He would never do this, but i'd personally go with

Pryce
Gardner
Gidley
Soliola
Armstrong
Wheeler
Eastmond
Fozzard
Cunningham
Graham
Flannery
Wilkin
Puletua

Clough
Roby
Hargreaves
Moore

No Wellens, Meli (harsh but cost us the last 2 grand finals), Fa-asavalu (loses the ball a lot). Pryce moved to full back. We've got plenty of strength in depth.

I'm agreeing with Dux, let Wellens stay nice and safe at 1 and we'll improve other areas first.
I'd also leave Pryce at 6. Eastmond's pace at first receiver will add some unpredicdabilty about our attack which should stop the defence rushing Pryce at 2nd without reprise. Let's not forget he was still our top try scorer last year.
Soliola in the back row for me. As solid as are forwards are, it can all be a little pedestrian at times, Sioliola would spice things up well imo - I also completely trust Wheeler to do a good job in the centre.

If I were the board, I'd be banding Garder about as available if any wants him. We could pick Tom Armstrong for safety, or Lomax for flair who would both give as much if not more than Ade can on less wages. I'm sure there's clubs out there who would benifit from Ade's experience.

Meli I'd keep. He may be able to up royally, but he does have big plus points to (occasionally) counter them.

The hooking thing, I don't know, it would've been a lot easier if KC had retired, I'll leave that one to the coach. I don't really know what their strategy is, though.

Props are a question mark for me. Jammer and Faas are up to scratch, Foz has been brought in and will do a job, but if Hargreaves is the forth, then its looking a little uninspired. The roles of Clough and Puletua will have an effect, as will the abilty of either Frodsham or Emmitt to mature in SL players.

So, assuming KC becomes a squad man (sounds wierd), I'd go with:

1. Wellens
2. Lomax 3. Gidley 4. Wheeler 5. Meli
6. Pryce 7. Eastmond
8. Graham 9. Moore 10. Fozzard
11. Wilkin 12. Soliola
13. Flannery

14. Roby 15. Faasavalu 16. Puleatua 17. Clough

If, say, Frodsham began to perform, I'd like to see him put pressure to push Flannery out of the side (with a bit of shuffling) by the end of his contract.

It is his fault he didn't look interested and went missing for the last 2 months of the season though. An aging Long was far superior in the halfback stakes towards the end of last season. I'm sure Long was targeted in defence as well.

Pryce certainly has the X factor, but losing his organiser is going to heap even more pressure on his shoulders. Eastmond can't be expected to come in and step straight in to Long's shoes. When Longy took over, he had Tommy at his side, who had had Goulding before him. It's the first time in umpteen years we're going into a season without a recognsied organising half back. Time will tell how costly that may be, or if one of them will take the reins immediately.

Your scrum half is your organiser (if you play 1st and 2nd receiver like we do). Kyle has been a scrum half through the ranks, I can't beleive he hasn't had to do that role in the other teams he's played for, so I don't see any reason why he shouldn't be able to do it when surrounded by all the experience that our first team has. He's certainly not scared of souting the odds and instructions.

I'm also baffled by peoples insistance that he's definatley not an organising player and won't be a scrum half. I'm sure that people just decide that because he's got pace, he can't have an organisational game aswell.

Spot on.

He has a very good passing and kicking game that will only improve.

Wellens
Gardner
Gidley
Soliola
Meli
Pryce
Eastmond
Graham
Cunningham
Fozzard
Flannary
Wilkin
Moore

Roby
Clough
Fa'asavalu
Puletua

Any changes can be made during the season. Lomax, Wheeler and Frodsham need to be brought into the first 17.

The following are out of contract at the end of 2010 so we need to bring on the young guys to fill the positions of the players that will not be renewing their contracts.

Wellens
Gardner
Gidley
Meli
Eastmond
Cunningham
Fozzard
Flannary

Lomax moved onto one of the wings would be a good start.

I'd like to see

1 Pryce (in attack)
2 Gardner
3 Gids
4 Soliola
5 Meli
6 Wheels
7 Eastmond
8 Fozzard
9 KC
10 Graham
11 Wilkin
12 Flanno
13 Wellens (full back in defence)

14 TP
15 Roby
16 Fas
17 Clough

I like this, but it'll never happen

I think potter will stick with his tried and tested.

I think Potters 17 will be....

Wello
Gardner
gidley
soliola
meli
pryce
eastmond
fozz
KC
graham
tony p
flannery
wilkin

roby/Moore
maurie
clough
bryn


If he does pick this 17 I think we will be in same boat as last year.

No attack!

Wellens
Gardner
Gidley
Soliola
Meli
Pryce
Eastmond

Fozzard
Cunningham
Graham
Flannery
Wilkin
Roby

Moore
Clough
Puletua
Fa'asavalu

Just like Roby, Pryce has suffered from the slower PTB this season. He is a player who comes to life when there is broken play or a QPTB and he can look world class. As an actual half-back he can look very average at times. I personally would rather see him at FB, centre or loose.

Pryce
Gardner
Gidley
Meli
Lomax

Wheeler
Eastmond

Fozzard
Moore
Carvell
Puletua
Soliola
Wellens

Cunningham
Wilkin
Flannery
Clough

i love your sarcasm

Ban him

I agree with you.

I think Longy's presence may have been holding Kyle back to some degree although I'm sure Longy will have been unable to resist giving him hints and stuff while he was here. But with Longy gone, Kyle may be able to stamp his presence on the team and be more confident in terms of organising the lads around the park, which is the aspect of his game we haven't seen at first grade yet in spite of the fact that he must have done it in the academy, as you suggest.