I know we're not just talking about the kick off here but, there was a thread a few weeks ago bemoaning our lack of variety with kick offs.
At Cas, we did try to vary the kick of and IIRC, we managed to retain the ball twice but, equally, sacrificed field position on a number of occasions.
Surely we should be playing the game "properly", kick deep and defend for our lives.
I know that this may look boring but, there is a reason why most sides play this way.
An occasional "off the cull play" is ok but, there has to be some structure in what we are trying to do (for the majority of the game).
The game against Cas was with a massively weakened side and the result wasn't ever in doubt really.
Again, there is a massive difference in say, getting the ball wider early on in the tackle count and playing without structure.

Doesn't this guy make you sick Evertyime somebody says something he calls you a troll. Give it a rest, It's getting boring pal

Maybe you're not but that's the problem isn't it, nobody can tell anymore and that's what really makes it boring on here at times.

it doesn't make you boring having an opinion. If it's what you think, & it doesn't make youa troll

19 man for Friday. Good to see young lad Lewis Wray in there

Annakin
Arona
Arundel
Ashurst
Batchelor
Crowther
Hampshire
Horo
Huby
Jones-Bishop
Jowitt
Kirmond
Lyne
Miller
Pauli
Randell
Tupou
Wood
Wray

What position does Wray play? I can't remember.

Plays in the second row.

As mentioned earlier that 1st play kick could have come off and I've no prob with them trying it. What I do have a problem with is then not being capable of defending our line for 6 tackles keeping Cas out.

Fairly strong squad named by Warrington?

Akauola
Atkins
Charnley
Clark
Cooper
Goodwin
Hill
Hughes
Luis Johnson
G King
T King
Livett
BMM
Patton
Philbin
Ratchford
Smith
Thompson
Westwood

Considering they have a huge semi final game next week, I was expecting 4/5 of those to be rested.
Usually, you would say hit them with everything we have in the first 20 mins and see if they are really up for it but, we look so small/light in the front row, I'm not sure that this would achieve anything.
I'd be tempted to have Pauli on at the start just to test them but, I'm struggling to see past a Warrington win

Agree with those tactics and I don't think you need a big side to do that. Remember that time we played Cas we went after Gale time after time and in the end he had to go off injured. You don't need to go after every wire player just one or to key ones.


Like they say if they want the 2pts let them pay the butchers bill.

I would expect if one of their key players got hit, they would be substituted dead quick

If Lewis Wray makes his debut and doesn't make 50 breaks, score a couple of tries and send some of the Wire forwards to A and E then sack him off.

if he'd played a few seasons & been given a chance like someone your reffering to, I'd say yes sack him OR put him on a three year contract