Sign Sezer, Ratchford at 13, Ashton FB, Thewlis deputises.

So next year we seem to be shaping up something like:

1. Ashton/Thewlis
2. Charnley
3. Inglis
4. King
5. Lineham/Mamo
6. Ratchford
7. Austin
8. Hill
9. Clark
10. Cooper
11. Currie
12. Hughes
13. Clark

14. Walker/Davis
15. Philbin
16. Robson/Sita
17. Butler

Gelling ... just curious?

i've been trying to dig out some highlights with butler in from 2019, not easy when london were getting beat most weeks.

So far i've managed to ascertain,

A, he looks a bit leggy, and tired 90% of the time (based on about 26 minutes of abbreviated highlights, (this may or may not be fair))

and 2, he rolls his socks down, ooooh, i dont like that

I don’t think he’ll be with us next season.

Fair enough.

Before we got put on the naughty step on the other thread I speculated that unless something changes (be it coach, backroom or starting 17) then nothing will change so assuming we have to go with what we have, I'd go with :

Thewlis
Ashton
Inglis
King
Lineham
Stef
Austin
Hill
Clark
Cooper
Robson
Hughes
Currie

Philbin
Butler
Dean

And then one of the usual suspects depending on opposition.

Give Dean a chance and if he goes well, switch Stef to LF and Dean to SO.

And Lineham gets in over Charnley-faster and better offload. But dafter. However we need to get Ashton and Thewlis in the 17.

Charnley at the minute is a better all round player than both Ashton and thewlis. Dropping charnley or lineham for that matter is not the way to fit them in. It depends on whether anyone else leaves. But for me I'd have king in second row with currie, hughes at loose forward.

Ashton
Lineham
Inglis
Gelling
Charnley
Austin
Ratchford
Hill
Clark
Cooper
King
Currie
Hughes

Philbin
Butler
Davies/ clark
Thewlis/ Robson

That team doesn’t get anywhere near honours. Thankfully that wont be the team.

Fair enough, but for me Charnley has stagnated and lost some pace. He may be a better all round player right now but in terms of a strike player Ashton is better.

Admittedly, Charnley is not being used well but Ashton and Thewlis are both young and represent the future - we have to throw them in.

Name me a team from the present squad that does. The current one didn't and it will probably be weaker in 2021.

But they wouldn't be used well either under the current regime. There will always be injuries so both will get their chances. I think Ashton just starts at fullback, he needs a big off season on defence and high kicks but he will be fine. Like you say he is so dangerous he has to be in and around the team.