Re: 2011 Line-Up : Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:57 pm  

Southport Saint wrote:

That would be my team except i`d have Soliola in the pack with Flannery in the centres, he played his best rugby in that posistion last year.

I'd definitely play Soliola in the pack, but we should not be going into a full season with Flannery as our centre. He did a decent job for a while, but he got found out against centres with good feet and a bit of pace. King (I think) had him on toast. My first choice would be Wheeler. If/when he's injured I'd put Soliola at centre, put Puletua at second row and use Clough as a prop from the bench.

Re: 2011 Line-Up : Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:17 pm  

Dux wrote:

I'd definitely play Soliola in the pack, but we should not be going into a full season with Flannery as our centre. He did a decent job for a while, but he got found out against centres with good feet and a bit of pace. King (I think) had him on toast. My first choice would be Wheeler. If/when he's injured I'd put Soliola at centre, put Puletua at second row and use Clough as a prop from the bench.

I pretty much agree.
Did we decide what Armstrong was doing this year - is he on dual registration? Leigh rings a bell, but I may have dreamt it.

Re: 2011 Line-Up : Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:37 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

I pretty much agree.
Did we decide what Armstrong was doing this year - is he on dual registration? Leigh rings a bell, but I may have dreamt it.

Aye, I think he is indeed at Leigh on dual reg.

Re: 2011 Line-Up : Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:42 pm  

Dux wrote:

Aye, I think he is indeed at Leigh on dual reg.

Good. Given his try scoring feats last year in the U20s, some tougher footy playing 1st team for Leigh should let us know whether he's up to it in other areas and hopefully kick on. If he makes a fist of it there and Wheeler continues to struggle for fitness, it could well be a similar story as Emmit last year - boy can't get 1st team action, goes on loan to Leigh, gets recalled and turns out to be better than what we have, contract expires, signs for cas......oh wait.

It will be interesting to see both his and Frodsham's progress this year. I'll try and take in the Leigh v Widnes games if they're both playing.

Re: 2011 Line-Up : Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:32 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

The Scott Leatherbarrow from Wigan who played for Wire.
That's him.

the rest of the league may as well not turn up in 2011 now

Re: 2011 Line-Up : Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:02 pm  

saints35 bulls0 wrote:

the rest of the league may as well not turn up in 2011 now

Actually I think it's quite a good idea to have back up for the half backs, don't you?

Even at U20 level.

Re: 2011 Line-Up : Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:47 am  

Dux wrote:

I'd definitely play Soliola in the pack, but we should not be going into a full season with Flannery as our centre. He did a decent job for a while, but he got found out against centres with good feet and a bit of pace. King (I think) had him on toast. My first choice would be Wheeler. If/when he's injured I'd put Soliola at centre, put Puletua at second row and use Clough as a prop from the bench.

I agree, flannery did a awesome job when he played centre but IMO he ain't a fulltime solution to our centre a problem. He does ok with the ball in hand while centre but looks out of his depth when he comes up against a centre with good feet like gleeson took him apart at the DW.

I'd go with wheeler to start.

Re: 2011 Line-Up : Sun Dec 19, 2010 10:57 am  

St pete wrote:

I'd go with wheeler to start.

I agree to a degree if he has lost some weight and the I'm on £75K attitude.

Given we have Meli for 2 years I think he looks the best bet at centre,
(Still can't believe he has been signed).

However that leaves the problem of a lack of wingers.

Re: 2011 Line-Up : Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:34 am  

In my opinion we still need a centre, and a forward, so I'd go with :
Wellens
Gardner
Shenton
Meli
Foster
Pryce
Eastmond
Perry
Moore
Graham
Soliola
Flannary
Wilkin

Roby
Clough
LMS
Puletua

Re: 2011 Line-Up : Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:57 am  

Wellens
Gardner
Shenton
Wheeler
Meli
Pryce
Eastmond
Perry
Roby
Graham
Soliola
Flannery
Wilkin

Bench

Moore
Clough
LMS
Puletua