TF and the wire wrote:
Absolute must win game for the Wire on Friday. We desperately need a good home performance to back up the CC win and keep us in the top 3.
We have our players back after a well deserved rest, but I don't think Austin will play and his stand in, Matty Smith has been very poor in his games for us..
I bet you score first though
As a fellow Wire fan I absolute agree. It is highly unlikely that Austin will play but, even so, we should have the CC squad available plus Matty Smith (whether that's a good or bad thing, only time will tell). We have home advantage, a 3 day longer turnaround (Wakefield's 5 day turnaround is a killer, as we know), probably more bodies to choose from, confidence, despite recent league form, from the CC win and even greater motivation to take the 2 points. I expect a win on Friday and against Leeds the following week. I also expect Wakefield to beat London in their last match to stay up (if they are not already safe due to other results).
With the greatest respect to Trinity if we loose this then either we don't deserve to make the playoffs or your team should be given the freedom of Wakefield.