What team would you field in our first friendly? I gather that Prescott and Bailey are out injured atm, don't think our internationals will be available bar S.Tomkins and Leuluai who came back to training early. I'd go:



FB Phelps

RW Roberts

RC Gleeson

LC Carmont

LW Ainscough

SO Sam

SH Deacon

P Coley

H Leuluai

P Paleaaesina

SR Joel

SR Mossop

LF O'Loughlin



S Davies

S Farrell

S Fielden

S Goulding

S McIllorum

S O'Carroll

S Pryce

S Riddell



That's assuming the following are unavailable:

Richards (Ireland), Bailey and Prescott (inj) and Hansen (Samoa)

McIlorum didn't play for Ireland so he should be o.k. if Waney hasn't battered him.

someone has too. edited

I would play



Roberts

Charnley (heard hes been training with 1st team)

Gleeson

Goulding

Ainscough

Phelps

Deacon

Fielden

McIlorum

Coley

Mossop

Joel

O'Loughlin



Pryce

Farrell

O'Carroll

Tuson



Thats without Sam, Leuluai, Hansen, Richards (international) Bailey, Prescott (Injury) Carmont (Surgery) Riddell and Feka (fitness-after hearing MMs interview)

I don't think he'll play Sam or Tommy in the first trial game v Saints. Later games certainly but not that one.

I'd go with,



Phelps;

Roberts, Goulding, Carmont, Ainscough;

Gleeson, Deacon;

Coley, McIlorum, Fielden,

Tomkins, Mossop,

O'Loughlin.



Feka, Riddell, O'Carroll, Pryce, Mellor, Richards.



I think MicMac and Pat will be available but won't play many minutes.

They also usually go with 20 players a team in the trial games.

Its not a question I can even have a guess at TBH, purely depends on the players' fitness.

No reserves you'd like to see more of, or untried combinations? I'd like to see Ainscough, Farrell and O'Carroll get a fair bit of game time this year, wouldn't mind seeing how Phelps goes at stand off either when Vievers comes on.

It'll probably be a 22 man squad rather than a 17 man one as it's a friendly(ish)

Apparently Bitcon and Maguire's fat club consists of Feka, Ainy, O'carroll, Pryce with Riddell to be added i would surmise

Agreed.



Going off the comments made so far by Maguire it's going to be based on that and I don't have a clue who's upto scratch and who's not.



I'd like to see guys like Goulding, O'Carroll and Farrell play as proof they're over their injuries at the back end of last season.

Phelps

Ainscough

Thornley

Carmont

Richards

Mellor

Deacon

Prescott

McIllorum

O'Carroll [If fit

Mossop

Walker

Farrell



Davies

Coley

Gee

Fielden

O'Loughlin [If fit

J. Tomkins

Gleeson

Pryce



Jonny Walker & Liam Farrell are the two guys I really want to see get some game time this year. I'd personally pick them to start.

Wouldn't like to see Ainy any leaner than he already is. Same with O'Carroll.

Phelps

Ainscough

Pryce

Gleeson

Roberts

Tomkins

Deacon

Feka

Riddell

Fielden

Farrell

Mossop

Tomkins



Bench made up of other young players and a bit of experience.



I would play mostly players who have things to prove, which is why Pryce, Gleeson, Roberts... etc are all in, along with some young players who need chance to impress.

roberts

ainscough

carmont

gleeson

pryce

phelps

deacon

fielden

mcillorum

feka

mossop

hansen

farrell



tomkins,goulding,ocarroll,coley,vievers,davies,walker,mellor,thornley



we need to put out a good mix, id have a very youthful bench and a good experienced squad, the likes of feka and pryce need the fitness.