tbf still looks a decent wires team,should be a good match

Dangerous to assume anything from the 19 but if Mantellato makes it we're not in too bad a shape, despite missing arguably our two key players in Lunt and Campo.
It remains to be seen if Lunt will ever play for us again, if this back injury continues. So in some ways, this is potentially as close to our strongest starting 13 available we've got now (Prob Tilse aside).

On paper for me ...
Ben Cockayne

Ken Sio
Liam Salter
Kris Welham
Josh Mantellato

Maurice Blair
Albert Kelly

Adam Walker
John Boudebza
Tony Puletua

Kevin Larroyer
Graeme Horne
Tyrone McCarthy

James Greenwood, James Donaldson, Greg Burke + one of Kieran Dixon, Aaron Ollett, Jordan Cox.

I can't really decide what the best option is for the last bench slot. With Horne back, he adds options if in the event the backs need shuffling. So if Dixon doesn't replace BC or JM, is KD needed in the 17? Our starting back rowers offer good minutes, so do we need to be top heavy on the bench?

rovers will win this one. wire have been getting increasingly worse. They have no half backs of not, a below average kicking game and no real quality in the forwards other than hill. I think they may miss out on the top 8 the rate they're going. They have some tough fixtures left

Would maybe agree with you if we had our first choice 2015 team, but we have lost a few key players ourselves.

Think Rovers can win this one. Good record at home to Warry.

Really I seem to only remember more defeats than wins

W4 L6 in all competitions since promotion to SL.

Currie, Russell, both Evans boys and Grix would all be in the 17 - possibly 4 of the 5 would start. England is suspended. O'Brien plays games but i wouldn't call him first choice and he's out too.

I think Wire are there for the taking. They are in no form at all whereas Rovers are getting forwards and confidence back. I think you'll win this one which will set you up nicely for next Thursday.

There's more FC fans confident of a Rovers win on here than us Rovers fans. Unbelievable

Forwards back? As soon as 1 returns (this week its Burke) another prop is out (Green). Our pack will let us down if they get seriously challenged. Fortunately for us, Widnes couldn't manage that last weekend.

50/50 for me

I agree to a point here, Stan.

I still cannot fathom the inconsistencies in all SL teams performances this season, except Wakefield. Last 6 SL games, the Wire have gone WLWLWL so on that basis it looks ominous for us tonight. On paper, they look to have the beating of us in all areas, except perhaps in the halves.

As we have beaten every team above us this season, except Leeds, Cas and Warrington, we have to feel confident of running Warrington very close tonight.

It's all down to who wants it more - us or them. Play like we did in the first half against Cas a fortnight ago for any of the 80 and they will prevail. Play like we did in the second half against Cas and against Widnes last weekend and I would tip us.

Puletua and Greenwood are more confident and having Walker and Horne back, together with a scooting John Boudebza at hooker is a real bonus.

I am confident we won't repeat the Cas 1st half at home again this season, so on that basis alone, I say Rervers by 4.

What's happened to the atmosphere at craven park? It was pretty quiet on Easter Monday but its like a bowls match tonight.
Used to be a raucous intimidating atmosphere there a year or so ago

I thought there was a problem with my TV it's so echoey