Right.

Well, anybody that looked at that, and thought it was the side, with Penny at fullback, well, they need to eat more fish.

I hope for our sakes that you are correct.

Stop flapping.

You being serious ? C'mon.

Hicks played the last 16 or so rounds of SL at fullback.

Riley played there in Junior rugby and from all accounts thinks that in an ideal world that's his favoured position.

Bridge started last season there, obviously had a period of training with that position in mind.

He'd go to one of those three way before putting Penny there who's never played there, especially given the opposition.

Losing Gleeson, with PJ fit, easily get back to straight swap what we had at the back end of 2007.

1. Hicks
2. Riley
3. PJ
4. King
5. Penny

No dramas.

Well said.

I suspect that you are judging everybody by your own high standards there, JWP. Not everybody is on the same wave length as you and I, as seen by the reaction on this thread.

IF indications are right Saints "should" line-up like this considering Francis Meli is... well nobody knows...

Wellens
Gardner
Gidley
Gilmour
Armstrong
Pryce
Long
Hargreaves
Cunningham
Graham
Flannery
Puletua
Wilkin

Roby, Fa'asavalu, Cayless, Clough.

Other coaches would obviously be too, so it really doesn't make any difference... just confuses a few fans, thats all.

Im confused.

Cant see Bridge, Riley or Penny at Full Back so it must be Hicks.

Who plays right wing? Dont think we can go with Riley if Penny is on the left as it makes us too lightweight. Bridge cant play on the wing or at centre so Johnson will be right centre. It must be riley on the right wing with Bridge on the bench.

King Left centre.

The rest of the team picks itself really. Expect Morley and Carvell to be starting props.

Higham hooker.

Monaghan and Briers in the halves.

Benny and Louis second row and Vinny at loose.

subs.

Rauhihi
Wood
Bridge
Blythe/harrison

I must admit im worried with both Penny and Riley in the same team.

Why? These two would be two of the first names on my team sheet.

i'd go for either or tbh.

Hicks needs to be on the right wing, its his best position by a country mile.

Reardon needs to get his lazy ass back in training and quick.

Unless your doing this on purpose, you really are being stupid.

What on earth is the problem with Riley & Penny on the wings ? Riley especially ? a. He's up against a smaller, more inexperienced kid and b. He probably had his best game at Saints (which he & Penny were on the wings), nevermind the fact that he was arguably one of Warringtons best players last year, consistency wise.

Why the obsession with needing Bridge on the bench. Your backline is covered by having Blythe on the bench. He could just as easily slot in at centre and move PJ to the wing, or even himself on the wing.

Why this big drama, because we might need to play 2 lads on the wings who've played probably 40-50 games each and scoring 20 odd tries last year between them. Your atcing like we're throwing in Johnny Briggs or something.