Well we will disagree h v. Let's see what the season holds for him, needs to improve from me.

2 spare seats in the whip if anyone is struggling for transport x

I’m afraid I’m with Lampy on this one. For a number of games last season he was our most experienced prop through a tough stretch. For me he should have led from the front and I expected more. He wasn’t bad but was consistently solid or average for the most part. I understand he had an injury and it’s not easy when your pack mates are getting beaten down but he’s the one others will look to as an experienced SL prop.

This year I want to see more from him. With Dave seemingly not back to full fitness yet he’s the pack leader.

I’m hoping he has a good year and I’m not been negative as he was solid last year but I’m hoping he has more to show us.

As for Gwaze. I noticed that he looks a lot trimmer and fitter than last season and it appears to have improved his game somewhat. Might be worth considering him at Loose as well as prop imo. The lad looks to have got himself into great condition though which shows great dedication.

Spoke to Arona at the Hudds game and he said he has been told week 2 but he said he is pushing hard to make it for week 1. Fingers crossed

I've lost track of who is in and out now.
I'm thinking Fifita, Green, Arona, King and Tangata are all out.
Kopczak, Tanginoa, Naverette and Gwaze are left?

Thought I heard Chester state that Tangata would be fit for round 1, despite popping a rib in training camp.

That would be a good boost.

So for my money

Jowitt
TJ
Tupou
Lyne
Hampshire
Miller
Brough
Kopczak
K Wood
Naverette
Ashurst
Pitts
Westerman

Tanginoa
Tangata
J Wood
Kirmond/Atkins (or Batchelor if fit)

He did.

Would be pretty much my choice , think shifting bill to wing and bringing arundel or Atkins in weakens our most potent attacking threat

The problem is, I'm not sure whether that weapon is back yet. TJ, Tupou and Ashurst is a great partnership we have seen for quite a long time. Will take some rebuilding I think. Hope fans expectations are under control.

I'd like to see Atkins play somewhere.

I think Chester will go with kershaw on the wing. He’s not played Hampshire on wing in any friendly. We also not played lyne with tupou as a combo.

Suspect Chester known jjb was unwell for sometime so could have tried different wing centre combos if need be.

I can’t understand the Atkins signing when we already had trundle contracted as back up.

Hampshire will play full back unless miller not fit where he will revert to 6 with jowitt at 1.

Plenty of options in the backs which is a positive.

Interesting to see the back row choice (ashurst westerman i suspect are first choice with Pitts /batch n kirmo fighting it out for right edge).

Prop situation is desperate

I don't know, Kershaw hasn't really covered himself in glory. Atkins has been good though, I'd play him and push Lyne onto the wing. Rocky at FB, Ashurst and Tanginoa in 2nd row, Kopczak and Tangata up top and Bench of Wood, Westerman, Pitts and Navarette