I wouldnt be much different.

I'd go with

1. Tansey
2. Briscoe
3. Berro
4. Yeamo
5. Sharp
6. Horne
7. Long
8. Radford
9. Washy/Rovelli
10. Fitz
11. Lauaki
12. Tickle
13. Westerman

14. Moa (pr)
15. O'Meley (pr)
16. Manu (2nd row)
17. Houghton

For me, O'Meley, Manu and Houghton are all better off the bench for impact. We lose some of their value by starting them imo.

I'm hearing he's on a Crusade for an aussie prop

I still think its a joke. Wouldnt be best use of our resources.

I dont think Agar has written off Rich Horne quite as quickly as everybody else!!!

In Agars defence, perhaps he thinks that Westerman is a better option at half than any of the players that he has been offered? Not perfect but it does seem to be a hard market this year so a bit of compromise/lateral thinking may be required.

I'd go with:-

1. Tansey
2. Briscoe
3. Berro
4. Yeamo
5. Sharp
6. Horne
7. Long
8. O'Meeley
9. Houghton
10. Fitz
11. Tickle
12. Manu
13. Westerman

14. Moa (pr)
15. Radford (pr)
16. Lauaki (2nd row)
17. Rovelli/Washbrook

I think Houghton has earnt the right to start and I am not certain who is better off the bench between Manu/Lauaki but would probably start with Manu. With Fitz capable of playing 8- mins each week it should mean we are able to rotate Ogre and Moa more effectively. The other option would be to play Whiting off the bench as cover for the backs and dispense with Radford as Fitz will just stay on.

Plenty of options and I certainly don't see the need for another prop as Dowes is not even in this equation as yet but would be used should Westerman have to go to 6.

I was very pleased when we signed Westerman as i thought it meant that we would start to see a change to our play and was actually looking forward to next season and watching a fair few games. If Agar goes and plays him at six and we basically play the same as last year then there is no chance i will be spending my hard earned on watching more of the dire crap weve had for the last few seasons.

He played a prop's role all last season.

Thought you'd stopped going anyway.

Think you're right. If Rovelli will only come on a 2 year deal, I'd go with Westerman and Tansey covering the halves and Whiting to FB. Wouldn't compromise the opportunity to potentially replace both halves in 2012.

We haven't really been able to properly replace one half back in the last 4 years so 2 in one off season is asking a lot.

I still wouldn't be surprised to see one of horne or long (possibly both) with us in 2012

Part of what has put us in difficulty has been previous recruitment of offering the likes of Matt Sing and Todd Byrne deals beyond one year (no disrespect intended). We have a real opportunity to re-shape our halves for 2012 and I'll be dissapointed if that is jeopadised by giving the likes of Rovelli a 2 year deal.