Blake Austin seemed to have a lot to say! Just seen he’s reluctantly off back to Australia, surprised he didn’t end up at Leigh or Salford

That's surprising. I thought he was settled over here. Any idea where he is going?

Obviously it would yes.

The games been happening for ever , it used to be on the bbc as well.

I haven’t bothered for ages but it does get you out of the house and let you have a bit of a shout .

I would imagine Wakey will have a half decent team out on BD and I`m looking forward to seeing Walmsley play for them.

I think he would go well in SL considering his size and his pace and surprised he hasn`t been picked up before.

We will play a nominal 5 or 6 fringe players and there will be a10,000 plus crowd there freezing their cobblers off.

Don`t we split the gate money with Wakefield?

Got the flyer through the letter box from HQ today, it says we will be playing a full strength team

The boss has to get a few quid back i would have thought

I'm taking full strength to mean we'll be fielding 13 in the starting line up..

Take it with a pinch of salt.

They've named "Strong" teams previously and by the time it gets round to the actual game they've all been pulled / rested or injured.

Squad announced:



1. Lachlan Miller



2 David Fusitu'a



5 Ash Handley



7 Matt Frawley



9 Andy Ackers



14 Jarrod O'Connor



15 Sam Lisone



16 James McDonnell



17 Justin Sangare



18 Mickael Goudemand



19 Derrell Olpherts



20 Morgan Gannon



21 Jack Sinfield



24 Luis Roberts



26 Corey Johnson



29 Alfie Edgell



30 Tom Nicholson-Watton



Jack Smith



Ned McCormack



Fergus McCormack



Ben Littlewood

That`s probably one of our better squads for a BD game in a long time providing nobody pulls too hard on a turkey leg the day before.

So I’d maybe go:



Miller, Fus, Roberts, McDonnell, Handley, McCormack, Frawley, Lisone, Ackers, Sangare, Gannon, Goudemand, O’Connor



To start. Finish with:



Edgell, N McCormack, Roberts, Smith, Olpherts, McCormack, Sinfield, Tom NW, Johnson, Lisone, Gannon, Littlewood, O’Connor.

No mention of why Hudson's missing and can't spot him on the training video?

Smith has said that he’s not yet medically cleared to play

I’d have thought Boyce would’ve played, or do we not need to name him since he’s a trailist?

Good call re Boyce and gives him a chance to have 20/30 minutes without any pressure or expectation.

Was way off with the above -



Miller, Fusitua, Roberts, Olpherts, Handley; Sinfield, Frawley; Lisone, Ackers, Sangare; McDonnell, Gannon; C Smith.



O’Connor, Goudemand, Edgell, Johnson, Nicholson-Watton, J Smith, Littlewood, N McCormack, F McCormack.



Boyce and maybe Kershaw come in as trialists for the game.



Missing a huge chunk with Newman, Momirovski, Croft, Oledzki, Holroyd, Bentley, Martin, Hudson, Ruan, Donaldson, Warren & Simpson.

I was going to say, can’t we give Kershaw a game?

I'm not sure why would as it's been confirmed that hes definitely not joining us. I wouldn't want him taking minutes from a player that is (unless it's olpherts

)

He can play as long as we confirm him as a trialist for the game. Same as Boyce. Won’t be surprised if it happens.



Smith been put into the squad now too makes us stronger obviously

But it doesn't benefit us at all it just takes minutes away for an actual squad player? I'd be disappointed if he does play..

Agreed, dont see the sense in playing him if there is no appetite to sign him



If he does play, i would hope it is because there is more chance of signing him than what they are letting on

It will be a flashback to the old "A" team games on a friday night in the 80's when we used to regularly see a couple of A N Other's on the team sheet

The ethos looks very similar to last preseason.

My god

Dire