Is the best I can remember since 1979.

Last night we lost Ryan Atkins just before the game (again), Aaron Murphy stood in and did a fine job (glad for him).

We are still missing Obst, Rooney, Stosic, Bibey and have George, Winterstein and Petersen to come back in when required.

Each and everyone has proved their ability to play at SL level and we seem capable of mixing the team up as needed without losing too much quality or cohesion.

I would say so over the entire squad.

Some pratt behind me moaning about Murphy last night may not agree

Murphy has done a great job, people need to remember he is a young lad learning his game.

Ironically i didn't think he had the best game last night but his bravery at the end when he dived on the loose ball under the sticks was awesome

So whats our strongest team?

If everyones fit and in form my pick is:
Blaymire
Blanch
martin
Atkins
Petersen
Rooney
Brough
Wilkes
Drew
Stosic
Ferguson
Snitch
JD

Obst
Pitts
Sculthorpe
Moore

Thats harsh on some very good players who don't make the 17 but thats the sign of a strong squad.

Grix, Leo Latu, Bibey, Bibb, Murphy, George, Winterstein, Southernwood

Agree with all of that especially the last part..

I'd add to that and say we've the best coach we've had in that time too and obviously all who assist JK. We've already had a half-back crisis and a forward crisis this season and coped as you say without losing too much in way of performance or results, that has to be a great complement to the coaching staff.

This group are an absolute joy to watch, I just wish the public of Wakefield would come out in force and support JK and the boys, because for me that is the only thing anyone to do with Wakey can be down about at the moment, everything else is looking so positive..

Swap Murphy and Petersen( from what i've seen so far) around for me, other than that i would agree.

got to keep gleeson and blanch together in my eyes they are forming a very good partnership, i thought martin was average last night he seemed to take forever to pass the ball did some good things but not the threat as in recent weeks

Spot on, they give us a team to be proud of.

rooney wouldnt be anywhere near starting 6

To a certain extent it doesn't seem to matter which 17 is playing. They all play with the same philosphy, 'hunger, desire, determination and pride for one another'.

This is the best squad i can remember following coupled with the best coach and backroom team. All i ask is the lads continue to play the game with the same heart and desire currently on show and i'll be happy whatever the result and position we finish.

Probably agree, with the exception of swapping Gleeson for Martin at centre, with Martin going to stand-off and Rooney out of the squad until he performs consistently at the level he is capable of.

I understand peoples reservations on Rooney but last year when we were at our best he played a magnificent supporting roll to Danny Brough.

He proved to be the perfect stand off foil to Broughs more prominent playmaking roll as scrum half.

I think on form and fully fit he is still our best stand off.

Agreed Sam Obst for me at No 6. Tony Martin back where he belongs at centre.

Not just before the game it was Thursday.

A Hull fana fter game moaning about there injuries, we have had out fair share and still missing some important players. It's great to see Drew and Brough playing well as with all the team.

Big reason behind that is because we did not make too many changes in the off season!

If the past 3 games can not get our "supporters" to show up against Wigan I don't know what will

we have just won 3 on the bounce, are 7 from 10........this is with Martin at 6! That is his best postion for us!

No offence to Sam, but he is a better 9, and even then with a fully fit squad would not make my 17.....would have Drew and Latu......two world class players in my view, which Sam is not.

Re Rooney, well where do you start!??? He is consistatly uncosistant!!!! He has not performed well since we made the play offs, and l am now starting to think he is little more than average at best.........is he in the last year of his contract??? If so l can see us letting him go, and l think that will be the best action for both him and the club............this is all IMHO!

But hey, its great to be having this debate!!! Shows our squad strenght!

Agreed, I can't see Martin going back to the centre TBH he is playing too good at 6, long may this form continue!

I would say keep Martin at 6 but our sucker punch last night came from switching Grix to Stand Off. Hard to say really. Martin looked a bit slow last night and didn't look like creating anything or getting through the gap, not to take away from his assets which come from smart positioning and distribution and a clever boot - his experience gives him a wise rugby league brain.

Difficult! But that's a good thing!

Sorry but Latu is not world class. Although I like him before Drew came on in second half last night he dropped the ball and gave away a penalty. That's 12 tackles to them. Last year away at wigan he dropped the ball twice and gave away two penalties in quick succession that's 24 tackles to them. This year he is playing a very simple direct game which has been successful.

If I were going to use Latu in the 17 it would be as an interchange for JD.
Latu would get 20 mins at the most and JD would be saved for a big final quarter or even the next game if we were in a winning position.

indeed. no way should latu be in there at the expense of obst; although a fan of his initially he doesn't seem to be adding a great deal to the overall performances of late. to be fair he's not being helped by drew's abiltity to perform at a high level for long periods of the match which means his game time has been very limited

What no hendo????? Surely an oversight!!!!!

Players dropping balls and giving away penalties.....really!!!???

Come off it.......every single player does that..........its what the players offer in between the mistakes, thats what matters.

How many tries has Sam made with his little kicks/darts from dummy half?? takes the ball up when nobody else wants it and tackles when nobody else seems to want to..Sam would be my second name on the team sheet after JD, a grafter who doesnt know when to stop..

Sam, like JD, epitomises all that is great about our team - brave, relentless, all heart.

I wish I could say the same about Leo-Latu but after watching the higher level of performance he put in for his country in the WC I don't think he has the same level of commitment to the team.

lol @ TLL in the team in front of Sam