The back line is hardly bad!

oh yes,

Even if they play different positions, how can you possibly name these two ahead of Chris Riley, I would rather have Riley playing out of position before letting Blythe anywhere near the first team

Clarke revealed to us all what impact he has on this team. One or two good games when theres a chance for Wembley. After that back to the normal rubbish. An absolute waste of a jersey

I'm not 100% sure over prop. I wouldn't mind seeing Woody as a starting prop with his off loading game ahead of Carvell who goes to bench. Yes, each game needs to start with a solid base of tough tackling , but Morley and Carvell are similar in game styles, and I wouldn't mind seeing us "mixing it up" every now and again.

Clarke is an enigma. I feel it was a disruption to us in the last few games, accommodating 3 hookers in a 17 man squad. Maybe put Clarke as loose forward and have Harrison having 2 or 3 big sessions coming off the bench.

Just hope we have little disruption with injuries. Despite what other fans of other clubs say, we still had our issues this season, Briers, Monahan, Carvell, Myler, Highham, Clarke, Bridge all missed significant game time

Riley isn't strong enough.

I agree totally with robs selection. It's tough on Riley but there is no room for sentiment at the top.

Morleys deckchair -->

Monaghan must play 9 - that''s where he does his best work.

Riley deserves a place on merit

We have a pretty decent squad there, although the likes of saints and wigan are recruiting very well - think saints are turning into a Bradford of old, more power than pace.

Should be an interesting year once again

It's a strong pack indeed but I think Saints 8-13 is still stronger.

Graham
Roby
Perry
Puletua
Soliola
Wilkin/Flannery

Definately up there with the strongest overall though, only thing you'd question is maybe the strength in depth in the pack.

Great thread and some interesting challenges for TS.

Also love the selective memory in the OP referring to Clarke's poor defence in the Cunningham try v Saints when it was only dreadful defence by Monas that left Clarke in that position in the first place!

Be interesting to see whether we would cope as well as Saints & Leeds have this season with a high level of injuries.

Great back line that. And what about Wigans next year that will be some pack also. Perhaps something like...

Fielden
Leuleui
Lima
Hoffman
Tomkins
O'Laughlin

Probably Coley starting still and Lima off the bench, but yeah. Something like that.

Biggest strength for Wigan will be the strength in depth though,

PROPS

Fielden
Coley
Lima
Prescott
O'Carroll
Davies

SR

Tomkins
Hoffman
Farrell
Tuson
Mossop
Hansen
Hock
O'Loughlin

Fielden will be a better player next year playing alongside Lima and Hoffman. Farrell has impressed me every time I've seen him. Tomkins and O'Laughlin have been brilliant all year. I can see Wire, Wigan and Saints competeting at the top again this year, that's for sure.

re: Our squad - I agree with that Rob, harsh on Riley but he can fly out the line too much and I'm afriad you can't leave Bridge out. We've got some squad next year, that back line alone, looks class, not to mention the forwards.

Spoilt for choice with your centres.

I think we're in a similar position with Goulding as you are with Riley (not strength in depth wise) but in that if Roberts is on form then he should be in the team, but that would likely be at the expense of Goulding unless we were to move Sam back to 6.

I worry about our 9 for next year, Tommy and Micky don't inspire me.

You should play Tomkins there, he'd probably play awesome there aswell!

I agree with Rob.

Logan will be there soon enough hopefully!

What posistion is he? If he's half has good as his brothers, you should be happy.

Hooker.

Just been handed a professional contract for next season I believe, hopefully see him step up in the next couple of years.

Good luck to him. Good to see young British talent ciming up and making the grade ala Sam.

there's alot of decisions to be made but don't think he will make his mind up until after pre-season. at the moment i think that riley might just miss out just because he can only play one position and hick's has been amazing. monas got to be starting hooker no arguement about that, then higham off the bench as he adds more and can liven it up when he comes off the bench what clarke can't do. wood has to come off the bench as he is great impact, and again change the game when morley and carvell are tiring after the first stint.

I'll personally defend Clarke to the end on this one. Clarke was the ONLY one prepared to chase the kicker on the last tackle and after Brough has stepped him, NO-ONE had bothered to move up in the line. Thats the reason Brough broke through the middle, not because of Clarkes shabby defending.

All Clarkeites should be forced to watch those two errors. It looked lazy against Brough (he just gave up) and just ponderous/woefully out of position against Cunningham.

I'll go with Rob's initial team.

Monaghan has to go back to 9 without question. The three hooker concept hardly ensured we made inroads in those playoffs did it!

Get Myler back at 7, I'm not sure how much the guy did wrong in the first place.

I'll always go with Higham, hardly breaking news. Thought the way he came on against Hudds and looked like the only player capable of winning the game says it all. Before that we were ridiculously flat.

Finally, feel sorry for Riley. Its a harsh call if he were to be left out. But I do understand people's views aswell.