Manu won't miss out.

Don't think Dowes and Yak will start on the bench together either.

You would drop Manu ?

I think Agar will go (but don't entirely agree with)

Tansey
Briscoe
Yeaman
Hall
Calderwood
Horne
Long
Cusack
Berrigan
Radford
Tickle
Manu
Fitz

bench:
Washy or Houghton (probably washy as he gives more cover)
Lauaki
OMeley
Dowes

Moa, Whiting, Turner and Burnett to miss out.

He seems to like starting out steady and then bringing the impact players off the bench. Thats why I think Cusack and Radford might start. Dowes had a good game against Rovers so he might edge out Moa.

It would be madness to have Radford, Dowes and Cusack as 3 of our 4 props in any game.

That's why I said they won't both be on the bench.

It would be absolute madness, unless injuries forced the matter.

While its not quite madness I agree, they all played against Rovers, didn't Radford and Cusack start ?

in good conditions id agree, but on a cold night in lancashire were hard yards may need to be gorund and defences tight, then for me its a good idea

Tansey
Calderwood
Whiting
Yeaman
Briscoe
Horne
Long
Dowes
Berrigan
O'Meley
Lauaki
Tickle
Fitzgibbon

Washbrook
Manu
Radford
Cusack

Tansey
Calderwood
Turner
Yeaman
Briscoe
Horne
Long
Dowes
Houghton
Cusack
Radford
Manu
Fitzgibbon

Washbrook
Hame
Shrek
Moa

Tickle and Fitz nailed on for the back row, it just remains to see which one of Manu or Lauiki starts from the bench. Burnett will get his chance in time. If Berro starts, surely houghton will be on the bench but that will mean omitting Washbrook.

Tansey
Briscoe
Yeaman
Hall
Calderwood
Horne
Long
Dowes
Berrigan
Radford
Tickle
Manu
Fitz

Subs - Houghton, O'Meley, Lauiki, Whiting (No Cussack for me, but that won't happen)

Tansey
Calderwood
Whiting
Yeaman
Briscoe
Horne
Long
Dowes
Berrigan
Radford
Manu
Tickle
Fitz

Subs
Washy
O.Meley
Cusack
Lauaki

Thats guessing what Agar will pick given what has been said. Early season form and conditions will play a part in the selection.

agar has a fantastic dilemna.full fit squad,and who does he decide to leave out?i think hall will get 1st chance in the centres alongside yeamo,but in the forwards,i can't really decide yet.i've been racking my mind for a few days now,but am unsure whether to start o'meley,or use him off the bench.

Think thats what Agar will go with too.

i think now he has the choice of playing natural centres,he will.yeaman and hall for me,even tho' turner can count himself unlucky if he can't at least get a bench spot.