wonder if we'll finally get to see Bain play.

Could play second row instead of Griff maybe

Bain is a prop or 13 and is not a second row.

Hopefully Boothroyd is available to play second row. If not it will be Pitts I suspect.

I would play:

Cozza
Croft
Smith
Bain
Lawford
Gale

I’d like to see Booth at full back but has to be from bench I think unless he starts on wing. He looked good at full back early season when he broke through at pace.

Vs Swinton.

No need to risk those with knocks like Walmsley, Lino, Griffin etc unless they’re fit.

Rotate forwards a bit one a week if possible to give each one a week ahead of final.



This week

Match Officials

Wakefield Trinity v Swinton Lions
19th May, KO: 15:00
Referee: R. Cox
Reserve Referee: K. Young
Touch Judge 1: A. Belafonte
Touch Judge 2: S. Houghton
Time Keeper: P. Crashley

Arry Belafonte as touch judge. You’ll need to be old.

Day O, daylight come and I want to go home, or there's a hole in my bucket dear Liza.
Yes, I am old!

Swinton have suprised a few this year, they have a big pack who are effective and Pattern can cause problems off the back of them. That said I still expect us to win comfortably but I dont think it will be the walkover everyone is saying espescially if we have no Gale or Lino

To me much as going unbeaten would be great but in the champ we need to develop our younger talent. If players like Smith Lawford etc aren't played they will not get a chance in Super League. If we take a few risks with selection and we lose the odd game I can take that. We also need to keep players like Griff and Gale fit for season so next few games we need to rotate squad but I totally trust in Powell

Honestly I wouldn’t expect to lose even with Lawford/Smith etc. they’ve shown up quite well this season.

It’s about not throwing in too many changes but a handful of rotation should be fine.

You can’t not play players in the season to keep them fit for the season. There will be rotation where needed in the odd games to not risk players like Gale with niggles etc.

Players like Cozza, Bain, Smith and Lawford should fit in fairly seamlessly.

Bradford completely blew them away at Swinton 2 weeks ago, I've seen Swinton play this year and their forwards are nothing like what you describe, even Dewsbury matched them in the middle and they have the Smallest pack in the league. Even with a few Wakey absentees, this will surely be one of the easier games this month.

I guess we need to prioritise the young players we aim to keep for next year and let any we are releasing go out on loan. Think Law will still be with us not sure about Shaw and Croft.