After the Wigan & Crusader friendlies who would everyone pick for the Bulls game. I go for :-

McNally
Higson
Worthington
Armstrong
Kay
Ridyard
Brierley
MoiMoi
Beswick
Wilkes
Dixon
Goulden
Barlow

Subs
Acton
Emmet
Penky
Walker

18th Man Reynolds

Ridyard will need to play in both of the next games to be fit for the Bradford game, I'd say. Would go along with the rest though.

Not sure I would drop Reynolds.

Not as effective today but just my opinion, that might be because Kes, BB and Penky weren't on the field.

Riddy was brilliant last year but he needs to show he is up to that level to claim the 6 shirt from Reynolds, other than that decision 1-7 pick themselves, but Pitman has looked very good as support for 2/3/4/5

MoiMoi, Hopkins, Emmitt, Acton, Walker and Wilkes to battle for 4/5 start spots

What if Haggerty proves his fitness, Dixon looked the business yesterday and TG was brilliant v Wigan - do you put one on the bench

Watched the Leeds v Bradford highlights and Bradford don't look great on the fringes.

McNally
Higson
Worthington
Armstrong
Kay
Ridyard
Brierley
MoiMoi
Beswick
Wilkes
Dixon
Goulden
Barlow

Subs
Acton
Emmet
Penky
Walker


What no Hopkins, Hoping Spencer nit too far off either, plus Haggerty

i know hard choices, so who would you leave out?

Think i'm going:

McNally
Higson
Worthington
Armstrong
Kay
Reynolds
Brierley
Acton
Beswick
Wilkes
Haggerty
Goulden
Barlow

Subs
Spencer (MoiMoi if Spenner not fit or MoiMoi picks up some match fitness in the next few weeks)
Emmet
Ridyard
Walker

come on Mo, youve managed to name around 19 players... whats your XVII

Pretty obvious that we play the form pack, Spencer just adds more competition and if fit he makes the 17 at the expense of either Wilkes/Emmitt/Walker.

My pack for Bradford would be

Emmitt
Beswick
MoiMoi
Goulden
Dixon
Barlow

Hopkins
Acton
Wilkes
Penky

I am unsure whether Walker gets in ahead of Emmitt which would see Wilkes start and I dont envy Paul

Nobody knows whose gonna be fit and who isnt, it's all a case of (Next thing you know Jeds a Millionaire) nobody can say we are talking about 3 weeks away PL will pick who he thinks is right from the lads available, we all have our theories about the first 17 , I think 1-7 virtually picks their selves , the pack? A different matter so many ingredients to choose from.

if the bulls were tomorrow CC, who would you go for?

Good evening Ste , hope you are well?.If we played the Bulls tomorrow I would go for a Leigh win , no doubt, if we played the Bulls in a couple of months I would go for a Leigh win, if we played the Bulls whenever I would go for a Leigh win, I think we are a better all round team, but time will tell.I ope your predictions are right

I still need to see the next two games but Foster must be pushing Penky really hard for a spot in the 17

On form from the first two games Moi Moi may have to be 18th man but maybe a little more game time to be a certainty in the 17. Spencer and Ridyard need some game time and if hey get it Ridyard starts and Reynolds loses out.Spencer needs to play himself back into the 17 as Emmit Walker Acton Wilkes and Hopkins are certainly on pole

McNally
Higson Kay
Armstrong Worthington
Ridyard/Reynolds
Brierley
Wilkes Emmit
Beswick
Goulden Dixon
Barlow

Penky/Foster
Acton
Walker
Hopkins

...but that won't happen and Moi Moi will play so Walker drops out as Hopkins is more rounded in my opinion and we still have plenty of grunt and aggression.

All these are able backed up and being pushed by an amazing set of youngsters.

Good luck Paul!

No what would your 17 be if we played them tomorrow?

Now I'm with ya Ste

well my 17 would be.

1.McNally.
2.Higson.
3.Armstrong.
4.Worthington.
5.Kay.
6.Reynolds.
7.Brierley.
8.Moimoi.
9.Beswick.
10.Emmit?
11.Dixon.
12.Goulding.
13.Barlow.

14.Penky.
15.Wilkes.
16.Acton.
17.Walker.

This would be my 17 only if we played tomorrow , as obviously some are injured it would be very different with a fully fit squad.

Glad I'm not Paul

Not as much as Steve

1: McNally
2: Higson.
3: Armstrong
4: Worthington.
5: Kay
6: Ridyard (Despite how good Reynolds has been unless Riddy has had some complication with his operation don't think you can just drop last year's Championship Player of the year just like that)
7: Brierley
8: Moimoi
9: Beswick
10: Spencer (if he's fully recovered & played well in one of the friendlies) Emmit if not.
11: Acton
12: Goulden
13: Barlow

14: Penky
15: Wilkes (Not sure if it's better to have our 2 experience props in Moimoi & Wilkes on together or alongside a younger player, gone for separate get a mix of experience & youth on the field)
16: Hopkins
17: Dixon

Think thats a more rounded team, but wouldn't split armstrong & kay up though, would probably start hopkins with acton on bench

McNally
Higson
Worthington
Armstrong
Kay
Ridyard
Brierley
Wilkes
Beswick
Emmitt
Dixon
Goulden
Barlow

Penky
Acton
Hopkins
Moimoi

How long are Spencer, Haggerty and Aspinwall out for?

Aspinwall hardly played last season and his whole Leigh career has been dogged by injury. I was hoping he would have had a pre season injury free and be ready and raring to go. A shame that.

Whoops, have I got the centres the wrong way round



Was debating starting with Acton or not, if his big hard hits are better off from the start to counteract an up for it Bulls or brought on later.

whats happened to our centre " platt"is he injured?.........

Should be good enough to challenge for top 3 with the teams been mentioned.