I think it's 2 from Hadley, Pritchard and Washbrook. Pritchard's quality but I'm a big believer that full fitness is a massive requirement in big games due to the defensive intensity required, particularly against a team like Warrington. Washbrook has the runs on the board, Hadley fresher? Suspect Hadley will miss out.

Defensively Washy is great and Hadley is so solid but if we are trailing with ten minutes left its Pritchard who is going to get us out of our half even if he's not fit. On top of that he seems to have a positive effect on players when he's on the pitch and rolling. I think if we are going to win a final then Pritchard must have a hand in it.

Sika's injury on Thursday could mean Hadley plays anyways, don't want to risk a player with a dodgy hamstring as he could be out the game after 5 minutes.

Pritchard will need to play big minutes this week and be a bench player for Wembley. We need him there, simple as.

does anyone seriously thinks radford will leave frank out?

he attracts 3 or 4 tacklers most of the time, makes metres and is capable of breaking the line

most importantly, he has played in big games

This.

I am surprised what some expect from Frank and yet cannot see how big an impact he has.

He is an X factor player which as you say, takes 3 or 4 tacklers to bring him down.

His place at Wembley is safe as houses.

I would have frank in the 17, but I still think hes not firing on all cylinders,

Looking like a wire win at a canter so we're both in the same boat

Frank has to be in the 17 ,not been brilliant but he has the x factor and in big games he is a must,just being on the field he will cause worry for Warrington

I agree with that, he's been played too much down the middle for me but mentally the team is better on the field when he's out there!

I'd like to him play big minutes against Catalans to boost his fitness.

And those big minutes should be out wide. We've got enough big guys in the middle.

Absolutely.

I've got to say, I agree about Pritchard needing to play away from the ruck. I'd rather have two twenty minute spells of him trampling over their off half and centre and pulling the defensive line out of shape than him trundling up the middle for sixty to eighty minutes. We have a formidable front row to break down their middle superbly aided by Ellis. I'd have both Frank and Mini running wide to take as much as possible out of Warrington's very fluid and threatening back line.

For a big game you play your big name players - provided they are fit. Pritchard on the bench for me.