How does that compare to their strongest squad IYO?

1. Merrit

2. Farrell/Roberts

3. Inglis

4. King

5. Mcqueen

6. Sutton

7. Reynolds/Carr/Hunt

8. Asotasi

9. Luke

10. Geddes

11. Burgess

12. Taylor

13. Crocker



14. Burgess

15. Pettybourne/Burgess

16. Clark/Tyrrell/Lowe

17. Peats



Would be my guess at our strongest side, so it's way off tbh.

So a complete waste of air miles then for the Wire fans.

If they're just coming for that game then yes.

I understand for the players it's great, warm weather training, sharing ideas etc etc, but for the fans? complete sh*te! where's the fun in playing their 2nd team with 4 first teamers thrown in?

Is it the best preparation for Wire too, a friendly against kids and fringe players?

Should have stayed at home or gone Tenerife and played in Lockers testimonial and had a proper run out before Hull.



Was going to purchase the Sydney - Wire DVD, won't bother now, infact i've instanly lost all interest in this game, it's just been relegated to the levels of a pre season game with Salford with half our team missing.

I did put on here how Souths have used this fixture in the past. It's their first friendly, 5 weeks before the season starts. Poor for the wire fans but if they're in Australia and want to watch a few more games www.nrl.com/perth,-hobart-nz-all ... fault.aspx

I did put on here how Souths have used this fixture in the past. It's their first friendly, 5 weeks before the season starts. Poor for the wire fans but if they're in Australia and want to watch a few more games www.nrl.com/perth,-hobart-nz-all ... fault.aspx

More games with half teams.

Well yes, if they want to see the stars they should fly upto the gold coast for the all stars game.



4th of Feb at Skilled park.

Nah the real allstars play the next day

Souths line up:



1) Justin Hunt

2) Chris McQueen

3) Shaune Corrigan

4) Matt King

5) Fetuli Talanoa

6) Ryan Carr

7) Adam Reynolds



Scott Geddes

9) Nathan Peats

10) Josh Starling

11) Eddy Pettybourne

12) Dave Tyrrell

13) Jason Clark



Interchange:



14) Brendan McKinnon

15) Curtis Johnston

16) George Burgess

17) Neccrom Areaiiti

1icon_cool.gif Blake Judd

19) Andrew Everingham



Coach – Michael Maguire

Page 5 Mick!

1) If a pre-season trip was about quality of opposition then we wouldn't have gone all that way. It clearly isn't.

2) If we did stay in the UK, I doubt we'd have got a decent run out anyway.

3) If the 200 or so Warrington fans that are in Australia are upset about the prospect of playing half a Souths team they need some perspective in their lives. And their bumps feeling.



As I say, I assume you're on the wind up anyway (although I know there are some that won't be when they read the team!)