Richie Mathers Chris Riley Matt King Chris Bridge Chris Hicks Vinnie Anderson Lee Briers Adrian Morley Michael Monaghan Garreth Carvell Louis Anderson Ben Westwood Ben Harrison Subs: Mickey Higham Mike Cooper Paul Johnson Tyrone McCarthy Source seems odd to name the 17 already.

Richie Mathers Chris Riley Matt King Chris Bridge Chris Hicks Vinnie Anderson Lee Briers Adrian Morley Michael Monaghan Garreth Carvell Louis Anderson Ben Westwood Ben Harrison Subs: Mickey Higham Mike Cooper Paul Johnson Tyrone McCarthy Source seems odd to name the 17 already.

Smoke & mirrors perhaps?

wonder if its tony smith head games, or a leak, or just bad journalism?

Couple of people on our forum named this team a few days ago, does seem strange it was leaked out.

Can't see it being a leak the reporter in question would lose his job for sure.

Mike Parsons couldn't lose his job if he was sent to prison

I'm sure I remember other teams in the past naming their 17 the day before the game. I wouldn't be shocked if Nathan Brown named his later on today.

Apart from the lack of props, I'm quite happy with that squad anyway

Against Saints you might be alright,against Hudds that could be a problem.

If that is the team then it seems like Smith is hoping to utilise the dummy half and then throw it wide. Carvell and Morley are formidable but they don't have much in the way of back up.

Equally though our second row seems a tad light. Brown looks to have sacrificed a bit of size for Finnigan and Raleigh, who whilst both make yards also concede penalties. Had Raleigh a bit more fitness I reckon he would have been picked though.

head games-ish, get the team out, we're not waiting and seeing, that's what you've got to deal with Mr Brown.

To use a judo reference, we're on the tatami first.


Though Rugby league isn't played on tatami, i know.

Does tatami mean ropes?

You're on the ropes first?