I can see Aiton working as a defensive back rower tackling in the middle third, but not as a ball carrier. Similar to the role Buderus used to occupy when Burrow was at dummy half.

But everybody else 's teams were dead boring...

Ok..... Hardaker to FB, Sinfield to SO, Hall to 2nd row, alongside Ablett.....

And Sutcliffe/Ward to LF ( with t'other on t'bench )

Ah but the season hasn't started yet... There is time yet

This coming season seems to have been a long time coming round....but it's also the one I have been less interested in for quite some time.

No anticipation at all of any great success with a now largely past it same old faces team. Still, I hope I am proven wrong.

You all know now't.

BJB
Briscoe
Moon
Watkins
Hall
Hardaker (oh yes!)
Burrow
Bailey
Aiton
Peacock
Ablett
JJB
Sinfield

Leuluai
Sutcliffe (a great utility player)
Singleton
Kirke

don't you think that either stevie ward or danny mcguire will make the best 17 or have you forgotten about them?

6 - Hardaker ???

Would this be the same Hardaker who couldn't pass or set up his winger when he played centre?
The same Hardaker who whilst has many great attributes at FB (kick return, catching, defence) doesn't come close to the half back style contribution that Webb did when he was here?

Danny McGuire - a Leeds legend in my book - has been one of my favourite players at Leeds, but sadly I think his playing days are numbered. He has lost his electrifying pace and that dazzling sidestep that led to so many tries. I'd be looking to use him, but only if we have injuries at 6 or 7.

Stevie Ward? Hmmm, not yet. He promised much but thus far he has been pretty average. Same applies to Clarkson, sadly.



Oh he can pass, I think he just had a tendency to keep the ball when he played centre rather than pass it (maybe greed got the better of him or he wanted to impress everyone with his running.) I believe he has played SO before and he does have the potential to be very good as he can also kick, but I've really put him there because I think that BJB is a superb prospect for FB and shouldn't be overlooked.

Having watched Hardaker play in the halves on Boxing Day, I wouldn't be in any great hurry to see him play there again thanks.

Hardaker is a finisher, not a creator. Also BJB doesn't have nowhere near the catching & defensive abilities for FB like Hardaker.

1 - BJB
6 - Hardaker

or......

1 - Hardaker
6 - Sinfield

I'll go for the latter thanks.

Here's mine:

1. Hardaker
2. Briscoe - he has to play as the big off season signing
3. Watkins
4. Moon
5. Hall
6. Sinfield - he will have to play there no other logical position
7. McGuire - a good off season should see him right
8. Singleton
9. Aiton
10.Peacock
11.Ablett
12.Ward
13.Sutclife
14.Burrow
15.Leulaui
16.Delanney
17.JJB

its interesting to see a few people have picked Delany at prop, that would be some transition from a centre to back row to prop. The way the game is changing and getting faster I wonder if we will start to see more smaller faster and mobile props?

Or just look at the career of Wiki who was a beast!

Ruben Wiki is the only example I can think of off the top of my head as well mate.

Could be wrong but think Ian Picavance at saints started at centre, second row , prop. Also maybe David Hobbs