I agree with you Walter!
I think Bridge will be a starting Centre next year with Atkins on the wing.

But i must admit i liked a post also saying that Riley should be given the wing spot and make Atkins work for it. Its true that just because he is a new signing he will walk into the team. Riley had a great season last year and i think the more games that riley gets the better winger he is going to turn into!

RuDeY

But if Atkins was fit would there be a need for Bridge in the squard, given the number of half-back's/ utility backs (Sykes/ Eastmond)

Surely were not going out to sign 'world-class' player's and playing them out of position.... again!!!

Agree with that, King spends too much time worrying about KP's positioning and not this own game imo. I'd farm Kev out to the Chemics for another year with his best buddies.

Mine would be

Mathers
Hicks
Bridge
Atkins
King
Briers
Myler
Morley
Monaghan
Carvell
Louis
Vinnie
Westwood

Higham
Wood
Harrison
Cooper

You're assuming Solomona's going to be injured at this point I take it?

that's a given.

Of the games I saw them play together this season, Penny spent most of his defensive time wondering how the hell his centre had left him facing another 3 v 1 overlap running at him...

For me I think he's a questionable signing at best. I'd give our young lads
(Cooper/McCarthy/Harrison) a start before him.

Don't disagree but King always looked at home with Riley outside him.
Probably because all the blokes to the right of them were doing a better job than they were earlier in the season.

May'be it was because when King and Penny were playing on the same side, we were losing every week and King was drained of confidence! He has been a completely different animal the second half of the year.

Given the right pre-season (more for Penny than King) the right leadership could turn them into threatening attacking force we all anticipated when we signed King.

Definately worth a go in my opinion because Penny is a try machine!

So shouldn't Riley have to work for his place in the team or is it only new signings who have to, the others get given a spot. How about see who looks in best shape during the pre-season?

Mathers
Hicks
Bridge
King
Atkins
Briers
Myler
Carvell
Monaghan
Morley
Westwood
L.Anderson
Harrison

Higham
Wood
Cooper
Solomona

Squad players: Riley, Penny, Blythe, Grix, V.Anderson, McCarthy, Mitchell and anyone else I've neglected to mention

Bob the kit man?

Were you stalking us?