That's a very good point tbf, but I fear that without Langley, Menzies or Lynch our pack will not do well at all vs Wire.

We're just struggling for numbers. But I think Menzies is our best centre and is also the only player capable of creating anything out wide if Kearney's in the middle.

We are light in the forwards. We need Koppy and Crossley to really step up.

I don't think they'll play Southernwood in this one, and I really can't see him starting.

I'm not too sure, our other options in the halves aren't excellent (Kearney, L'Estrange, Addy, Menzies)

We'll probably see Kearney play there aswell, but imo we really need him at FB.

I'd rather see Kearney at fullback with Sykes and L'Estrange as half backs. I don't see that L'Estrange is any worse at half back than Kearney and we need to use Kearney to his full potential.

Don't think it will happen though.

iI'd like to see Addy or Menzies at 6 with Sykes at 7 personally. L'Estrange and Kearney offer us more in their respective positions than they would in the halves.

well at least you winning the sense of humour contest hands down

True, but at least there is cover for L'Estrange in Godwin. Menzies would leave the pack very weak.

I'd probably go with:

reardon
halley
nero
menzies
sykes
kearney
scruton
l'estrange
hall
whitehead
worrincy
addy

godwin
kopczak
crossley
olbison/wardle/southernwood

Think we need menzies out wide to try and contain matt king. Leaves us very light in pack but cant be helped. give addy a try at loose forward which is his recognised position. swap reardon and halley as think reardon looks a lot more comfortable at FB and halley is a better winger. We need kearney in the halves to try and give us some creativity although I wouldnt mind seeing a l'estrange/kearney partnership tried out ( l'estrange for the creative side and kearney as the supporting stand off). Some off our best play in last few weeks has come when wagga was at hooker so I wouldnt be adverse to giving him role fulltime and using l'estrange in halves in orfords absence. totally undecided as to last bench spot. think it would be a big ask to throw southernwood on against wire, even off bench, and I'd prefer to hold him back with a view to using him newxt week against cas. Probably go with olbison purely to alow us to rotate pack a bit. If menzies stays in pack then wardle to take the berth and addy to last bench spot.

I would take Scruton on the wing over Reardon.

Well then you'd be a daft 'un.















Leaving Hall, Crossley and Kopzcak to prop

Reardon
Sheriffe
Wardle
Sykes
Halley
Kearney
Southernwood
Scruton
Le'strange
Hall
Whitehead
Nero
Menzies

Kopczak
Crossley
Godwin
Worrincy


Thats what I would pick.