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.

You beat me too it, thats why I put him in instead of Walker. That and I missed the Fax game so haven't seen Walker play yet.



I know what you mean, thought I'd be different though! But also we have second rows that can pull stints as props, Langley and Elima aren't that much smaller than Hargreaves and are better players from what I know. Gives us more cover for different positions with Walker on the bench and then Addy able to move into the halves.

1. Kearney
2. Raynor
3. Ah Van
4. Platt
5. Ainscough
6. Briggs
7. Herbert
8. Lynch
9. L'Estrange
10. Hargreaves
11. Elima
12. Whitehead
13. Langley

14. Diskin
15. Scruton
16. Kopczak
17. Walker/Royston/Sibbitt (Take your pick)

Looks good to me Nothus. It will be interesting to see what Potter comes up with though.