My team for Batley:

1 McNally
2 Maden
3 Littler
4 Higson
5 Brown
6 Ridyard
7 Brierley
8 Spencer
9 Kay
10 Wilkes
11 Barlow
12 Goulden
13 Beswick

14 Acton
15 Emmitt
16 Haggerty
17 Bate

Thinking longer term: Brown would have until Pownall's fit to gel with the defence on that side. Armstrong to be phased in at #2, but Maden is still stronger defensively when the big games come round. A fully fit Penky would take one of the bench spots.

My 17 for the Batley game would be .

1.Brierley .
2.Higson .
3.Littler .
4.Armstrong.
5. Brown .
6.Ridyard .
7.Kay .
8.Spencer .
9.Beswick.
10.Emmit .
11.Goulden.
12.Haggerty.
13.Aspinwall.

14.Govin.
15.Acton.
16.Wilkes.
17.Barlow .

I realise Penky more than likely wont be fit , otherwise he would make my 17 , after the announcement about money from the RFL , it is imperative we finish in the top 2 , no room for sentiment , PR knows what has to be done as im sure do the BOM .

Beswick was at 13. With Gov, Penky, Kay & the young lad from Saints we have plenty hooker options but I wouldn't want to drop Beswick so I'd use him at 13 rather than keep playing a prop there. For me it also enables us to play Kay & Ryan together in the same team. Wouldn't have minded dropping one of them to the bench in the short term, but long term I wouldn't want more than 1 non-grunt-type forward on the bench and I was mindful of Penky. Didn't think Gov did enough in his first game back on Sunday, no drama there after such a long layoff, would expect him to put strong pressure on the starters going forwards.

Agreed, wouldn't drop Riddy, but Liam Kay is too good to be on the bench.
Where to play him though ?

Can't understand higson at centre. In all the games I have seen can't recall a single pass he has made. He has to play on the wing if selected. Would like to see sarsfield in centre with brown outside

Didn't he pass inside for the best try of the game to get us back to 6 all

My team for Batley

McNally
Higson
Govin
Armstrong
Brown
Ridyard
Brierley
Wilkes
Beswick
Spencer
Goulden
Haggerty
Barlow

Subs
Acton
Kay
Emmett
Littler

Think Liam should be stand off with Riddy scrum half and Brierley full back.

Pack for me would be Spencer and Wilkes with Foster hooker Sarsfield Goulden and Barlow then bench

Emmitt Acton Haggerty and Beswick.

Threequarters PR can pick them.

No McNally?

Not seen much of Aspinwall in the friendlies.Is he injured or just not selected? If fit surely should be in the 17 imo.

Greg went off on Sunday with what looked to be a groin injury.

I don't think Greg is a bad player but I want to see this Leigh side get folk interested and I think this is the best way.


Don't worry folks PR picks the team and surprisingly enough I am prepared to leave that to him.