Interesting litmus test of how far we have come on in recent weeks. 8 v 5 and although they will start probably 4pt favourites it's the kind of home match we should be winning as we should have a pretty strong side out.

It's also a great week when the Wakey fans start the we hate Shuddersfield stuff and explain they won't be there because it will put money in the pocket of the hated 'Shudds.'

Makes me laugh but just waiting for it to happen !!

From a rugby point of view we have to win this to keep any very faint top four hope alive. Wakey have a more realistic hope of top 4 so desperately need to win too it's almost cup tie football so should make for an intense interesting game.

Be nice if Jordan Turner is back as he looked very good before his injury however I don't see where Mike Lawrence fits in until we rotate or have some injuries as the thought he replaces Hinchcliffe at 13 is ludicrous.

To all Wakey fans that dare step into our soccerdrome I'm sure we will still be part owners on Friday and they will be welcome to watch hopefully a very intense and quality game in a decent ground bring it on !!

For me providing both are fit id go with:

Rankin
Jerry
Leroy
Turner
McIntosh
Brough
Gaskell
Seb
Leeming
Rapira
Lawrence
Ferguson
Hinchliffe

Roberts
Taai
Wakeman
O Brien

Bruno back allows Taai to move back to prop.

Turner adds the strike on the left edge we currently miss and Bruno will add some more defensively.

Think Wakey at home is the sort of game Gaskell would be better than Ridyard in the halves.

can forget top 4 if we lose this one, though ive already written that scenario off anyway. top 6 would be the best we could achieve i feel.

hope turner is back!

cant see lawrence coming in for hinchcliffe who has been one of our best players.

cant see clough being dropped either.

Looking like Turner will play but Lawrence may not play until Wigan away.

Rankin
Jerry
Leory
Turner
McIntosh
Brough
Gaskell
Seb
Leeming
Rapira
Ferguson
Roberts
Hinchliffe

Taai
Wakeman
Clough
O Brien

Also good news regarding the club offering new deals to Seb and Mamo hopefully can get them tied down long term!

It looks a strong line up for you on Friday night, at least it eliminates any complaints about injuries, it will be really difficult for us to come away with a win, especially if your local referee Mr Kendall is in charge.

yeh think that will be the team. unless they go with ridyard instead of gaskell at half back

great about ikahihifo and mamo, lets hope we can pull it off, they must be enjoying their time here which helps.

bookies have giants down as the faves for this game.

still missing out first choice star full back mamo, winger (murphy) and second rower symonds who has been a big miss all season.

please dont give us kendall !

you can get back to your 'shakefield trolls' thread now

Gaskell over Ridyard?

Against Wakey I would personally.

You fetched an aussie import in for mamo, you were bad mouthing Murphy only a couple of weeks ago, and how can you miss somebody who hasn't played all season, yet here you are once again making your excuses, not surprising really as on more than one occasion since you scraped into the top 8 you have written your chances off.
As for Kendall your alleged fears fall on deaf ears here, because on evidence of our last game at shudds earlier in the season he certainly did us no favours while making some embarrassing decisions in your favour.

nah the rankin deal was sorted before mamo situation, rankin came to play in the halves for us but needs must.

i havent bad mouthed murphy once.

symonds played first game of the season a win at widnes, miss him as he would form a great link up with cudjoe and mcgillvary outside him but we have had to play two youngsters in the second row mellor and roberts who have done well and will only improve.

no excuses just replying to your comments. what chances am i writing off??? top 4? then yes.

get over kendall formerly being an academy player for us, he isnt liked anymore here than he is in wakefield.

Wrong, Rankin was initially signed to play in the halves.

For me Murphy isn't a miss. Ironically, Murphys best games this season were the 2 games he played with Turner. I fully expect McIntosh to play excellent outside Turner.

Mamo is a huge miss for us 12 tries in 9 games is outstanding.

Symonds isn't a miss and would not be in my starting 17, not played enough games and injury prone.

For me there will be no excuses, I think we will beat you easily on Friday.