Back at home this weekend for our championship game against the Swinton Lions. The game is a double header with our reserves taking on Hull KR reserves https://wakefieldtrinity.com/swinton-vi ... s-stadium/

Back at home this weekend for our championship game against the Swinton Lions. The game is a double header with our reserves taking on Hull KR reserves https://wakefieldtrinity.com/swinton-vi ... s-stadium/

With no disrespect, we have 3 games before the cup final that should be comfortable. We need to rotate thr squad, especially V Dewsbury to make sure we get no sill injures or failed HIAs.



Perfect games for Lawford, Harvey, Noah Booth, Croft and even Franco

Wonder if we'll finally get to see Bain play.

Could play second row instead of Griff maybe

Bain is a prop or 13 and is not a second row.



Hopefully Boothroyd is available to play second row. If not it will be Pitts I suspect.



I would play:



Cozza

Croft

Smith

Bain

Lawford

Gale



I’d like to see Booth at full back but has to be from bench I think unless he starts on wing. He looked good at full back early season when he broke through at pace.



Vs Swinton.



No need to risk those with knocks like Walmsley, Lino, Griffin etc unless they’re fit.



Rotate forwards a bit one a week if possible to give each one a week ahead of final.







This week

Realise what positions Bain plays in thanks

, which is why I used the word Could in my post, think Powell will stick with Ashurst and Pitts though, Boothroyd is still several weeks away from being fit to play as far as I'm aware. Not totally sure what position suits Booth yet, he has been tried at FB, HB wing and centre so far. Jerry needs game time so will probably feature, Olpherts had his best game for us last week so will probably keep his place especially as if as you say Walmsley isn't fit, Powell seemed to suggest in his post match interview.that both him and Atoni would probably be OK. I have my doubts he looked to be struggling with that knee. Gale may be OK he looked fine on that video of the post match celebrations dancing around the dressing room in just his knickers. Why was he in just his pants? He hadn't even played

Match Officials



Wakefield Trinity v Swinton Lions

19th May, KO: 15:00

Referee: R. Cox

Reserve Referee: K. Young

Touch Judge 1: A. Belafonte

Touch Judge 2: S. Houghton

Time Keeper: P. Crashley

Arry Belafonte as touch judge. You’ll need to be old.

Day O, daylight come and I want to go home, or there's a hole in my bucket dear Liza.

Yes, I am old!

Swinton have suprised a few this year, they have a big pack who are effective and Pattern can cause problems off the back of them. That said I still expect us to win comfortably but I dont think it will be the walkover everyone is saying espescially if we have no Gale or Lino

To me much as going unbeaten would be great but in the champ we need to develop our younger talent. If players like Smith Lawford etc aren't played they will not get a chance in Super League. If we take a few risks with selection and we lose the odd game I can take that. We also need to keep players like Griff and Gale fit for season so next few games we need to rotate squad but I totally trust in Powell

Honestly I wouldn’t expect to lose even with Lawford/Smith etc. they’ve shown up quite well this season.



It’s about not throwing in too many changes but a handful of rotation should be fine.



You can’t not play players in the season to keep them fit for the season. There will be rotation where needed in the odd games to not risk players like Gale with niggles etc.



Players like Cozza, Bain, Smith and Lawford should fit in fairly seamlessly.