How you work that out??????....Whiting didnt play V Rovers so needs another game.Id have Whiting in instead of Galea v Leeds.

I worked it out by Gentle saying he wouldn't play any of his 'Leeds' team in this friendly and also Smailes is saying the same thing on Twitter.

Didnt see that bit....Mistake IMO as whiting should be in the 17 each week and Galea only when injuries.

I'd agree with that, Smailes has tweeted that he has the best chance out of the team to force his way in. So maybe there's still a chance.

Won't that be the 13 though, think the bench spots may still be up for grabs. Can we name a 17 from whose not at York

Looks like Crookes and Arundel may be getting the nod over Lineham and Crooks as well then. Agree with the latter, not so much the former.

I do still think there may be one or two of those in with a shout for the Leeds game though, particularly in the pack. Mainly on the basis that unless 2 of Tickle, Watts and Kent are fit, we don't have another 17 players left (and in particular only 2 recognised props), so Gentle probably didn't have the luxury of leaving his entire 17 out of proceedings this weekend. Even if they would be fit, it would be a bit of a risk to throw them straight in.

Personally I reckon Whiting, Green, Johnson and Bowden may be playing for 2 spots, with Green & Johnson maybe in front at the moment.

Precisely. Outside of those 20 named we only have another 18 players, with 3 of them injured and not having played a minute between them yet.

I'll be amazed if there aren't a couple from that 20 in the squad next Friday.

Just had a quick look at squad and there's only 15 players not at York and that includes Tickle so 2 possibly 3 spots available.

Whiting and Green/Bowden to complete 17

We'll play Pitts at prop. I also think Tickle will be fit and on the bench.

McDonell
Crookes
Arundel
Yeaman
Briscoe
Holdsworth
Seymour
O'Meley
Heremaia
Lynch
Ellis
Galea
Westerman

Houghton
Pitts
Tickle
Johnson/Green

I just can't see Galea being a reserve player this year. As much as I am a whiting fan I feel Gentle prefers Ellis, Galea and Tickle ahead of him.

I think Johnson could be in with a shout, too. The front row looks lighter than the back.

McDonnell, Yeaman, Crookes, Arundel, Briscoe, Holdsworth, Seymour, Houghton, Heremaia, O'Meley, Lynch, Pitts, Tickle, Galea, Westerman, Ellis.

16, so one more place up for grabs, and it needs to be a prop for me.

Reckon Whiting & Horne will be named in the 19 but drop out, or Gentle may choose to take a couple of youngsters. He's spoke well of Dean Hadley, maybe he'll get a look in for the 19.

I still don't think Pitts is quite big enough to play as an outright prop. I don't mind him as the 3rd at loose man, but if Westerman is to play there I just think we'd lack size/strength with Pitts as one of 2 props.

Would personally sooner go with:

Johnson/Green
Houghton
Lynch
Ellis
Westerman
Pitts

O'Meley
Green/Johnson
Galea
Heremaia

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