So, with our recruitment complete (albeit maybe a couple of 'outs' we are not yet informed about), what would you make our starting 17 out to be?

Shaul
Fonua
Talanoa
Tuimavave
Naughton/Lancaster/Michaels
Pryce
Sneyd
Ellis
Houghton
Taylor
Minichiello
Pritchard
Westerman

Washbrook
Watts
Manu
Thompson/Green

See Ellis and Pryce retiring , not be under cap other wise.
Remember when signed Ellis thought him and Manu would be great second -row, then let Manu go
Hope I am wrong

Pretty much the same

Shaul
Fonua
Talanoa
Tuimavave
Naughton/Lancaster/Michaels
Pryce
Sneyd
Ellis
Houghton
Taylor
Minichiello
Pritchard
Abdull

Watts
Manu
Westerman
Thompson/Green/Washbrook

I don't think Washbrook warrents utility place every match, just occationally as back up for Houghton on short turn arounds etc.

How much are the players earning?

Talanoa is no centre, why do people think he is one?

I still think it's his best position, not quick enough t good enough under the high ball. He can make breaks though, just needs backing up more and will score more try's.

I agree with Smiggs, he's another who can't put his winger away. I like the sound of Fonuabst centre.

Shaul
Talanoa
Fonua
Tuimavave
Michaels
Pryce
Sneyd
Ellis
Houghton
Taylor
Minichiello
Manu
Westerman

Pritchard
Thompson
Watts
Washbrook/Green/Feka

On the cap now so you be leave losing Sa ,Howarth and Cunningham can cover the 4 NRL players wages.
As for what they earn more a week than I get a month pension.

And Rankin , Paea, sure we will lose another 1 or 2 fringe players

....like Lineham.

For all talanoa is a 100%er and fans favourite he clearly doesn't have the hands to be a top centre and is very suspect under the high ball to be a winger.

If we are to challenge the top teams then I don't see a starting place for him.

Shaul
Lancaster
Fonua
Tuimavave
Micheals
Pryce
Sneyd
Watts
Houghton
Ellis
Mini
Frank
Westerman

Manu
Taylor
Thompson
Green

If the interchanges go down to 8, then 80 minute hookers are a certainty.

We have a couple of options with injury too. If LP is injured we'd be able to put CT at 6 and Logan to centre or bring Abdull in if Sneyd is out.

I'd try to get some of our better youngsters out on loan (Logan, Fash, HTW, Turgut etc.) at good sides. Don't want them anywhere near the 'merged team' or at Donny, tbh.

I concur with above. How are going to keep some of fringe players match fit next year ie. Naughton, Logan, Abdul , Bowden, Whiting, Hadley, Feka etc as barring injuries they are going to find it hard breaking into the first 17. Have we got any kind of dual reg in the pipeline? Agree that younger guys like Fash and Turgut should maybe go on season loan to play against seasoned pros in lower league and come back better players to step up when likes of mini and Whiting hang up their boots. What the he'll do we do with Yeaman as he's prob 7th choice in 2nd row and he ain't gonna stay match fit carrying the water!

Pea, Rankin, and Lineham also going.

Liam Watts has performed to such a standard this season to warrant keeping his starting berth at prop surely??