The loss of Westwood & Carvell is a massive boost for us, however I am under no illusion that this will not be an easy game far from it and I still consider it a big ask to go there and turn them over, not impossible though but far from easy.

First 20 is massive. If we're still in the game at that point we'll win imo.

Whilst they don't have Westwood and Carvell, and Hodgson is a doubt, we are missing Moa, Tickle and Whiting to it evens out.

I'd go with the same 17 as in the Huddersfield game.

Agree with Superbowl Scott that a good start is vital for us.

This game can turn a successful season of transition into a great season. As has been said - a strong start is a must.

Might be a controversial call, but I'd select Bowden on the bench instead of Crooks. I feel we will need the extra forward power/rotation.

Same 17, like I said on the other thread all about first 20.

No, it's about the full 80.

saints played the perfect game against wire last week and we need to replicate it. Defend like we did for 78 minutes of the hudds game and we have a chance but we need to improve our attack as wire are significantly better in defence than hudds were last week

First 20 will dictate everything.

I very much doubt it, we've dominated games for 60/70 minutes over the years and lost in the last period. I think we'll go well in a close game, depends on brain farts from the officials.

These are the games where the experience of Omeley, horne , manu, yeaman etc comes into play isnt it, PG needs to be playing this as if its the cup final itself and leave nothing in the locker

Horne is due a blinder ....please let it be against wire

I think what Paul meant was that to have a chance we need to start well and hold them in the first 20 minutes. If they get away from us early doors there will be no way back.

Missing my point. Wire are fragile right now after last week and the previous PO hoome defeat to Leeds. If we start well the crowd will get restless and the players will become edgy and start forcing passess and making mistakes. That's our big chance.

If we let them start well and they score a couple of early tries they could relax and blow us away.

Hit em hard, hit em early. Get in their faces and don't give them a second. For starters thats Briers guaranteed to vanish!