Pearson is part of the problem here.He deserves better but there is little point having this fantasy island idea that suddenly seven or eight of our promising younger players will become S/L stars and catapult the club into a top team.May be his dream but it aint going to happen.
You need first a strong confident first team squad so you can drip feed younger players into the team.Doesnt happen the other way round.
It also wont happen under this current coach.
No reaction from the Chairman.Seems to me he has given up and wouldnt surprise me if he puts the club up for sale

Litten
Barron, Wynne, Mitch, Martin
Smith, Gale
Sao, Houghton, Taylor
Lane, Ma'u
Fash

Laidlaw, Satae, Lovodua, Longstaff

Or Mitch on the wing, Lovodua to centre in place of Martin?

No Mac, Walker or Griffin

Smith
Barron
Mitch
Lover?
Wynne
Macca
Gale
Tag
Mint
Sao
Longstaff
Ma’u
Fash
Subs
Laidlaw
Satae
Balmforth
Lane
That be mine although I’ve got a feeling it will be JJ instead of Balmforth. Can’t see Martin and Barron both starting on the wings.

Didn't see Balmforth! Stick him on the bench.

Do you drop Lane, and go with Joey/Longstaff and Manu in the SR?

Id start Lane on the bench his forms dipped

At least we've been sensible with the Shaul loan deal.

I wouldn't play Lovodua at Centre. Jeez. Put players in their normal positions.

The wingers should be Martin and Barron
The centres should be Mitch and Wynne
Smith or Litten at Full back, Smith/Macca & Gale in the halves

Johnstone will play, not dropped him with much strong squads than this.

I agree with you, but the issue is, what is Lovoduas position?

He can go for me. With Dwyer due to happen and Houghton with another year, be isn't going to be a 9, and he is ineffective elsewhere

Hooker and if he doesn’t want to play there then leave him out.

Let’s stop messing about and show some authority.

I see what you are saying, but to be fair to him, he hasn't had a good run in any position.

For me I'd like to see

Litten
Barron
Wynne
Mitch
Martin
Smith
Gale
Sao
Lovodua
Taylor/Satae
Lane/Longstaff
Ma'u
Fash

Satae/Taylor
Laidlaw
Longstaff/Lane
Balmforth

But you just know that won't happen and it'll most likely be Houghton starting at 9 and going 80mins yet again along with Johnstone in the 17.

Lowest squad number is 7

Not an easy selection. Doesn't seem to be an awful lot of scope for dropping players.
Outside backs seems to be a choice between 2 academy players or 1 and someone out of position.