Yup and rightly so. I have been championing this for some time.

Senior is a more effective centre over Delaney - full stop.

Delaney's big strengths are his leg drive carting the ball up and his front-on defending.

So it's a no-brainer.

Yes Senior has his moments, but Delaney's defensive position are naive. If we want to play a brand of football - the question is already answered.

People should listen to me more.

weird

Herbert out for the Bulls.

Bottled it.

I don't know whether they will be or not. Neither do you.

I would imagine that the "non-rotatable" players would be starting. Clearly Monaghan isn't going to be on the Wire bench. But whether or not the other clubs decide to give the new NRL "rotatable props" a chance have a bit of a see what's going on first we shall have to wait and see.

It's not something I'm particularly passionate about. All I'm saying is that, IMO, I'd let Cross watch for 15/20 before getting stuck in.

As for a not 100% Bailey, if he's not 100%, why play him?! I know we're missing JP but there's still Kylie, Burgess, Kirke, Ablett, JJB, Cross, Hauraki, Ali, Pitts, Delaney & Senior as "pack candidates". Don't risk him. Simples.

No McShane in the 19 - looks like BM's gone for a big bench.

1 Brent Webb
2 Lee Smith
3 Brett Delaney
4 Keith Senior
5 Ryan Hall
13 Kevin Sinfield
7 Rob Burrow
8 Kylie Leuluai
9 Danny Buderus
18 Luke Burgess
11 Jamie Jones Buchanan
20 Weller Hauraki / 14 Ali Lauitiiti
12 Carl Ablett

14 Ali Lauitiiti / 20 Weller Hauraki
15 Ben Cross
17 Ian Kirke
22 Jay Pitts

Ryan Bailey still out with Groin strain fwih and wasnt in the first squad i heard. Ben Jones Bishop and Kallum Watkins the two that drop out.

bailey is out. clerical error in your office included him in squad. he's been replaced by ben jones bishop in 19 man squad. its up on rhinos web page.

Im really not happy with the squad re the backs. I would:

BJB has to be in the squad hes too good not be. Either wing or full back for me.
Kallum Watkins has to start at centre. He is so much better than Brett Delaney in terms of attacking threat. Delaney is ponderous at centre he just hits the ball up all the time. Hes solid enough but is more a second rower.

Sinny at loose for me and Webb in at 6. Yeah my teams is radical but we all got an opinion right, mine just gives the chance for some of our young, undoubtedly talented english lads a good chance. I know this aint possible due to squad we have picked but my lineup:

BJB

Smith
Watkins
Senior
Hall

Webb
Burrow

Leuluai
Buderus
Cross

JJB
Lauitiiti

Sinfield

Bench:
Hauraki
Delaney
Burgess
Mcshane

So that means no Kirke, Ablett (its harsh that i know), Pitts and thankfully the useless Bailey (whos inj anyway)

ok i might have to swap one of my 2nd rowers for a prop... Kirke then.

Put in Ablett over McShane and I would agree with that

So a bench with 3 second rowers and one prop? Hmmm.

Two of the second rowers can play centre (indeed Mr Delaney is your 'champion' for that position). Burrow (and others) can cover interchange hooker if necessary.

Looking forward to the game regardless of the ts that plague the game.

But you will still only have one prop to interchange with the starting props

Use your imagination (or JJB)

....(anything but Kirke).

If burrows is covering interchange hooker whos covering scrum half? Really hope your coach thinks along same lines as you

Then Lealuai will cover Burrow(s) obviously!


This guys just loves to swap everyone around and make sure the squad is least settled as possible.

Wigan, Saints and Warrington all drop points. Time start some early dominance, start at the top, finish at the top.

I may have missed something but where is Clarkson??

Has'nt made this squad mate ,maybe Brian Mc thought he needed more work after his broken thumb or he's just missed out on this occasion.

We have a cunning plan.

Barry Mac will slip out of the commentary box and strap on his boots, before rolling the clock back 10 years and adding a bit of biff to our forwards.

Stevo and Wiggy will be gobsmacked, and the Bulls will bitch like they did in 2007, but I think it makes as much sense as some of the team ideas above!

You could try ... Shock ! Horror ! ... Webb as scrum half cover.

Even with Lleulai covering scrum half Leeds will still be too good for Bradford with their team of Leeds' cast offs.

Correct me if I am wrong but I have no real power or influence on "unsettling the team".... If I do it will mean Smith at stand off for me as the utmost priority.

At least you have imagination .... If not erudition. Lol

But then who does in ' our ' beloved game ?

Fair's fair..... Yours, Bloodbath's, LS16's, and TVOC's postings are always the ones most worth reading.

Have a nice day y ' all

Curry flavour.