Post pre-season strongest 17? : Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:32 pm  

So after our two main pre season games, what would be your team to start against Catalans? Assume everybody is fit and it will be interesting to see if there's been any changes!

1. Jonny Lomax
2. Tommy Makinson
17. Mark Percival
3. Jordan Turner
5. Adam Swift

6. Travis Burns
7. Luke Walsh

10. Kyle Amor
9. James Roby
14. Alex Walmsley
11. Atelea Vea
21. Joe Greenwood
12. Jon Wilkin

16. Lance Hohaia
8. Mose Masoe
13. LMS
18. Luke Thompson


If Jon Wilkin wasn't captain he'd possibly not be in my 17, due to the performaces of Joe Greenwood I feel he's earned a starting spot, which pushes Wilkin to loose. Another option would be Vea on the bench with LMS/Thompson to start at loose or Vea to start at loose.

Re: Post pre-season strongest 17? : Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:23 pm  

As before Starting 1-10 plus Mose and LMS is easy, its the backrow and subs where it gets complicated

Re: Post pre-season strongest 17? : Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:16 pm  

Sav and Big Joe might take the advantage over Richards and Thompson if KC is pushing all his young guns for starting positions.
If it works out that way we are a massive mobile pack.

Re: Post pre-season strongest 17? : Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:45 pm  

Lomax
Makinson
Percival
Turner
Swift
Walsh
Amor
Roby
Walmsley
Thompson
Greenwood
Wilkin

Mose
LMS
Vea
Hohaia

Harsh on Richards, Savelio, Jones, Flanagan but Greenwood has been brilliant pre-season and has earnt his spot.

Re: Post pre-season strongest 17? : Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:00 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

Sav and Big Joe might take the advantage over Richards and Thompson if KC is pushing all his young guns for starting positions.
If it works out that way we are a massive mobile pack.

Would you go with somebody like Savelio over Thompson or is that just what you think might happen? For me, Thompson was close to MOM in last years Grand Final and played at a good consistent level all year.

Re: Post pre-season strongest 17? : Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:16 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

Would you go with somebody like Savelio over Thompson or is that just what you think might happen? For me, Thompson was close to MOM in last years Grand Final and played at a good consistent level all year.

If KC gives Sav a lot more game time then in my opinion he would become a better all round player. I like Thompson, agressive in defence and always giving 100%, but we need variety in the pack who can tackle bust and offload, Sav and Big Joe can do that which would trouble any opposition defence similar to what Manu did for us.

Re: Post pre-season strongest 17? : Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:35 pm  

1. Lomax
2. Makinson
3. Percival
4. Turner
5. Swift
6. Burns
7. Walsh

8. Amor
9. Roby
10. Walmsley
11. Vea
12. Wilkin
13. Thompson

14. Hohaia
15. Masoe
16. LMS
17. Greenwood

Re: Post pre-season strongest 17? : Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:14 am  

Flanagan instead of Hohaia is the only change that I would make.

Re: Post pre-season strongest 17? : Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:55 am  

Before the pre-season I had Vea down as an impact bench forward, but it sounds from reports as though he's going to be more of a long-minutes grafter. This, coupled with the rise of Joe Greenwood, creates a problem in the back row (albeit a nice one to have). I'm still keen on seeing LMS played as a wide-running back rower, but the way things are going I think he'd have to spell that with stints at prop/13. The backs still pretty much pick themselves.

1. Lomax
2. Makinson
3. Percival
4. Turner
5. Swift
6. Burns
7. Walsh
8. Amor
9. Roby
10. Walsmley
11. Vea
12. Wilkin
13. Thompson

14. Masoe
15. LMS
16. Greenwood
17. Hohaia

Re: Post pre-season strongest 17? : Tue Jan 27, 2015 9:01 am  

BackrowSaint wrote:

So after our two main pre season games, what would be your team to start against Catalans? Assume everybody is fit and it will be interesting to see if there's been any changes!

1. Jonny Lomax
2. Tommy Makinson
17. Mark Percival
3. Jordan Turner
5. Adam Swift

6. Travis Burns
7. Luke Walsh

10. Kyle Amor
9. James Roby
14. Alex Walmsley
11. Atelea Vea
21. Joe Greenwood
12. Jon Wilkin

16. Lance Hohaia
8. Mose Masoe
13. LMS
18. Luke Thompson


If Jon Wilkin wasn't captain he'd possibly not be in my 17, due to the performaces of Joe Greenwood I feel he's earned a starting spot, which pushes Wilkin to loose. Another option would be Vea on the bench with LMS/Thompson to start at loose or Vea to start at loose.

The only slight change I would make is switching Vea and Wilkin. I think Vea will suit the middle channel more which allows Wilkin to play his favoured left channel (where I think he is strongest) and Greenwood on the right.

I'd be happy with this team v Catalans:

Lomax
Makinson
Percival
Turner
Swift
Burns
Walsh
Walmsley
Roby
Amor
Greenwood
Wilkin
Vea/Thompson

Vea/Thompson
Masoe
LMS
Hohaia

Wellens, Dawson, Richards, Savelio, Flanagan, Jones next in line.

Pass us the trophy now.