I'm not sure, Cas have got Saints away on Monday and I think they could split their small squad between the 2 to try and win both.

Personally I'd try to beat Cas at their place, we're in good form - they lost to Salford and nothing special against injury depleted Wigan. Gonna be a tough game but winnable if we carry on fronting up like we have been.

Yes. I think I'd play full team against Cas knowing we have good back up against Wigan even though it may be the easier to win.
Momentum is with us. Let's keep it.
Only rest those who are not 100%

It's the Adam Watene Trophy match - I'd really like to win it

We do need to rotate the squad though and Wigan look considerably more beatable at the moment

Lets win both games, Sio, England, Batchelor, Jowitt, Crowther, Walker will freshen the squad up for the second game..

Small squad? We have about 30 players including kids. So much so we have rested Lynch for two games. I expect we will put out strongest team for game 1 to try and secure at least 1 win. Think that's what all coaches think too. Too much of a risk to either split teams or prioritise one. Plus it is a derby game and bragging rights are always vital.

Reckon our team will be: Hardaker, Minikin, Webster, Shenton, Eden, Roberts, Gale, Lynch, McShane, Sene-Lefao, Holmes, McMeeken, Milner.

Subs: Millington, Moors, Cook, Chase

That leaves Monaghan, Foster, Tom Holmes, Massey, Larroyer, Springer, Maher to potentially come in Easter Monday outcome pending. Maybe Hitchcox if he's back fit. We also have likes of Egodo and Fitzsimmons on loan, plus a load of youngsters, who can come in too.

Not much quality there though is there?

Talk about pulling the tigers tail

Enough to let us win 7 out of our first 8 games

Certainly isn't silverware winning quality which is the aim this year.

Collectively they'd get paggerred, but I'm sure we could rotate two or three into our squad without our team looking "weak"

I think our team has rotated itself naturally up to press with the odd niggle here and there.

I'd ideally like to see moors and mcshane have a little time off, but I think we will be at almost full strength for Wakefield purely cause everyone wants to start Easter with a win

yeah, I think mcshane has looked a bit jaded recently so he can play, moors.....nope, he needs a rest..
tbh, not to suggest Cas would be canon fodder without him but I think its up in the air a bit if Gale doesn't play.
Wakey have nothing to lose, they're not expected to win but they haven't been expected to win any, so business as usual.
Dunno about the pies, I suppose they'll be watching last seasons game before the match for.....motivational purposes...lol

Whilst sticking cue cards of excuses down their socks for the inevitable thumping

As well as it pains me to say it, our dear neighbours are playing well, they didnt look unbeatable the other night.

As for the depth of their squad, I have doubts of their quality here, and I think the friendly against them proved that

went for tickets today to club shop, was told there was less than 60 left!! apparently Cas have sold in excess of 8,000 , Going to be a cracker!!!

DP always picks his best possible team for the first easter game and leaves it to the players to put their hand up for the second.

Both sides will play their best sides for this game , absolute madness to suggest resting players and using them for the second game. Plus from a Cas angle, I doubt powell will make too many changes over easter, chase may play longer minutes, Webster and Monaghan may play 1 game each and the bench may start the second game and springer may play longer but I really don't envisage us using the majority of players Fully suggested.