Prop - Peacock
Hooker - Rob Burrow
Prop - Lulu
Second Row - JJB
Second Row - Ablett
Loose Forward - An angry Mr T with lots of Snickers Bars
Stand-off - McGuire
Scrum Half - Some 3 foot tall Oompa-Loompa from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (not to be mistaken for Burrow)
Wing - Ryan Hall
Centre - Hardaker
Centre - Watkins
Wing - BJB
Full Back - My mum (il capitano and also head coach)

*Its a winner*

You are Bang and I claim my £5

Said that after the Hull Kr game, Bailey and Peacock starting work well together and Leuluai and Griffin offer a real impact off the bench. All are capable of starting quite easily though.

IMO I don't think Kirke should be in the 17 but I think he will be

You just know Kirke is going to make the 17



I wonder which club McShane will end up at ?

Cas stats

12 tackles 1 miss

2 drives 12 metres

how does he justify his place in the squad let alone the team



Ive said before, i think he has photo's of GH and Caddick in a compramising position possibley with sheep

Those are terrible stats and I imagine the accurate version won't look much better either.

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Surprised McShane has been overlooked for this one. Coach McDermott wasn't prepared to expose Hood until the result was secured at Castleford and he admitted as much afterwards.

Hopefully he's prepared to be bolder this week if Hood makes the 17.

Fully agree and even taking stats aside watching him he offered very little. In the interests of balance clarkson had a shocker too but at least he has youth on his side.

Regarding hood, hopefully if he is selected he is given more game time

Stanningley? =#FFFFFFon Sunday

Feel for McShane although I do think that Hood is the better prospect of the two.
McShane over last season and this has not been given a decent run in the 17 and when he has played he has done reasonably well considering his limited time on the pitch.
Hood will be tested on Friday and it could make or break his season even at this early stage.
I think Hood should have been given more game time against Cas to prove his inclusion this Friday.

Could the choice of Hood just reflect the need to get him more experience early in the season. BM had enough 'faith' in McShane to pick him for the WCC, I don't think that's the issue.