Use some of the transfer money and bring in Lineham from Hull FC. He seems like a natural replacement for Paddy.

1. Bowen
2. Charnley
3. Goulding
4. Thornley/Gelling
5. Burgess/Manfredi
6. Green
7. Smith
8. Flower
9. McIlorum
10. Crosby
11. Hansen
12. Farrell
13. O'Loughlin

14. Taylor
15. Hampshire/S.Powell/Tomkins
16. Hopkins/Dudson/A.Powell
17. Pettybourne

We have loads of options which can only be a good thing. I reckon bringing Hampshire or Powell off the bench to give McIlorum a breather with Smith shifting to 9 would be a smart way to go in a lot of games so that we can prepare for Green leaving after next season. Then in the big games I'd use Hopkins or Flower in the back row and play MM for the full 80 as we did in the final

We need a goal kicker.

I thought Bowen was a kicker?

With regards to sponsorship, we've had a large amount of air-time this season and are seen as a sporting giant in the UK. I really do wish we could hook up a blue-chip sponsor for 2014, such as Next, M&S...etc!

I live in hope!

He can kick but given his injuries perhaps its not ideal.

I think Smith will be goalkicker, if there are any concerns about Bowen's knees then putting him on kicking duty isn't a very sensible option IMO.

Pat wasn't Wests kicker when he came over, Brett Hodgson was, although Pat did kick from dropouts and penalties.

In the same way, Matty with a lot of practice will be an excellent kicker. He just won't have Pat's range. There is no reason why he couldn't be as good as Sinfield for example because he has great kicking technique.

Knows how to kick (technically). You can tell just watching the kicks in open play. Ex Everton youth. With practice I would put him ahead of Sinfield.

I've looked at a few different bits of footage of the after match celebrations and I may be wrong but can't see him in any of them with the other off-field/non-playing lot who joined in.

That is one hell of a statement to make. Sinfield has been (and still is) one of the most reliable kickers in the game. Technique is a big thing but you also have to have the "mindset" to be a top class , reliable kicker. I hope Matty Smith can develop into this but we will have to wait and see.

Smith would be my bet ahead of Charnley or Bowen.

As for the team I really fancy George Williams to push through next year possibly as an interchange hooker. I'd still like to see us sign a left winger but I don't think we'll see it. I'd hazard a guess we'll start with Gelling and Thornley as left centre and wing.

Something along the lines of-

Bowen
Charnley, Goulding, Gelling, Thornley,
Green, Smith,
Flower, McIlorum, Taylor,
Hansen, Farrell, Lockers.

Subs- Crosby, Dudson, Pettybourne, Williams.

I think it's a four way fight for the #5 shirt. Gelling, Thornley, Burgess and Manfredi. They'll all get their chance, but knowing Wane and Bitcon pre season training, dedication and application will mean a lot.
It'll be interesting to see who goes on the pre-season "jolly" to Florida.

I think there'll also be a four way comp for the centre positions, Goulding, Thornley, Gelling and Sarginson. One kid I'm hoping to get a couple of games next season is Oliver Gildart, still only 18 but oozes class.

Only just turned 17 in August, youngest in the cohort

Yes I meant 17, my error. Even more reason to see what a class act he is.