Hardaker
McGillvary
Watkins
Shenton
Burgess
Williams/Brough (no matter what people's opinions on the latter, he's still the focal point of everything good the Giants do)
Gale
Cuthbertson
Roby
Walmsley
Taia
Minichiello
?

I've left the loose forward spot blank, because I'm genuinely struggling to think of a loose forward who has been that impressive (how many times has Cuthbertson actually been named at 13 this season?). Otherwise you're looking at the likes of Tyrone McCarthy and Ben Harrison.

1. Zak Hardaker, Leeds
2. Tom Lineham, Hull FC
3. Kallum Watkins, Leeds
4. Michael Shenton, Castleford
5. Justin Carney, Castleford
6. George Williams, Wigan
7. Danny McGuire, Leeds
8. Alex Walmsley, St Helens
9. Paul Aiton, Leeds
10. Adam Cuthbertson, Leeds
11. Zeb Taia, Catalans
12. Liam Farrell, Wigan
13. Jon Wilkin, St Helens

14. James Roby, St Helens
15. Andre Savelio, St Helens
16. Jamie Peacock, Leeds
17. Stevie Ward, Leeds

Quote: G1 "I may be biased but if Cuthbertson is at 13 the only prop that has arguably had a better season than Peacock is Walmsley and even then I think he has tailed off whilst Peacock has improved at the business end. McGuire is the best 7 this year.'" Walmesley has consistently been Saints best performer this year (which doesn't mean a lot currently, I know). His stats from the super league site would suggest he's probably improved as the season has worn on as well (www.superleague.co.uk/matchday/player/20567). I'd find room for all 3 of Peacock, Walmesley and Cuthbertson in my team.

Quote: G1 "I may be biased but if Cuthbertson is at 13 the only prop that has arguably had a better season than Peacock is Walmsley and even then I think he has tailed off whilst Peacock has improved at the business end. McGuire is the best 7 this year.'" Walmesley has consistently been Saints best performer this year (which doesn't mean a lot currently, I know). His stats from the super league site would suggest he's probably improved as the season has worn on as well (www.superleague.co.uk/matchday/player/20567). I'd find room for all 3 of Peacock, Walmesley and Cuthbertson in my team.

Me too and what a shame (for us) that we missed the opportunity to do that in real life.

Hardaker
McGillvary
Watkins
Turner
Lineham
Brough
Kelly
Hill
Roby
Cutherbertson
Farrell
Minichello
McCarthy

reserve team:

Dixon
Carney
Shenton
Moon
Burgess
Williams
Gale
Millington
Aiton
Walmsley
Stevie Ward
Whitehead
Westermann.

I'm not sure I've seen Gale play well in any big games though

You don't think it was big when they beat us at Headingley?

To be fair to Gale, given the clubs he's been at how many "big" games has he played in, i.e. semi-finals and finals?

It was 2 league points wasn't it? Had the result gone the other way we would still be 1st in the Super 8s and they would still be 5th.

So no, not a big game at all.

So how many other big games has he played in for Cas this year? For someone to say he hasn't looked as good in the big games.

Are you now saying Wigan, Saints, Wire are bigger games than Leeds?

I don't particularly remember him standing out...but my memory is shocking

All I really remember is that being a very odd game with Leeds not turning up until 20mins. Actually was it Gale that Ablett literally walked through to get us back into the game?

None. Just regular league games and early cup rounds.

I never said he did, I just dispute that the league game at Headingley was a big game.

Erm, no.

I think some really don't understand what McGuire brings to the team

So in other words, you just jumped in again? We both agree that of the big games he has played (league) there isn't a suggestion he has not performed? So it is wrong to say in the big games he hasn't been as good?

So why quote my post then?