Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:43 pm  

The Chief wrote:

It's only when people start posting their teams for next season that the thought of another year of watching Lance's casual passing choices and failure to break the line sinks in.

I seriously hope last season was a one off settling in period and he finally lives up to his reputation.

As a fullback? He doesn't have a rep as a halfback

Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:52 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

:BLAH:

I know it's saddo but is he wrong? Wello is further past his sell by than a mouldy warbies, Gardner is at best solid, Meli is a liability and Turner needs work (although he has great potential). I like jones and hope he starts the season at 4 but he is very raw still. Wouldn't be my pick for the back line but I won't be shocked if its browns.

For me

Lance
Makinson
Turner
Jones
Swift

Risky maybe but full of potential and pace

Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:19 pm  

I'd go

Lance/Swift
Gardner
Jones
Meli
Turner/Makinson
Gaskell
Lomax

Puletua - Roby - Perry
Manu - Soliola
Boof

Subs from Cough, Lms, Wlmsley, Flanaghan & Wilkin.

Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:35 pm  

Wellens
Makinson
Turner
Meli
Gardner
Gaskell
Lomax
Perry
Roby
Laffranchi
Manu
Soliola
Puletua

Wilkin
Clough
Hohaia
Flanagan / Walmsley

Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:56 pm  

Quite like others for me

TMak
Gardner
Turner
Jones
Meli
Gaskell
Lomax
TP
Roby
Boof
Soliola
Manu
Wilkin/Flanagan

Bench of Perry, LMS, Clough and Hohaia.

Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Wed Nov 21, 2012 11:36 pm  

1. Hohaia
2. Gardner
3. Turner
4. Jones
5. Makinson
6. Gaskell
7. Lomax
8. Perry
9. Roby
10. Puletua
11. Manu
12. Soliola
13. Wilkin

bench, Clough, Laffranchi, LMS, Flanagan

Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:01 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

Wellens
Makinson
Turner
Meli
Gardner
Gaskell
Lomax
Perry
Roby
Laffranchi
Manu
Soliola
Puletua

Wilkin
Clough
Hohaia
Flanagan / Walmsley

I'm not convinced that Wilkin is capable of coming off the bench. Swap him for Soliola and have him coming off the bench. Seems to give us a lift when he does, which seemed to be effective.

I'd also swap Laff and TP around, other than that I agree even with the unusual combination in the backs! Think that could work

Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:20 pm  

Albion wrote:

I'm not convinced that Wilkin is capable of coming off the bench. Swap him for Soliola and have him coming off the bench. Seems to give us a lift when he does, which seemed to be effective.

I'd also swap Laff and TP around, other than that I agree even with the unusual combination in the backs! Think that could work

Agreed - Wilkin needs to play for most of the 80 or not at all. He'd be ineffective as a bench player.

Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:02 pm  

Wilkin needs a kick up the backside if anything. His form last season was rubbish for the most of it, although being asked to play 2 positions doesn't help. I'm hoping Brown can get more out of him than Rush and Simmons did.

Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Thu Nov 22, 2012 8:05 pm  

Makes me laugh when people put likes of Swift in their starting 17 when he's only played about 3 super league games and two was against the worst team in super league.