what is it? I reckon:



1. Hardaker

2. Briscoe

3. Watkins

4. Moon

5. Hall

18. Sutcliffe

13. Sinfield

17. Cuthbertson

9. Aiton

10. Peacock

16. Achurch

12. Ablett

15. Delaney



7. Burrow

8. Leuluai

11. Jones-Buchanan

20. Singleton

There is no way McGuire doesn't start in the halves.

I'd like to see us lineup as:

1. Hardaker

2. Briscoe

3. Watkins

4. Moon

5. Hall

6. Sinfield

7. McGuire

8. Cuthbertson

9. Burrow

10. Peacock

11. Ablett

12. Delaney

13. Ward/Walters



14. Sutcliffe

15. Singleton

16. Leuluai

17. JJB



I'd like to see Sutcliffe come on in the halves (or with halfback responsibilities) in most games either with Sinfield shifting to either LF or a spell at hooker, or as a straight swap for McGuire.

It then leaves us with both Leuluai & Singleton who should make a decent impact at prop and JJB to come in and give us a bit of pace and enthusiasm in the pack.

1. Hardaker

2. Briscoe

3. Watkins

4. Moon

5. Hall

6.McGuire

7. Burrow

8. Cuthbertson

9. Aiton

10. Peacock

11. Ablett

12. Delaney

13. Sinfield



14 Achurch

15. Sutcliffe

16. Leuluai

17. Singleton

Personally can see sutcliffe fitting Into loose forward role in the sinfield style of Lock

Strongest team is the 1-17 squad numbers, with one change and that's Sutcliffe for Ward.



Then it's just a matter of who starts, and I'd expect that to be Burrow at hooker and Leuluai at prop, Sinfield & McGuire in the halves.

Yeah I think that's probably what will happen, I just think Sutcliffe needs to be in the halves role more. Doing more of the playmaking and kicking. We play a different game to what we did when we had McGuire at 6, Burrow at 7 and Sinfield at 13 which means the 13 is used much more as a forward than as an extra half. Plus with Sinfield being captain and a senior member of the team he was involved enough in the playmaking/kicking etc wherever he played. Whereas I can see Sutcliffe at 13 just doing tackling and running and not much halfback stuff.

Whereas if he's put in at halfback he'll have to do some.

I see this as my side Aiton to only play if injuries dictate he does - I would like to see better sub rotation and some of the youngsters getting a game against the weaker sides. With Sinfield a definite regardless of form McGuire will have to raise his game on a more consistent basis if he is to keep Sutcliffe out

Fooking heck Burrow to hooker?

He is at best a scrum half he is certainly not a first choice hooker.

Robbie Ward is a better interchange hooker with Aiton.

Sinfield as no other choice at 6 with Burrow or McGuire at 7.

Personally do not think that will send shock waves through our opposition but that is what we have.

1 to 5 speaks for itself.

Cuthbertson and JP as prop

Delaney and Ablett SR

Sutcliffe at Loose

Kylie, Singleton, JJB or Achurch R Ward, Burrow or S Ward warming up the bench

Now that Handley 'looks the part' I would like to see Moon making way in the 'obvious choice' 1 to 5 and being given a good run at SO alongside McGuire/Burrow at SH. (Not gonna happen though I know). If McGuire starts then Burrow as "super sub"; but not vice versa.



Sinfield would be my starting hooker with S.Ward or Sutcliffe being given an extended run at LF.



Achurch should start as right side second row with Ablett of course on t'other side.



A beefed up Delaney would be moved up to prop for me with Cuthbertson (Peacock and JJB should be used sparingly; Mulhern and Singleton given plenty of opportunities either as starting props or on the bench and Kylie trained in water carrying duties.)

A slight over reaction here - Handley played one friendly against the worst side in the top flight and he should now be a starter. The player he is replacing moves to a position where he failed before at two clubs. The person who has played that position his whole career is moved to a position where he has barely played and where the one thing he doesn't want to do - lots of tackling - is required.



Is this a wind up?

It's xmas (and my birthday today) .....lighten up!





I said it aint gonna happen and is only a forum to express ideas. (McDermott beware)



... If Handley/Moon was not to prove successful then you could go back to the boring tried and tested no-quicker-than-a-pair-of pensioners half back paring.