Dirty boy.

Haha predictive txt. You can see what sort of fun and games I been up to this Xmas.

For the first game I agree except I'd swap Wilkin and sia. A bench of Masoe, walmsley, sia, clough/ flanaghan is one to be feared!

It will be interesting who continues there development after breaking through last year, greenwood, hand, and walker all played parts last year and need game time to continue, but have ALOT of people above them - anyone know whose being touted for loans?

I reckon Jones could end up as a bench player for both backs and forwards, this is dependant of Percival coming of age and grabs the centre spot.
I,m sure Jones is aware of this and suspect he will not give in too easily in losing the No 4 shirt.
At the end of the day its a competitive situation having 4 centres for 2 spots.

Which is why I would hope we dont pick the same 17 week in week out.

People need game time to improve but they also need the threat of losing there spot to push them to greater heights. There are a few shoe in's Roby/Walsh. But I see no harm in resting Walsh against say a CC division 1 side.

Same with Jones, whilst I'd start him at Centre for Warrington (assuming fitness and performances go to plan)
I'd be tempted for the 2 games of Salford and Hull KR to drip Percival in there. If he holds up and out performs Jones. Then keep him in place until it looks like a rest is needed. With Jones rotating back in for the Leeds game.

Especially over easter, I'd hope we could keep some fresh legs against Cas.

I'm not one for chopping and changing the backs about every week. Backs need to play together to develop playing relationships. Centres and wingers need to develop a understanding and playing together does that, the same for the halves etc.

The pack can be moved about IMO.

I would not change every week, but I think giving Percival 2 games here or there. Letting him play in 'easier' CC ties and weeks when we have to back up on say a Monday Thursday games or Easter Weekend.

The pack I agree I'd have more of a rota for those allowing some of the big guys a rest week, although for Amor the rest weeks might have to be dependent on who we play.

I'm all for resting players but your calling for players to be rested as early as first few games.

Yep certainly. I would think LMS/Amor/Masoe/Laffranchi/Walmsley should be possible to have a five week rotation. One in one out. That's four fairly fresh props every fifth week they get a week off, with Beaumont Clough et al ready to take places due to injury and lack of form.

2nd row Sia/Manu/Wilkin/Flanagan/Walker again decent quality enough to be rotating.

There are exceptions like Warrington and Wigan where you may break that rotation, but yep I would rotate early, with the hope of reducing that rotation towards the end of the season for a more settled side for the key part of the year.

I agree the backs would not change week to week, but after the first 2-3 games I see no harm in testing out Percival.

This is all assuming they are up to the task. If Percival was not at the same level of Jones then it's all academic. In the end I would hope we pick players up to the task, not just names for names sake, or the same 17 each week and then get shocked when we pick up injuries and people start to question our conditioner.

I think he'll start off at centre for us next term and the development of Percival will dictate how long he stays in that position.

Over the longer term, Manu and Laffranchi are not long term bets now and he will move into the pack in due course.

Alo Wilkin is now 30, say he retires at 33/34 that would make Jones 23/24, roughly the same age as Liam Farrell now.

I believe Jones will play centre for the next season or two but ultimately end up as one of 4 main back row options alongside Sia (provided he stays), Savelio and Flanagan. This allows Percival to develop gradually and slot in at left centre.

4 centre's?