Atkins made the dream team for his attack not his defence... he scored 17 tries compared to Evans 6. I guess his lack of tries was because he played on the wing too much?

Evans just isn't very good, and his lack of ability was a big reason behind us getting beat by Wigan last year... but Tony Smith chooses him, so not his fault.

If you don't ask, you don't get.

I would have Gidley at 1 with Johnson as his understudy. Never ever have Russell at 1.

I would have Ratchford at right centre with King as his understudy.

I would have Russell and Penny fighting it out for a wing spot. Here is my back line:

1 Gidley
2 Penny
3 Ratchford
4 Atkins
5 Lineham
6 Brown
7 Patton

Some good experience, guile, power and pace there.

Iv been calling for Ratch at centre a good couple of years now. I would love to see the above going forward.

You will have a pint MF whilst Ron will just have a half I suspect....only kidding Ron

This.

Ratchford too creative to leave out of the team and looked good at centre in 2012.