They've played together briefly when Sutty stepped back down to u19's.
For me it's a no brainer Sutty at 6 Lilley at 7 Burrow on the bench/rotating 9 with Falloon.

Bluddy hell.....could be a very difficult start to the season with so many tough fixtures. Injuries always have such a bearing on the success or non-success of a team: and so it will come to bear.

I would agree with all you have written here. Sutcliffe and Lilley for me with Burrow off the bench (we need an organising halfback). Lets hope Faloon IS fit for the Widnes match.

Maybe Golding is getting closer to a run a halfback too.

It's clear that Mac doesn't totally trust Lilley. He's in the same boat that Singo was in 2 years ago. If Falloon is fit, then Mac will play Burrow at 7. If Falloon is out then Mac will be forced to play Lilley.

This is the acid test now. Sutcliffe has got 2 months to show whether he is a halfback. Personally, I think it'll be a disaster.

Not quite sure it'll be a disaster.....Sutcliffe does have some real qualities about his play: remember his kick at Langtree Park for Handley's try.

You might be right about McDermott preferring to partner Sutcliffe with Burrow, but at least (hopefully) Lilley will be on the bench to be brought on to mix things up a bit.
To be honest Burrow lost his 1st replacement status IMO after bombing the try that would have won Leeds the game. Lillley to start; Burrow on the bench please.

Either way with either Lilley or Burrow on from the start I know what I would be doing with regards to making the decision as to who should be taking the place kicks (and it wouldn't be Hardaker...or Sutcliffe)

I really like the look of Lilley, got an Andy Gregory look about him, seems quite happy to boss the game, on current form he has to start, let's see what he can do over next couple of months, some players you just have to let the shackles off and let them go for it, Lilley is one of them for me.

maybe we can sign a guy from Yorkshire Carnegie , that would probably go a long way to winning us the world club challenge

I was thinking the same thing. Kev has only played about 9 times so far but will want to finish the RU season to give it a fair chance. But I would not be surprised if, after an end of season break, that he feels an urge to rejoin the Rhinos for the business end of the season, especially if there is another injury crisis.

That's all well and good but at some point everyone has to accept kev is not a rhino.

Maybe we could get him back after the union season. Maybe even he might realise the union thing isn't for him and come back on a 1 or 2 year deal. But at some point we have to accept we need to figure out how we move on without him.

Sutty and lilley are the future and the future is now.

Feel like I am following you around agreeing with you!!! But once again I agree. Liley looked good. Sutty looked very rusty but needs to be given some time.

I would hate to see Kev back. An absolute legend who retired on the highest stage which he deserved would like to remember him going out at old Trafford. I think he is an intelligent man and won't come back to play. He had the fairy tail ending the club now needs to move forward

Totally agree

hopefully sutcliffe was playing with himself 1st game and him and lilley can be the future