Wellens
Makinson
Turner
Meli
Gardner
Hi ho
Lomax
Perry
Roby
Laffa
Manu
Sia
Wilkin

Lms
Gaskell
Clough
Tp

1 wellens
21 makinson
3 turner
19 Jones
5 meli
20 gaskell
7 lomax
8 Perry
9 roby
14 laffranchi
11 tony p
4 sia
13 Manu

Subs
12 Wilkin
10 lms
6 lance
16 clough

Hope ur right 1984 saints looks well balanced side

What I'd like to see:

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

14 - Hohaia
15 - LMS
16 - Laffranchi
17 - Clough

What I'd go for:

1. Wellens
2. Makinson
3. Turner
4. Jones
5. Meli
6. Gaskell
7. Lomax
8. Perry
9. Roby
10. LMS
11. Laffranchi
12. Manu
13. Wilkin

14. Hohaia
15. Soliola
16. Puletua
17. Clough

Be interesting to see how Brown sets us up, but I think that's a strong team.

ok here is mine bearing in mind we have no idea of form players

Lance
Makinson
Turner
Jones
Meli
Lomax
Gaskell
Perry
Roby
TP
Sia
Manu
Wilkin

subs
LMS
Walmsley
Wellens
La Frank

Being the first game I would like to see all 3 of our new recruits given some game time. I would also like to see an alternate at FB and Wellens given some game time in a new position. I think as a utility back on the bench he would be perfect, also if no back gets injured, he could do a stint at Loose/SR, or drop into FB allowing Lance to go to hooker, giving roby some game time rest.

I think it's a flexible team sheet, it gives us alot of bulk allowing Walmsley to get some game time without pressure also with 4 pivots on the field in 1, 6,7 an 13, we would have kicking options a plenty and people with ball in hand in the best position to be with ball in hand.

you do realise meli and gaskell may play at prop dont you



gilmour, ferguson, faalogo and faiumu all tried it for nathan brown last season at giants but failed

We have Puletua/LMS/Perry/Clough/Laffranchi/Walmsley who all can play prop, so I don't think that will be an issue really.

Have you seen ever seen Percival play?
He's a very good prospect, as a centre.

That backline would get murdered.

Murdered? Any more than our current backline does?

I don't see how it's any weaker than:

1 - Wellens
2 - Makinson
3 - Jones
4 - Shenton
5 - Meli
6 - Hohaia
7 - Lomax

Makinson would be miles better than Wellens in attack and I'd bet he'd be a lot better defensively as well as he'd actually arrive at tackles and balls Wellens just watched from 12 feet away.

Turner is replacing Shenton, I presume just taking his spot in the team. But that will leave us with an absolute liability on the wing in Meli and one in the centres in Turner. At least with my lineup, we don't have Meli dropping high balls or Turner being a turnstile at centre.

Wing is a position you can blood a player in without much worry, it's not an essential spot provided the player doesn't make unforced errors from kicks.

Gaskell in over Hohaia is the only other change and like replacing Wellens would vastly improve our attack.

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.

We've already done this one, but anyway...

1. Wellens
2. Gardner
3. Turner
4. Lomax
5. Meli
6. Wheeler
7. Gaskell
8. Perry
9. Roby
10. LeFrank
11. Manu
12. Sia
13. Wilkin

14. LMS
15. TP
16. Clough
17. Hohaia

That's assuming Wheeler books his ideas up anyway - otherwise as above but:

4. Jones
6. Gaskell
7. Lomax

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

Wilkin
LMS
Laffranchi
Clough/Walmsley

Whilst there is a growing number accepting Wello's days at FB are over he has great hands links in the line well & although not got the pace required at FB would make a good ball playing loose forward. Other option would be Hohaia to hooker & Roby at LF akin to the days he of KC.

tell that to nathan brown

I think NB will go with:

Wellens
Gardner
Turner
Jones
Meli
Hohaia
Lomax
Perry
Roby
Laffranchi
Soliola
Manu
Wilkin

Puletua
Clough
LMS
Flanagan

I'd still play wello at FB, but I think we need to mix it up a bit this year and first game out against a decent side why not use Lance at FB.

Id like to see this team at least once next year.

1 Swift
2 Makinson
3 Turner
4 jones
5 Meli
6 Gaskell
7 Lomax
8 Perry
9 Roby
10 T.P
11 Clough
12 Sia
13 Manu

14 LMS
15 Boof
16 Walmsley
17 hohaia

Really like the look of the pack for next year. If they dominate, like they should in many games, our backline has tries galore in it.

Just need to sort that pesky half back problem out...

It does? Where?

I'm sure we'll do okay, but I can't see us winning a trophy with that backline. It's the weakest of the top 4 or 5 clubs in SL.

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

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

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.

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

Wilkin
Clough
Hohaia
Flanagan / Walmsley

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.