WOLVES SQUAD

4 Ryan Atkins; 33 Ryan Bailey; 9 Daryl Clark; 16 Brad Dwyer; 3 Rhys Evans; 1 Kurt Gidley; 8 Chris Hill; 12 Jack Hughes; 18 George King; 24 Toby King; 2 Tom Lineham; 26 Declan Patton; 25 Joe Philbin; 6 Stefan Ratchford; 5 Matty Russell; 7 Chris Sandow; 10 Ashton Sims; 14 Joe Westerman; 27 Sam Wilde

So Dwyer is back, would you play Sandow from the bench?

Ratchford
Lineham
Evans
Atkins
Russell
Gidley
Patton
Hill
Clark
Sims
Wilde
Hughes
Westerman

Dwyer
Bailey
King
Sandow or King no idea. So Philbin and one of the other two to miss out.

Pretty much as everyone predicted, starting team the same with Bailey in for Philbin but the big question is now Dwyer or Sandow on the bench....or Toby King for Sandow.

You would expect George King to be nailed on.

Sandow to miss out. I want a bench full of forwards against the goons. we have enough utility players who can cover if needs be

I imagine Sandow is in the 19 to keep the Wigan camp on edge.

19 is as I predicted
Discussion point is the bench

Bailey (if properly fit) in for Philbin - Joe has done nothing wrong but Bailey has big match experience and teams are really wary of him. He niggles which is good from Wire point.
Sandow (if 90% fit) to replace Smith. (Several options for spelling Clark - Dec could go there or Toby. Not ideal)
Otherwise Dwyer to replace Smith.
Both Kings on the bench.


moving on....
Last time we were nobbled by losing 2 backs to the goons......

I have to say Philbins stats from the last game were good. One thing does Wilde miss out and one of the others play instead? Wilde is a good defender but does not carry the ball enough as an attacking threat. Does Philbin or George King drop in instead?

Without Dwyer you would say Sandow definitely on the bench but I can't imagine we will go with both.

I'm aware of that. I was sat in the Stretford end with my head in my hands groaning and watching from one half open eye as I saw Briers go to fullback. However... A bench full of forward laying a better platform will win this game. Out of their back line I only really fear Gelling. in their halves Williams.

If we can get Williams banged early on that's job 1 done. Job two is pressuring Matty Smith. love him or hate him, his kicking game is world class. under pressure its bang average. Job three is our sliding defence and not giving Gelling a sniff of a chance.

So long, Kevin Penny.
It was nice to watch you in a Wire jersey