He's the perfect player to have on the bench, can come on and do a stint in the 2nd row. But can also provide injury cover for the backs and at Loose Forward.

The only opinion that matters is gentle's

A lot of people on here have no clue about rugby, so I wouldn;t worry if I were you. After last season, methinks Gentle knows Whitings value, and that will do for me.

Has anyone told Rock God of this thread?

Back rowers in the 17 Ellis, Tickle, Westerman, Whiting.

Galea?

I'd deffo have Whiting on the bench to rotate the back rowers and for utility value. Westerman v Galea for the other starting spot. Prefer Westy playing wider, mind.

He's fat, he's round, he rolls across the ground and is a waste of salary cap, that Galea?

I've given up. Those who can't see Whiting's value by now never will. He was head and shoulders above Westerman last season, yet there are still those who would pick Westerman ahead of him. I don't get it, but I'm past trying to convince people. Gentle knows the score, I reckon.

Whiting has got the best rugby brain in the whole squad and got rewarded with a new 2yr deal for his displays.Dont forget,Gentle picked him to do a spcific role v Leeds at home and he walked off with mom.I would sooner have Whiting at 13 over Westerman personally and,tbh,couldnt understand the Westerman signing and i wouldnt lose sleep if his contract wasnt re-newed.

Whiting cannot be faulted mate,I am with you.

Rich Whiting is twice the player Joe Westerman will ever be. Yes, he (very) occasionally has a howler but some of the stuff he pulls off is absolutely top drawer. And he went the length of the field once

Surely probably the player who has proven that he can hold his own in any position on the pitch in Superleague can never be described as just a back up, a victim of his own versatility.

Don't get why people have to pit one against the other, and slag the other off makes no sense. squad game. My view is whiting is superior at 13 but westy is better running wide. Westy better with his feet whiting better with his head. Think gentle took a while realising westy is a good wide runner, but sussed early whiting is a 100%er who'll do any job to a high standard without being a world beater. Either way if they play it'll be on merit and which one is best suited to the team at a certain point. Ellis tickle galea probably starting back row, would be mine.

For me atm I would go with Whiting starting at 13. Was great for us in the back row last season.

Start the match with Ellis, Tickle, Whiting, and then have either Galea or Westerman on the bench.