totally agree throw in wheeler as well

Hill & Simms?

A slight scuooifff off topic.
I just went with the backs and pivot forwards. The forwards kind of pick themselves.
Sandow although a hb doesn't posses enough structure as a classic stand off. He is an out and out 7, he is lazy sometimes too, so I wouldn't want to give him a S/O duties.

I hope some of the players don't read these armchair coaches writing off their careers even when they are injured and not playing. Wow.

1. Gidley
2. Lineham
3. Joel
4. Atkins
5. Russell
6. Ratchford
7. Sandow

8. Hill
9. Clark
10. Sims
11. Currie
12. Grix
13. Westwood

14. Dwyer
15. Harrison
16. NEW PROP
17. B. Evans/NEW BACK ROWER

Although until I see Gidley play I'm unsure as to who will be at full back.

Unfortunately ,this is another drawback of the great idea of reducing the number of reserve teams within clubs....decent players still learning the game,but having to move on because clubs can no longer accommodate them.

Ben Evans could be moved out. Joe Philbin could step up to bench prop.

Remember Laithwaite was ever present this season before injury and is still a young player ,I hope he will not be going anywhere

JL is going nowhere but I think it's unlikely he would be match fit at the beginning of next season, hence the move for Jack Hughes.
We have apparently moved in after he had contract talks with Hudds but couldn't agree. Since then they have signed Hansen so that probably seals his exit.

I would guess that Wigan were paying part of Hughes's wages as part of the loan deal, perhaps Hudds were not willing to stump up the difference.

i dont think its a case of writing careers off.. But in the current climate when you have an academy like ours, you need to give these younger players contracts and chances.... You have to make way for them somewhere.... Cant keep giving contracts to everyone.

I agree in we need to hold fire on all this binning people talk, there is a lot of rugby still to be played, and big games on the horizon,,

Youth is great and yes they need blooding, but not full time SL from the off, Patton started great, but soon learned, how hard the SL week in week out is at a young age,, let's leave it till end of season when as they say the table never lies,, we need a big squad, I would personally keep lathwaite and England for that reason,

Really hope I am wrong but Simon Grix will do well to come back from such a serious injury and virtually a full year out of the game. Ben Evans would be very unlucky to be written off unless his injury is career threatening. Jack Hughes, however, could turn out to be a very good lower profile signing. At 24, he has good experience and is a solid back row and can cover centre pretty well.

There has to be a case for raising the salary cap under this new format ,it could be embarrassing if come grand final ,clubs are scratching around to make up a team ,due to injuries

I think an extra off cap sum should be put aside for 19-21 year old club trained players in the absence of a reserve team competition.

Might enable the clubs to continue a players development.