What would be yours? Based on our signings so far this would be mine:

1) Tui Lolohea
2) Jermaine McGillvary
3) Esan Marsters
4) Kevin Naiqama
5) Jake Bibby
6) Jake Conner
7) Theo Fages
8 ) Chris Hill
9) Nathan Peats
10) Owen Trout
11) Chris McQueen
12) Josh Jones
13) Luke Yates

14) Oliver Wilson
15) Joe Greenwood
16) Harry Rushton
17) Ashton Golding

I don't think you can risk connor being isolated 1 on 1 at either centre or fullback due to his lack of pace so 6 is the best position for him. Marsters is definitely no number 6 having watched him at world cup, he's an out and out centre. Pack is really difficult as we have so much quality there, having signed peats as an overseas i think he will play and Golding is in there due to his versatility he can come on if you get an injury anywhere in the backs or to spell the hooker. Some good players missing out there, but squad rotation will mean all get a go eventually. I really don't think either Russell or Senior belong at this level and are reserves along with the very unlucky O'brien who has never done anything wrong when he plays.

Connor
McGilvary
Marsters
Naiqama
Bibby
Lolohea
Fages
Hill
Peats
Trout
Jones
McQueen
Yates

Greenwood
Ikahifho

Then 2 from
O Brien
Goulding
Pryce
Wilson
English
Rushton
Livett
Hewitt

What a great question and the more I think about it the further I get from an answer.
After initially agreeing with Hangerman 2 I then realise there's no place for Iffy, Pryce, Hewitt and other game changers. I can only think Watto's got some sleepless nights ahead.

Maybe Masters and Naiqama are slow starters, since they've played so little top class rugby over the last 2 years, Connor takes a while to get fully fit? This possibly gives some breathing space early on to accommodate more of the squad. But eventually without loaning out, or rotating the bench each week he's got one massive headache looming!

I can't believe that none of you can find a place in the starting 17 for Michael Lawrence, according to jules he's still got it, whatever it is, see the jungle drums in Marsden got jt wrong again when jules was convinced he was on his way to Wakey, maybe we aren't as gullible as watto and uncle Ken

You do talk absolute crud. I never said he was on his way to wakey at all. We were asked what we thought of him as a player by a wakey fan who came asking on here who seemed to think he was signing for you. On that one - How do you think the recruitment going so far- still looking crap From this side, no one of note, except a very risky punt on proctor. If Bruno was to join you he would improve your team no end- you lot are clueless about him-and PT comparing his defence to others

the last full season he played he topped the tackle count for the whole league with over 750 and missed just 23 tackles all season. Even you can work out the average on that one.

You do talk absolute crud. I never said he was on his way to wakey at all. We were asked what we thought of him as a player by a wakey fan who came asking on here who seemed to think he was signing for you. On that one - How do you think the recruitment is going so far- still looking crap From this side, no one of note, except a very risky punt on proctor. If Bruno was to join you he would improve your team no end- if you’ve had the opportunity and turned it down- more fool your coach. You lot are clueless about him-and PT comparing his defence to others

the last full season he played before Watsons fave Yates joined he topped the tackle count for the whole league with over 750 and missed just 23 tackles all season. Even you can work out the average on that one.

You need to be careful dear, your in danger of repeating yourself in your excitement

Top post, very articulate

Well it sounds like you like to keep things simple, at least people reading your posts' won't have difficulty reading and understanding them, do keep in touch and let us know what the jungle drums are saying up in Marsden, especially if you've got anybody else lined up for us

Tbf - no one would have any difficulty understanding- muppet properly sums it up.

Can we stop replying to this troll and stick to the topic, although to be fair he posts on this board more than most Giants fans

Sorry hangarman It’s impossible for me to choose a starting 17. I’ve tried and I just can’t do it. There’s not only too much choice for each position but there’s so many different combinations due to the utility we have. We just have an embarrassment of riches to choose from, there isn’t a single position where I could say who Watson will start with apart from LF in all honesty.
It’s an excellent position to be in and I expect preseason will be extremely competitive which can only bode well.
Fullback - tui, pryce, golding
Wings- Jerry, bibby naiqama senior golding
Centres- Leroy, Marsters, Bibby naiqama
Halves- Russell, fages, pryce, tui
Hooker, peat, roby, AOB, golding
Props, Wilson, trout, hill, English, rushton,
Second row, mcqueen livett, Jones hewitt

Then you’ve still got Bruno, greenwood, Seb, Bibby, halsall rush McGowan etc to consider!!!! And I haven’t even thought about Connor as we dont know when he will be available.
Wow!

We certainly do have some strength in depth. I have no doubt we will be playing exactly the same way we did last year, but that Watson sees Connor as the answer to our inability to convert possession near the line into points. He has been described as the most dangerous player in the league 10 yards out as thats where his skill and guile comes into play and he doesn't have to rely on pace. Time will tell if that will be a winning strategy but i can see his plan. We are still vulnerable to pace out wide, and other sides really latched onto this near the back end of the season, how we deal with teams that try to exploit this will probably define our season, or at least the backend of it. The real question is, will Watson be able to improve our performances in games that count, that is where we have been and continued to be last year, truly woeful over the years.

I’m not sure lack of pace out wide is as such a big issue- naiqama was the fastest player in his squad last year, remember senior outpaced regan grace, pryce has pace too. But I suppose it depends if Watson decides to play them.

Tui
Jerry
Leroy
Marsters
Bibby
Connor
Theo
Hill
Peats
Trout
Mcqueen
Jones
Yates

Wilson
Seb
Greenwood
Ashton

We will never have a fully fit squad, nobody ever does. But the good thing is, as you've all mentioned, we have depth in every position. We could arguably have 2 top class starting 13s