I think he has had 2 very good seasons under his belt and deserves a starting shirt in the squad. Good pace, safe pair of hands and reasonably safe in defense.

1. Mathers
2. King
3. Bridge
4. Atkins
5. Hicks
6. Briers
7. Myler
8. Moz
9. Monaghan
10. Carvell
11. Louis Anderson
12. Harrison
13. Clarke

14. Higham
15. Solomona
16. Cooper
17. Wood

Based on last season's form/ combination i'd go with...

1. Mathers
2. Hicks
3. Bridge
4. Atkins
5. King
6. Briers
7. Myler
8. Morley
9. Monaghan
10. Wood
11. L Anderson
12. Westwood
13. Clarke

14. Higham
15. Carvell
16. Solomona
17. Harrison

Grix, V Anderson, Cooper, Riley, Penny, Mitchell, McCarthy, Blythe, Jerram.

The lack of props is a concern for me.

Didn't know Tony Jerram was back with us. Read he'd been playing for Newtown in Aus and was doing well.

Can't leave Riley and Penny out

id go with

Mathers
Hicks
Bridge
Atkins
King
Briers
Myler
Morley
Monaghan
Carvell
L.Anderson
Westwood
Harrison

Higham
Wood
Solomona
V.Anderson

For me -

Mathers
Hicks
King
Atkins
Riley
Briers
Myler
Morley
Monaghan
Carvell
L.Anderson
Westwood
Harrison

Higham
Wood
Cooper
Bridge

This coming season will be difficult for Tony Smith and the fans to figure out what is what and who fits where. Our patience and resolve will be tested as we may not be in agreement with him but we have to trust him. Reputation alone will not get any player a place. The form book will dictate!

Depth beyond 17 which is real reason for optimism.

My Thoughts exactly, most on here seem to be going for an almost identical 17 just slightly different starters and bench players.... so when you look at the players outside that 17 we have ..... V anderson , Grix, Carney , Cooper Mitchel , Penny, Riley, Blythe, Mc carthy... all of these Players have got loads of super league experience, with maybe Tyke being the least experienced... but he 's got big game experience as we know lol ..... in fact five of these played at wembley so looking at that ,this must be the best strenth in depth we have had as far as i can remember .. Things are looking good

It's a real problem, leaving players out. There can only be 17, but it would be nice to have a top class replacement waiting in the wings, but it must be frustrating for them to know that no matter how well they play, as soon as the first choice is fit, they will be dropped.

The frustrated ones for next season will be Wood, Mitchell, Tyrone. Penny.

The likes of Vinnie and Riley will get their fair share of games.

Retired from playing - will now be part of the coaching set-up and a player mentor / media resource

Are you Tony Smith in disguise

No - but I was talking to a man who might just know on Saturday!

Quite firm on my choice of the 13.

Mathers
King
Atkins
Bridge
Hicks
Briers
Myler
Morley
Monaghan
Carvs
Landerson
Westwood
Harrison

Higham
Solomona
Cooper
Vinnie/Clarke.

Unsure what he could go with on the bench, suppose it will depend on the oppostion, although I think Cooper, Morley and Carvell plus Harrison filling in when needed will the do job upfront.

FB) Mathers
RW) Hicks
RC) Bridge
LC) King/Atkins
LW) Atkins/King
SO) Briers
SH) Myler
P) Morley
H) Monaghan
P) Carvell
SR) Westwood
SR) LAnderson
L) Clarke

Int) Cooper
Int) Wood
Int) Higham
Int) Solomona

I know Harrison, Riley, VAnderson, Grix, etc are missing but I suspect that those missing out from the first 17 may only have to wait a week or two before places become available either due to injury or 'rotation'.

Solomona will be rotation Prop Forward next year said that in his owen interview with the guardian and smith said in the press conference about him being able to play a different type of prop forwards role

After the form Matt King was in last year do you really think TONY SMITH is going to put him on the Wing , come on people lets get real , he put him on the wing when we had no-one else

but if you have riley , penny , Carney , hicks as wingers there is no way king will be on the wing

not my personal choice but what i think he will go with is

1. Mathers
2. Carney
3. Atkins
4 Kings
5. Hicks
6 Briers
7 Myler
8 Morley
9. Monaghan
10 Carvell
11 Westwood
12 L Anderson
13 Harrison

14 Solomona
15 Higham
16 Cooper
17 Bridge

Clarke - i think he will play when required to give Myler a rest at 7
Grix - Too injury prone will be a Bit Part this season
Wood - gives us options if there is a knock in the front row
McCarthy - will get his chance throughout the season
v Anderson - again had his injury trouble but will have his fair amount of games
Riley - unlucky not to get in the side but i just think if they give Carney a new deal then he will play

Why have you moved Hicks to # 5

For me it has to be:
1. Mathers
2. Hicks
3. Atkins
4. King
5. Penny
6. Briers
7. Myler
8. Morley
9. Monaghan
10. Carvell
11. Anderson
12. Anderson
13. Westwood

Let the rest scrap it out for bench position's.

I think we have to play atkins and King in the centre's, and I much prefer Vinnie Anderson running wider, where as Westwood could do the loose forward battering ram/ 40 tackles a match job.

Monaghan was te best hooker in the competition last year so he gets the nod from me

I shudder at the thought of putting King back with Penny. They simply don't work well together at all.

If Tony Smith thinks Chris Bridge is good enough to play in the centre for England then I reckon that he will start the 2010 season there for Warrington.

I agree with you Walter!
I think Bridge will be a starting Centre next year with Atkins on the wing.

But i must admit i liked a post also saying that Riley should be given the wing spot and make Atkins work for it. Its true that just because he is a new signing he will walk into the team. Riley had a great season last year and i think the more games that riley gets the better winger he is going to turn into!

RuDeY

But if Atkins was fit would there be a need for Bridge in the squard, given the number of half-back's/ utility backs (Sykes/ Eastmond)

Surely were not going out to sign 'world-class' player's and playing them out of position.... again!!!

Agree with that, King spends too much time worrying about KP's positioning and not this own game imo. I'd farm Kev out to the Chemics for another year with his best buddies.

Mine would be

Mathers
Hicks
Bridge
Atkins
King
Briers
Myler
Morley
Monaghan
Carvell
Louis
Vinnie
Westwood

Higham
Wood
Harrison
Cooper

You're assuming Solomona's going to be injured at this point I take it?