Ok so with the games and the players you have seen... Who is going to be your starting 17

Kearney
Ainscough
Walker
Platt
Raynor
Briggs
Herbert
Hargreaves
Lestrange
Lynch
Whitehead
Elima
Langley

Sub: Scruton, Kopzack, Ah Van, Royston

Kearney
Ainscough
Ah Van
Walker
Raynor
Briggs
Herbert
Scruton
Diskin
Lynch
Elima
Whitehead
Langley

L'Estrange
Hargreaves
Sibbit
Royston/Platt

Brett Kearney
Shaun Ainscough
Chev Walker
Micheal Platt
Patrick Ah Van
Kyle Briggs
Marc Herbert
Nick Scruton
Heath L'Estrange
Andy Lynch
Olivier Elima
Elliott Whitehead
Jamie Langley

Matt Diskin
Bryn Hargreaves
Craig Kopzcak
Shad Royston

Hmmm...


Kearney
Ainscough
Ah Van
Platt
Raynor
Briggs
Herbert
Scruton
Diskin
Lynch
Elima
Whitehead
Langley

L'Estrange
Hargreaves
Kopczak
Royston


We're coming up with very similar teams!

Its a very very tough choice! but its a gud headache to have for mr potter! interesting to see we all think the same lol

Swap Raynor and Ainscough around and Walker in for Royston on the bench and that would probably be our strongest line up from what I have seen so far. That may well change before the Leeds game though!!

Kearney
Ainscough
Ah Van
Platt
Raynor
Briggs
Herbert
Scruton
Diskin
Lynch
Elima
Langley
Addy

L'Estrange
Walker
Kopczak
Whitehead

Can't see us going with only 1 Prop on the bench Jocka.

Walker a better centre than Ah van aswell

Kearney
Ainscough
Ah Van
Walker
Raynor
Briggs
Herbert
Lynch
Diskin
Scruton
Elima
Whitehead
Langley

Subs

Hargreaves
Kopczak
L'Estrange
Sykes

I've picked Sykes simply to balance the subs bench by providing cover for the backs. Still, it's a world away from last season where it was hard to name even one starting 13. Could name two now

Royston
Halley
Platt
Crookes
Finnigan
Addy
Southernwood
Crossley
O'Brien
Burgess
Olbison
Sibbit
Donaldson

Admittedly the 2nd one isn't as strong. But it's nice to have that depth should we need it.

One of the hardest decisons will be who starts at Hooker L'Estrange or Diskin. I think L'Estrange would be better suited coming on from the bench, but i also think L'Estrange is the best player at the club and deserves to keep his starting spot.

Actually I'd back that team to put in a better shift than some of the 'performances' we saw last season

Also in that 13, 10 of the players are Bradford products. And only one overseas player too.

maybe but can he kick?. given ah van looks likely to be our first choice kicker, I'd go with walker ah van being our first choice pairing. suspect platt could displace walker though.

That's probably my starting 13 as well. Although I'd maybe swap Platt for Sykes. Also, when Donaldson and Halley are fit that will add further competition for places.