Shaun Briscoe
Peter Fox
Chris Bridge
Michael Shenton
Ryan Hall
Sam Tomkins
Kyle Eastmond
Adrian Morley
James Roby
James Graham
Jamie Peacock
Gareth Ellis
Kevin Sinfield

Bench:
Sam Burgess
Eorl Crabtree
Ben Westwood
Jon Wilkin

That definite Bilko?

I can't believe we've gone in to a tournament and three games in, we've played 3 different halfback combinations. Shocking planning.

If we get to the final, do we run with Myler and Eastmond?

Happy with that

I didn't think he would drop Mcguire......even though he was playing crap.

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Tomkins 6, Eastmond 7.

Agreed.

That halfback combo could be one of the most exciting prospects for England/GB in years. Let's hope the boys take their chance to shine. Fair play to Smith for making the changes necessary, if this squad isn't up to it this weekend then it never will be.

Something I've just noticed. With that halfback combination, who is Sinfield going to pass to?

I'm really surprised he's kept Peacock in the second row.

Chris Bridge though

Hopefully they will have it in them to tell Sinfield to 'f*ck off away from first reciver you sh*t c*nt'

Excuse the language

Just ive never seen a loose forward try and get in at first reciver so much and push a half back away before

NOFL at Chris Bridge

He's always had the potential to be a good player, even when at Bradford. At least we're going with someone whose going to actually be playing in our game next year and is a lot better defensively than Smith. I say give Bridge a chance, he can't do no worse than Smith.

I thought that. Although McGuire didn't play well on Saturday he wasn't exactly helped by his inside defenders, JP and Morley. He was left exposed but that was no excuse for not pulling defenders over and into position.
Having said that I think this weekends game will be a slog up the middle and will better suit JP in that respect.

Chris Bridge and Peter Fox.



That side is going to get hammered again.

You couldnt do worse than Lee Smith and your sh*t Royce

I've said on the other board I'd have put Ellis at centre.

Don't think so. Fox had a poor end to the season (last three games) but prior to that he was outstanding. He didn't get in the dream team for nothing.

id have made more tackles than smith anyway, just ask hogan

Me also mate

To much switching around though IMO even though it would have been ideal, had Locky have been fit to play I'd of said yes with Locky in 2nd row but we was looking a bit weak in the forwards if Ellis was in the centres.

Happy with that. I'd have JP at prop to 'mix-it' a bit more but this is comfortably the best 17 we've put out this tournament.

No issues with Bridge at centre, dangerous going forward and not too bad defensively.

Delighted with the half back combo of Sam and Kyle I really think they can spark something special.

Farrell used to do it a lot to be fair.

Fair play to Smith for picking that team and dropping McGuire and Lee Smith. I've no complaints about the 3/4's either it's as good as we've got.

Fair point really considering at the moment Jon Wilkin appears to be our back up second row nofl