I would go

Webb
BJB Watkins Hardaker Hall
Sinfield McGuire
Bailey Mcshane Peacock
Delaney JJB
Ablett

Burrow, Hauraki, Griffin, Moore/Leuluai

BJB may be a gamble but i think so is Smith right now, neither are great in defence but BJBs pace could win us the match, would Smiths? I dont know if Leuluai had an injury which is why he only made 9 tackles or if it was a tactical decision to use him like Fekka in his Wigan days. Burrow doesnt work for me as a starting hooker although McShane didnt exactly fill his boots, I doubt even if Hood is fit he would play in this game. Unlikely for this game but Sinny could play 9 with burrow and mcguire at 6 and 7 and another forward on the bench like so:

Webb
BJB Watkins Hardaker Hall
McGuire Burrow
Bailey Sinfield Peacock
Delaney JJB
Clarkson

Ablett, Griffin, Hauraki, Moore/Leuluai

Smith has a good kicking game aswell, which is good to have as a back up.

McShane has a good kicking game. Get BJB in for this.

Why? As far as I'm aware he has done nothing yet this season to warrant selection as of yet. Players shouldn't be played when they are not in form, even if they are perceived to be better players than those keeping them out of the team.

You used 'only' not me. It appears from the above you did so without having the minutes each prop played which you accept (indeed you suggested) is a neccesary pre-requisite in applying the term. Whether I have the minutes the props played is irrelevant as I didn't use the term.



Are you suggesting games do not overwhelmingly begin with forward dominated one man charges, safety first five drives and a kick for territory where the ball is concentrated in the middle third, especially in conditions such as those encountered on Friday night.




I recall when Tomkins ran at Leuluai at the DW Stadium last season on a kick/lost possession return and Leuluai smashed him while at the same time ripping the ball out of his srawny grasp.

Unfortunately that was an actual incident though so obviously can't compare with any imaginary ones you may have.

I agree.....but your criteria for selecting Smith appears to be that he has a good kicking game as 'back up'.

Would you select Smith over Hall for the same reason ?

Smith isnt exactly in form is he. Hardacker on the wing and Ablett in the centres????

That would allow clarkson in I suppose

Looks like Carmont is injured reading on the pie board

Been looking at the smilies why isn't there a flag waving one for such an occasion?

I wasn't justifying his selection because of the fact he has a kicking game, just stating the fact that he does have one. I think by what i've read and seen so far Smith is in better form than BJB, didn't really do much wrong against HKR, so doesn't warrant being dropped after the first game of the season.

I spent some time on there yesterday.

What is a Brigante? I was reading a thread and it sounds like it's an arts and crafts club where they do needlework and flag making but some other fans were insinuating they're a bit more notorious than that. Apparently they have a Brigante wannabe going around doing graffiti.

It's all very interesting stuff. Life in a Northern Town eh?