Not sure on injuries, but seems like Ellis has a niggle and not sure what's going on with Bowden. Assuming the latter's fit would go with:

Shaul
Michaels
Fonua
Griffin
Talanoa
Kelly
Sneyd
Taylor
Houghton
Green
Minichiello
Manu
Hadley

Watts
Bowden
Washbrook
Connor/Turgut

Green's done a lot of minutes in the friendlies, just wonder whether bench could have more impact with Watts/Bowden.

If Ellis doesn't play we'll lose imo

No easy games in Super League.

Agreed and they're a damn sight harder without your leader as we've seen over the last few years. We struggle when he takes a spell in the bench during games!

I'm gonna settle lfor actually making it to the ground this year.

2016.
Morning train to Leeds.
Leeds to Wakefield Westgate.
Walked through precinct and into Five Chimneys Wetherspoons before 11am.
Sesh then every pub on way to ground. Ruddy Duck etc.
Wobbled into Belle Vue Conservative Club (where you in there Jake? ) approx 3-15pm.
Got smashed in there with some Hull fan who'd been slung out of the ground.
Further wobbled out of there to head back to station about 6pm.
Bumped into a couple of mates who were on a coach from Brownies off Anlaby Road.
Jumped on there coach back to Hull.
Won 60 quid on the raffle as soon as I got on.
Quid a piece at the front for tinnie of Carling or Stones.
Bought everybody on the coach one who wanted one.
Back to Brownies.
50-50-50 back to the seaside late........

We won apparently.

first round of fixtures always throw the odd suprise here and there, one could be our game if we dont go there in the right frame of mind!

A tall tale Mr Zebra.
Wakefield's ground is a shocker for away spectators now we can't officially go behind the sticks. Wakey have a very decent squad on paper and home advantage at a ground where we've not exactly shone. Not expecting much tbh, weird game with a week off straight after.

I agree dont see the point of Connor on the bench
If Ellis doesnt make it Think he will go with Thompson and as you say Turgut or Hadley on the bench

I still think we'll go carlos mahe
Think the game plan will be very simple and radders will want his wings to carry strong out of backfield and maximise go forward. MayBe win a few pens and keep play basic. Our handling has been somewhat ropey and I actually think we're coming in 'underdone' to coin a terrible phrase
I think we're gambling we've the personal to get the job done. But with a fortnight between 1st and 2nd games I think he's still trying to look after bodies and get some more pre season type work into them due to the late pre season start. The adding of more friendlies in the last few days makes me think this even more

Wakey's team looks pretty good on paper and I wouldn't be suprised to see them have a decent year, I just feel that their coach will ultimately be their biggest downfall.
I'm optimistic we'll get the job done and win on Sunday but I am expecting a very close game.