What do people think of this one? If we play like we did V Stains then I can't see anything but a Wire win.

They've got an important game the week after at Bradford so will they rest a few for Sunday?

I can't see us losing, but I would have told you that before the Bratfud game, too...

Their fixture with Bradford is an important one, but I don't know how many more drubbings Agar has left in him so he might want to play it safe and field a full-strength squad.

Does anyone know the terms of Riley's loan? Will he be playing against us?

I would rest Westwood and Micheal Monaghan and wrap Ratchford and Bridge in cotton wool until the job is done by spelling them.
Should it back fire and we lose against Wakefield it's no big deal so long as the current most important 4 players other than Hill stay fit for Bradford.

An interesting selection problem for TS. Does he a) play his strongest side because he really needs the 2 points, or b) rest a couple of players with a view to the leeds and Bradford games ?

From his previous track record, he usually plays his senior players as soon as they are available from injury. That would mean Grix and Myler coming back into the team. But that would also disrupt the Ratchford / Bridge partnership which has done a very good job and seems to be getting better each week, so another dilemma for him.

Personally I would think Westwood is certain to play as TS will want him completely match fit for the following games - and that would also apply to Grix.

I suspect TS will start with Ratch and Myler, and may give Bridge / Currie or Dwyer a run out.

Myler shouldn't be in the team even if he is 100%

In the halves TS may rest Ratch & play Myler & Bridge.
Super Ben will play as will Grix (if fit).
Hilly might get a rest & have Asotasi, England , Evans & Harrison at prop.
On of either Michael or Mickey could be rested with Dywer coming in.

Or TS could play his strongest with the view that we need to get some momentum.

We shouldn't rest anyone. We BADLY need to win this to continue to get confidence, continuity and stability ahead of Leeds. This has all the potential to be a Bradford Mk II unless we turn up switched on and geared up from the first second.

If Myler is fit i.e:- injury free, send him to Swinton or the nearest BBC microphone where he can continue to wallow in sulkiness. There is no justification whatsoever for bringing him back in.

As for the rest, there is still plenty of improvement in the team and in individuals before a rest is warranted, or justified.

It is certainly tempting to omit Myler and stick with what we have, but does TS think like that ? Atkins got a slating on here for his poor early season form, but Smith persisted with him. And he has already said on interview that Bridge was not a long term option for the halves. On what we have seen to date I would be quite happy with Bridge where he is, especially as it allows Evans in at centre and Ormsby on the wing, but I don't think it will happen.

Most our team at Wakey had a good rest on Sunday, starting at around 12:30pm

Sorry, but the main criteria for picking a team, ANY TEAM, should be form, and the Ratchford-Bridge axis is the nearest we have had to a complete, functioning half-back pairing all season and should be left well alone. No-one is expecting that to be the future of the team, but to honest I no longer expect Ratchford-Myler to be either, and for the time being Bridge at stand-off is working.

If Myler had been ripping opposition to shreds before his injury then they'd be a case for his inclusion. But he wasn't, he was woeful and in that particular position there's no hiding place.

Poetry from Morrissey's fair hand.

Bridge's dangerous running game seems to be giving Ratchford more space in the middle + Ratchford seems to be finding more time on the ball.