What would yours be for next season when we are back to full strength. Obviously we will be without of JJB until March, Ward until May.

Hardaker
Briscoe Watkins Moon Hall
Sutcliffe McGuire
Galloway Falloon Singleton
Ablett Ferres
Cuthbertson

Burrow Delaney Garbutt Mullally.

March - Mullally out for JJB.
May - JJB out for Ward, Cuthbertson to prop and singleton to bench, ward at loose.

Is sutcliffe due back for the start of the season?

Yeah he's in full time training and looking at Bradford friendly.

Hardaker
Briscoe
Watkins
Moon
Hall
Sutcliffe
Mcguire
Galloway
Falloon
Singleton
Ferres
Ablett
Cuthbertson

Subs
Burrow
Delaney
Garbutt
Mullally

Ward and JJB will be in when they get back

Hardaker
Briscoe Watkins Moon Hall
Sutcliffe McGuire/Lilley
Galloway Falloon Singleton
Ablett Ferres
Cuthbertson - capt

Burrow/Golding, Delaney ,Garbutt, Mullally.
March - Mullally out for JJB...but not if he is playing out of his skin.
May - JJB out for Ward, Cuthbertson to prop and singleton to bench, Ward - capt - at loose.....rather ruthless if the incumbents are all playing out of their skins.

And maybe Keinhorst has played himself into a position where he cannot be dropped either.

Would have Garbutt start ahead of Singleton as he's already shown himself to be a big metre maker who can do 100m games.

I know it was only one friendly but if Singleton outperforms Galloway in the other friendlies then perhaps it's the latter who starts on the bench to begin with.

By the time we get to JJB and Ward returning we'll have a better idea of who is performing and deserves to stay in as well as inevitably some guys picking up injuries too. If we somehow manage to have a clean bill of health then it offers us the chance to rotate guys out and avoid the likes of Ablett doing a full season again.

At absolutely full strength:

Hardaker
Briscoe Watkins Moon Hall
Sutcliffe McGuire
Galloway Falloon Cuthbertson
Ablett Ferres
Ward

Burrow JJB Singleton Garbutt

But we never will be at absolutely full strength.

Cuthbertson,
Mullally,
SIngleton
Garbutt
Galloway
Delany
Ablett
Ferres
Ward
JJB
Achurch
Keinhorst
Walters
Baldwinson

that is a good pack, with a whole lot of depth.

I wouldnt be surprised to see Delany and Ferres spending a bit of time propping, especially if Mulllally doesnt impress initially.

Well someone just asked Pete Smith about that on Twitter and his reply was "funny you should say that, see later in the week."

Possibly a hint that he could feature vs Hunslet on Friday night perhaps? Or just an article saying he's targeting the Bradford game?

Hardaker
Briscoe
Watkins
Moon
Hall
Sutcliffe
McGuire
Cuthbertson
Falloon
Garbutt
Ferres
Ablett
Ward

Burrow
Delaney
Singleton
Galloway

While Ward's out, Delaney to start at LF and Achurch on bench.

Golding, Lilley, Mullally, Baldwinson, Keinhorst and Walters as cover.

At full strength

Hardaker
Briscoe watkins moon hall
Sutcliffe McGuire
Galloway falloon cuthbertson
Ablett Ferres
Ward

Burrow JJB/Delaney/Garbutt/singleton

I would rotate that bench to keep bodies fresh and also expect to see JJB spending some time at prop.

Then (of the forwards) I would put in order of
Keinhorst
Mullally
Achurch
Baldwinson/Walters

I have high hopes for Baldwinson.

It's looking like we have great strength in depth for next year though. Ferres was the icing on the cake and I can't wait to see the new team start to perform.

With a pack like we have, and the outside backs we have this should offset the loss of the organisational skills of King Kev. A half's job is a lot easier if the pack is going forward. I think that is a pack that will certainly go forward

I may, of course, be wrong but I am optimistic. Sure we have lost three stalwarts but it is worth considering the following:-

1. In the middle of last year Sutcliffe was so impressive as to mean that Sinfield was left out;

2. Both JP and Kylie were on their last legs. We have replaced these with Mullaly (an unknown quantity but Brian clearly has seen something in him) and Galloway, an Aussie test prop. In addition, Baldwinson is back with us after winning the Championship's young player of the season whilst at Fev;

3. Ferres is a great addition to the back row;

4. Younger players like Singleton and Ward will improve with even more game time and

5. We now know that such as Golding, Handley and Lilley can hack it, rather than just hope that they can.

Plenty to look forward to in my view.

This group has already got a challenge to aim at that is to win a trophy without Sinfield and JP

That is pretty much the same as I would have, the only possible change is Burrow for Falloon. Hopefully Stevie Ward and Sutty will make quick recoveries from their major injuries.