Understand that totally. Agar seemed to favour using Dowes and Cusack last season and bringing on 2 impact props.

I also favour Manu from the bench for his impact. Keep the first 20 tight and blow them away for the 2nd 20.

You cant have neither of Thackray, King and Manu on the pitch at any one time...I can understand 2 of the 3 however these are our only real metre making forwards, yes Dowes and Cusack are good forwards however are more of the plodder type Prop forward!...We'll get steam rolled in the forwards especially against a 'Noble' type side!

Its a fair point, i just have a feeling Agar sees it differently. With Dowes, Cusack, Radford, Tickle and Burnett (if thats the back row) we have plenty of hard yards and solid defence there. We then bring on Thacks, King and Manu to punch the holes and score plenty of points in the last 20 mins of the half. I can see the benefits to both approaches TBH.

I can see the advantage of both systems too, like I said earlier I guess its down to how Agar wnats to work it and also maybe down to the opposition too. He might want to fight impact with impact and combine Feka's arrival onto the pitch with say King and Thacks?

As long as Feka isnt left one on one with Radders!!

I don't think we'll see Motu or Washy for the first match

Byrne
Calderwood
Yeaman
Horne G
Briscoe
Horne R
Thorman
Dowes
Berrigan
King
Radford
Manu
Tickle

Subs
Cusack
Thackray
Burnett
Houghton

tony
calderwood
yeaman
byrne
briscoe
r horne
thorman
dowes
berrigan
cusack
manu
radford
tickle

washy wont be fit,tony possibly,if not byrne at full back g horne at centre
and burnett or houghton on bench
king
thackray
g horne
TOMMY LEE

the last named is the amazing tommy lee!!he is bound to be picked by agar whether we like him or not,and im not a fan,but he is like a cold you cant get rid of!!!!!!!!

Was you at the game last week Jimmy ??

why!! if its anything to do with tommy lee,ill never change my mind!!!!!!!!!!

I just wondered if you was one of the very vocal at the ground. He is in our team, he aint going anywhere so you may aswell get behind him and give the lad a chance !!

Its just I dont understand barracking a player on your own team as this is going to do nothing to assist him or the team.
Why bother ??

i NEVER get on a players back,and never shout abuse at any of our own players.as for the dewsbury game,the drunken morons who were shouting abuse at the young kid last week need to be identified and told in no uncertain terms what they are,kn******s.i bet in a 1 on 1 situation they wouldnt want to know,especially the little ginger runt,who i have seen at games,and who i will tell him so when i come across him,seeing as though he is one of those idiots who need backup all the time,which doesnt bother me anyway.getting back to tommy lee,i do encourage him,its just that i do not rate him,as a super league player.good in the next level down though

I was only asking !!!

I can understand why Tommy is not everyones favourite but I honestly feel he does have a good game inside him as he showed against Rovers last season. I too wish we would see more of it but I would never feel it necessary to shout such abuse at him or any player.

Anyway back to the topic........

I'm affraid Lee is never going to get rid of the morons who call him week in week out, regardless how good of a season he is having. He seems to be one of the hardest working players at the club and you can't fault him for that.

Just hope people let him get on with his game and encourage him, slaggin him off does nothing for his confidence or the other players.

i dont like motu at full back (he's a good player but i prefer the traditional full back type) but i will never slag anyone whilst they wear the Black and White.