You've got me all confused now Nat. You're saying a bloke can have too much pace to play 2nd row ?

That's my position sorted then

Was it not "you're never alone with a Strand"

Wonder where Beswick will fit in next year..

Not sure, probably he'll be injury cover from the look of it. I've just been looking at what we have and this is probably our strongest side at the start of the year

1. Royston
2. Patterson
3. Goddard
4. Nash
5. Worrincy
6. Branighan
7. Black
8. Aizue
9. Penkywicz
10. Maloney
11. Roberts
12. Larder
13. Gene
14. Gleeson
15. Tamghart
16. Bannister
17. Watene

Left Out (Greenwood (Injured), Wrench, Cherryholme, Beswick, Haley)

I've left Haley out as Worrincy is a winger and James is a centre really. He isn't quick enough to be an out and out winger. Although i feel his play and defence is stronger then Worrincy. A shame because he was one of the top performers last year.

Beswick misses out because we would go more for power on the bench then flair players. Stanley can cover the half backs and gleeson and penky would rotate hooker exclusively i would think.

Shad or Miles could play wing when Miles returns from his injury.

However I would say the team we have is short of maybe an extra prop, a centre and a winger as cover. Maybe the academy/u21s would cover the wing/centre positions.

I think when Miles returns,Shad will slot in at 13. Stanley in the 2nd row, with Pinball fighting with Bannister for a sub spot. Longer term I can see Bannister becoming a fixture as the season progresses

can't bloody wait to be proven wrong- when do we start?

When is Miles to return?
AndI'd probaly have it like this including Miles..
1. Greenwood
2. Patterson
3. Goddard
4. Nash
5. Worrincy
6. Branighan
7. Black
8. Maloney
9. Gleeson
10. Watene
11. Gene
12. Bannister
13. Royston
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14. Penky
15. Beswick
16. Tamghart
17. Azuie
I think Tamghart and Azuie would make on hell of an impact off the bench, Tamghart ca also cover second row aswell.

My starting 17 will be (discarding Miles for obvious reasons)

1 - Royston
2 - Haley
3 - Goddard
4 - Nash
5 - Patterson
6 - Branighan
7 - Black
8 - Wrench
9 - Gleeson
10 - Maloney
11 - Larder
12 - Gene
13 - Beswick

14 - Penkywicz
15 - Roberts
16 - Tamghart
17 - Aizue

But we have no idea how players will have improved over the close season and how they perform in the friendlies.

1. Royston
2. Patterson
3. Goddard
4. Nash
5. Haley
6. Branighan
7. Black
8. Maloney
9. Gleeson
10. Wrench
11. Larder
12. Bannister
13. Beswick
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14. Penkywicz
15. Gene
16. Tamghart
17. Aizue

How long is Miles out for?

Op taking place this month and return highlighted for June/July at best.

Ouch, didn't understand it was that long. Well I'd obviously then put Royston at full back and Beswick at Loose.