Ideally 1st 17:

Escare
Tupou
Lyne
Atkins
Johnstone
Miller
Brough
Fifita
Wood
Green??
Tanginoa
Arona
Crowther

Tangata ??
New prop ideally Battye for me
Batchelor
Josh Wood

Think Hampshire and Jowitt will move on I'd keep Hampshire but would he happy as the utility man? bjb looking a bit tired so switched tupou to wing. Pitts decent workhorse, ashurst to come back if fully fit. Not bothered about Westerman injury prone not really needed for me, heard cas bound hopefully true.

Well looking at all the stuff posted so far I don't think anyone has mentioned Hooker. We only have Woody for know and there is mention of that young kid from Salford , but we certainly need cover in that role when Randell leaves.

England is also a concern, he is no longer the player that joined us and injuries and time have taken their toll in my opinion. If he stays I think we would be lucky to get 10 games out of him.

Batchelor is another I am getting slightly concerned about, good player and great prospect but it seems one injury after another. May be he is unlucky and then again maybe he will suffer injuries on a regular basis. Some players never seem to get any injury issues whilst others have a perpetual problem.

One last point, on a personal note I would not have signed Atkins or Westerman (if true) We may be lucky with them but I believe we have enough 'experience' at the club as it is and it is youth that we should be investing in. They are yesterdays stars , but tomorrows stars are the future.

I got told that Atkins was coming to play in the second row.

Think Tanginoa could actually play anywhere on the field the way he's gone so far with us he's been a great find by the club.
Regarding the rest
Walker - YES i would
Pitts- YES again
Tangata -Yes
Westerman -??
Green-Yes if he want's to stay with us
Escare -Yes if the price is right if not stick with walker & Jowitt
Anybody else ?????

I think thats a fairly dated view, yes players have a preference but most S/Rs can play both sides these days, the games far less structured than it was. Also, Crowther can play SR as can Arundel, in fact that looks to be the way CC is sending him. That's five good SR's. Have we actually signed Westerman, last I heard he was Cas bound?

No Ashurst?

Well I am dated but we'll have to disagree there.
Kirmond coming back into that role proved it for me.

The only player I've seen be just as effective when switched is Arundal.
I don't see Crowther as a second row and Arundal, as much as I like him made the left edge defense really weak when put there.

Left side is more attack minded too. Right is more defense focused.
They of course have to do both but you get more attack down the left. Every team is the same. That's why Lyne and Kirmond are so valuable being good defenders (Lyne did a monster of work on Friday missing no tackles) but can attack too.

Mentiond him, ashurst to come back if fully fit.

Sorry only read the 17 bit

No worries, also forgot to include Koppy who would be in the 1st 17. So I'd be looking at a prop and cover for halves.

Not what I got told, you’re a million miles off if what I heard was true, who knows it’s a bit of a saga now.

Says in the YP article that he is still trying for a contract at Belle Vue.