Re: Teams for the two Salford games : Sat Sep 26, 2020 6:33 pm  

Shouldn’t we be giving the Austin Widdop partnership as much game time as possible?

Re: Teams for the two Salford games : Sat Sep 26, 2020 8:14 pm  

Not in this particular game that's a few days before a semi final. Otherwise, I'd agree with you.

Re: Teams for the two Salford games : Sat Sep 26, 2020 11:42 pm  

The semi final team will be tricky to decide also insuring everyone comes through Tuesday fit and health...
Do we put Ratchford at 1 or Ashton? If Ashton is at 1 does Ratchford play ahead of Widdop of 7? Or does Ratchford take Walker’s position off the bench as an extra ball handler.

Ashton is dynamite from full back and scoring tries for fun lately, but Ratchford’s form at 1 has been very impressive this year, Mr Reliable at the back and a useful pair of hands too.

Re: Teams for the two Salford games : Sun Sep 27, 2020 6:44 am  

In a big game, with everyone fit, I think that you start with Ratchford at FB. Reliable and with big game experience (although nothing seems to phase Ashton), Ashton to start from the bench. This way you are covered for injury from 1 - 7 but you also have the chance to move Ratchford up to 13 later on as the game opens up.

Re: Teams for the two Salford games : Sun Sep 27, 2020 6:46 am  

I think the Salford team selection should be interesting. They have a decent amount of depth. I don't remember seeing McCarthy, Mossop, Ken Sio and Elliot Kear against Hull FC on Thursday. I know Evalds is out for a while but don't know if any of those others are injured or rested.
The positions that they look a bit light on numbers are 6 and 7 so if Brown and Lollehea play on Tuesday I would be sending a lot of traffic in their direction. So whoever we play at second row I would hope that they make Brown and Lollehea earn their money in defence.

Re: Teams for the two Salford games : Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:16 am  

A good cup run is vital with the money drying up from other sources.

Re: Teams for the two Salford games : Sun Sep 27, 2020 11:37 am  

Team is out. Just had to be done.

Re: Teams for the two Salford games : Sun Sep 27, 2020 11:41 am  

Warrington Wolves 21-man squad: Sitaleki Akauola, Matty Ashton, Keanan Brand, Jason Clark, Matt Davis, Riley Dean, Eribe Doro, Luis Johnson, Samy Kibula, Leilani Latu, Ellis Longstaff, Ben Murdoch-Masila, Cole Oakley, Declan Patton, Stefan Ratchford, Ellis Robson, Nathan Roebuck, Kyle Shelford, Josh Thewlis, Danny Walker, Connor Wrench.

[Winslade's Offload]

Re: Teams for the two Salford games : Sun Sep 27, 2020 11:45 am  

Well other than Smiffy I think it's fair to say none of us were quite expecting that.

Next challenge is guess the team

Re: Teams for the two Salford games : Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:09 pm  

Ratchford, BMM, Clark and Ashton to miss out.