I'll start this one off!

Hardaker
Bish
Watkins
Ablett
Hall
Kev
Rob
Griffin
Lunt
JP
JJB
Delaney
Clarkson

Bailey
Kyle
Kirke
Ward

I've put Clarkson at loose becuase I think he would help shore up our left hand side inbetween Kallum and Bish, I know he does'nt offer as much going forward but he's a tackling machine. We all know that it's the pie's fav side to attack with carmont and richards.
I think the rest of the team picks itself, Kyle on the bench to offer more impact.

What do you think???

Pie's what ?

You know what I meant

Leuluai will return to the starting 13. Only question is over McGuire's replacement.
Either,
7 - Burrow 9 - Lunt....with Ward on the bench to play in the halves and Burrow push up to hooker if Lunt can't do the full 80.

Or,
6 - Ward 7 - Sinfield 9 - Burrow.....Lunt on the bench. This was the way we lined up at Wembley and didn't work too well really.

Either way I'm worried we'll see McDermott make a mess of his interchanges during the game (as he's done a few times before) as Ward will probably end up switching between a half back role and second row.

Clarkson won't start....and no doubt our esteemed coach will persist with Burrow as starting hooker, which will mean Bailey at LF and Ward in the halves. I bet ya

Hello. I'm new around here. I'm quite good with apostrophes.

Then you're welcome .....

Hardaker
Bjb
Watkins
Ablett
Hall
Sinfield
Burrow
Leuleui
Lunt
JP
Jjb
Delaney
Ward

Bailey
Griffin
Clarkson
Kirke

Hardaker
Bjb
Watkins
Ablett
Hall
Sinfield
Burrow
Leuleui
Lunt
JP
Jjb
Delaney
Bailey

Ward
Griffin
Clarkson
Kirke

Watkins and BJB play right side for us, hence the usually discussion about teams attacking us down that side,,,, it is also on the preferred right hand pass side for the opposing teams.

I don't see the benefit of Ward interchanging into the pack.... he has skills but lacks go forward to play any substantial minutes at second row. we should concentrate on rotating the pack, start Lunt at 9, Burrows 7, Sinny 6 and see what foundation we get to play with. Using your first option as rotation with Ward if required

Burrow ripped us apart in the semi final from hooker. I'd expect him to play there again tomorrow.

He did, and that is why McGuire missing this game is such loss.If we continue with Burrow at 9 then all kicking duties will be on Sinfields shoulders and he will become an easy target(Wire in cup final).Our balance is gone, which is why i would go Sinfield/Burrow as halves and start with the conventional dummy half in Lunt.

Hold Ward back on the bench and use him as needed when the game develops.

Burrow can rip you apart from 7 too, either by nipping into dummy half or taking it at first receiver.

I think we'll miss McGuires backing up a hell of a lot. Burrow does it, but not as well

Alot rests on 2 areas for me, winning the ruck (to achieve a quick play the ball and lots of scoots from Burrow). Other general kicking game, pen them back and a quick line speed in defence.

Very similar to how we set up in the semi. Do the above well and we can be confident.