Good selection but I would switch 7 and 9.

1.Mcnally
2.Maden
3.Littler
4. Aspinwall
5.Pownall
6.Riddy
7.Beswick
8.Hopkins
9.Penky
10.Parker
11. Briscoe
12. Thornley
13. Nico

14.Brierley
15.Spencer
16. Ostick
17. Taylor

If we have a prop that can only do 2 x 15mins a game, then I’d suggest he needs to get fitter before he’s up for selection.

Therefore Taylor and Briscoe on the bench.

Hope parker and Gardner are fit for Sunday, Start Bob at 7 Penk at 9 and bring brierley on just before HT .

Gardner will have to brush up on his defence if he,s passes fit not been at his best defensively on our last few meetings with Fev..Mind you his attacking skills ain't too bad ...

Gardner will not be playing.

Someone who goes to the gym he works at told me this evening.

Swinton badly exposed our left hand defence with Rowe/pownall last week and Fev would ruthlessly exploit it.

We need to stiffen up in that channel so Asp or Maden for me with Rowe on Littler's wing if needs be.

Can't see Brierley starting at 7, think Beswick with his experience and creativity would be better suited for this one. Ryan to come on from the bench and score with his first touch

What's the point in having an out and out 7* sitting on the bench and moving 9's around. Get him played from the off and let's see what he's made of and how much of an impact he can have on a full 80.

*For the time being...

1. McNally
2. Maden
3. Littler
4. Aspinwall
5. Pownall
6. Ridyard
7. Beswick
8. Hopkins
9. Penkywicz
10. Parker
11. Briscoe
12. Thornley
13. Taylor

14.Brierley
15. Spencer
16. Ostick
17. Duffy

Not a bad team that but Nico would have to be in somewhere he always plays well

Aspinwall to Centre:
McNally to 7 / FB
Brierley to FB / 7
Penky 9
Beswick SR/LF

Job Done !!

Beswick should NEVER play SH !!

I'd pick a front row for 2 different halves of play too.

Once they level P.O road, teams will start to become more competative there !!

Sorry Snowy but Beswick is the best scrum half we have he revels playing in the role his creativity skill and guile are the best we have.

Agreed. Plus I can't see Paul messing up our patterns/plays, by moving McNally, Aspinwall or others to new (this season) positions. He's going to go for the minimum disruption (IMO)

Is it just me that really doesn't rate beswick at scrum half? IMO he is not the best at first receiver, he has good hands, but has all the hallmarks of a loose forward. He's a good option to run a move through every now and then, but feel we are very flat with him at 7. Good as an interchange 9, he makes good use of a quick ptb, feel he's best at 13 though. Too rigid with Bob at 7, fine if you fancy yourself in an arm wrestle of a game, but that's not how you beat fev!