We may aswell play something like that, but we looked aolot better with Westerman at 6 and Turner at .

1. Whiting
2. Sharp
3. Turner
4. Yeaman
5. Briscoe
6. Westerman
7. Obst
8. Shrek
9. Houghton
10. Radford
11. Tickle
12. Manu
13. Fitz

14. Washbrook
15. Moa
16. Dowes
17. Hame

any news on longs injury?, then who knows phelps could be here hopefully and horney could be back

Even if Long and Horne are fit i wouldnt play either of them.

Heard Longs out for 4 weeks but don't know how true that is.

Why?

We looked more of an attacking threat with Obst at 7.

I'd play Horne in the reserves for a few weeks before bringing him back, training and playing are 2 totally different things.

Right, I see what you're getting at. Think it will be Obst and Horney, with Washy on the bench again.

1. Whiting
2. Sharp
3. Briscoe
4. Yeaman
5. Lyne
6. Turner
7. Williams
8. Radford
9. Houghton
10. O'Meley
11. Tickle
12. Fitz
13. Westerman

14. Obst (to rotate Houghton at 9)
15. Moa
16. Lauaki (to play prop)
17. Manu (to spell Tickle for 20 mins in 1st half and fitz for 20 mins 2nd half)

Houghton, Tickle and Fitz need to stop being used fr 80 mins each. Fitz and Houghton are clear at the top of the tackles made stat by some distance after only 2 games. Not what we need to burn them out. Fitz started last season the same.

1. Whiting
2. Sharp
3. Turner
4. Yeaman
5. Briscoe
6. Westerman
7. Obst
8. Radford
9. Houghton
10. O'Meeley
11. Tickle
12. Manu
13. Washbrook

14. Fitz (prop)
15. Moa
16. Lauaki
17. Newton

What's Turner done wrong at 6? One of our main positives imo for the 2 games played.

True but I don't want Briscoe and Sharp together on one wing and we don't have another option at centre unless we bring in a younger player like Kent/Cunningham? Then move Turner back to 6, Westerman to 13 and Washy top the bench in place of Newton.

Play Cunningham there then for me. Cant play Manu there as its a waste and Turner needs to keep his run going at 6. I'd rather play Westerman centre if all else fails.

Dont like that pairing at all as its too young inexperienced players, Obst has to start at 7 on Sunday so we have a vocal ball handler in the middle.

I would like to see Fitzgibbon step up and play a more pivotal role which is what he did last season at Quins away, Stevo doesnt talk much sense but he was right when he was saying Fitz isnt getting the chance to show off his skills.

I prefer Obst at 9. Think he has more to offer there. I'd be happy with a young inexperienced half back pairing. It can't be any worse than our old injury prone half back pairing.

I dont see the point about Fitz skill. He's always been a goal kicking work horse. He's an out and out prop/2nd now for me.

His ball playing skills are limited tbh, all he can do is throw a bog standard pass. He should be playing prop.