(FB) Eden

(RW) Mcgilvary (RC) Cudjoe (LC) Wardle (LW) George

(6) Robbo (7) Brough

(Prop) Crabtree (HK) Lunt (Prop) Ta'ai

(SR) LOD (SR) Chan

(LF) Lawrence



Bench....

Faiumu

Fielden

Kopzcack

Ferres

yes he was very safe that day and also replaced eden at widnes too, depends what anderson wants, i feel he will go with eden at full back.



two people now gone with Ta'ai to be a starting prop..... think crabtree and kopzchak will be the best to start with, both start for clubs and kopzchak also starts for wales too.



fielden and patrick for me... patrick coming on running at tired defenders?!



two posters not even put patrick in the team.. how the mighty have fallen





alot of depth now... can anyone really be unhappy with next seasons team?????



what are the expectations...obv a top 4 place and a cup final again but i think the team are looking at just finishing well to a season and also being consistent now

Murphy was great at Bradford- absolutely shocking positionally at widnes. Would rather have grix at FB then eden before murphy. Would give us an extra attacking edge-

Whilst the team looks better balanced particularly in the forwards with more size i think that there are a lot of unknowns which need some answers before anybody starts getting carried away,



Fielden after two injury ravaged years has a lot to prove.

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Ta ai is as far as i am concerned is a complete unknown.



Mullally is making a big step up and is young but needs to find his feet. It is still a moot point to see If he turns out to be the new Chris Hill or the new Tony Tonks.



We will need to see if Lunt is going to knuckle down and see whether he is happy.



Patrick along with a few others needs to forget last season and discover the previous years form.



I am not convinced that our 6 and 7 have the creativity to upset the bigger teams on a regular basis. Neither NB or PA saw robbo and brough as our 6 and 7. NB wanted Brown there and PA appears to have been looking at any half back he might get as he was not convinced about the options he already had at the club ( Gale, Gaskell etc).



The fact that he has settled for what he has got does not inspire massive confidence.



To talk about top 4 is IMHO ridiculous.



Wigan are weaker but have the quality and experience. Wire are about the same, Leeds look the same as last year, Saints look stronger and Hull look to be getting a very good squad ( if they get Prince they look very good). Catalans also look to have a very good squad.



Top 6 to me would be a very good outcome.

I don't think it's particularly that PA doesn't see robbo as a good enough 7 - more that he'd probably rather play him at 9-where he's gained international honours.

I too think top four is rather optimistic- and so do a lot of fans from other teams, many putting us at 8th or 7th. I'm thinking 5th or 6th- but then eho knows with the giants!!!

Is you £10 bet still on then Durham?

Grix & Murphy vying for it..

Grix

Mcgillvray, Cudjoe, Wardle, George

Brough robbo

Eorl faiumu kopzcak

Chan o'donnell

Lawrence



Lunt Patrick fielden ??????



A lot there with international experience!

It is difficult to predict when you haven't seen such as Ta'ai play, and do not even know if he is a prop or second row, however I would think Anderson would intend to play the major signings he has made (Feilden, Ta'ai, Mullally and Ferres), albeit there may be some healthy prop rotation.



A lot can change through injuries and preseason, but I suspect Anderson's first choice 17 is along the lines of:



1. Grix

2. McGillvary

3. Leroy

4. Wardle

5. George

6. Brough

7. Robbo



8. Eorl

9. Fooey

10. Kopczak

11. Ferres

12. Bruno

13. LOD



14. Lunt

15. Fielden

16. Mullally

17. Ta'ai



Some very good players not in there, Partick, Mason, Chan, Ferguson, Fairbank, Eden & Murphy

Not forgetting some of the talented youngsters such as Molloy, Dawson, Blackmore, Cording & Johnson



No doubt my predicted first choice 17 will never play together, but looking at the above we have a very decent squad indeed.

I could be wrong Jools but didn't Robinson win his caps at 7?

i know the players and club make targets at the beginning of the season and you would think they will be aiming for top 4... a cup final and a good run in the play offs...and to be consistent... got to aim high if you want to get anywhere.



as for expectations of the fans after last season we are all abit down about things but im alot happier now with what anderson has done over the pre season, might take time for them to get to play the way he wants though so needs time.



fielden could play all the season without injury

taai maybe the next puletua

mullally maybe the next hill

lunt may rediscover his first season form with us

patrick may play like we know he can with an injury free season

when you look at our half backs robbo/brough and compare them with the other clubs im not sure they are any better? (hull fc lost out on prince so will have holdsworth/seymour, wigan smith/green)



depends how you want to look at things... but for me i am happy and looking forward to next season.



we have enough doom and gloom so lets give anderson and the giants a chance before putting a dampner on everything.