Mine would be below - tell me how wrong I am - I think the only injury is Pauli?

Jowitt
johnstone
toupo
Lyne
BJB
miller
Brough
arona
Ashurst
Horo
Fifta
Randell
England

Bench
wood
Hampshire
Kopzack
Annakin

Small bench, limted interchanges now so another forward required for me, Hampshire or Jowitt not both.

King, Huby or Batchelor well before Annakin.

Don’t tel Belly he still holds a flame. He’s clueless at times but you have to admire his devotion to lost causes.

That just confirms your a wind up merchant. Two lightweights on the bench and a 6th choice S/R.

Bench is poor.
King 13
Arona on bench with Woody Kopy and Huby.

Yeah, I'm a little undecided on who should start in a couple of places and who's on the bench. I think it's almost a given it's a hooker and 3 forwards this season because you can always reshuffle players for any injuries in the backs, for example, stick a SR in the if there's an injury, similarly if a winger gets injured, one of our moves out and a SR moves into .

I'd probably start Arona at 13 and have King on the Bench with Woody and Huby and I'm also tempted to start Kopzcak with Fifita.

I'd go for -

Hampshire

Johnstone
Tupou
Lyne
BJB

Miller
Brough

England
Randell
Kopczak
Ashurst
Batchelor
King

Fifita
Arona
Huby
Wood

Reckon we’ll go....

Hampshire
BJB
Lyne
Tupou
TJ
Miller
Brough
Kopczak
Randall
Fifita
Ashurst
Batchelor
Arona

Wood
King
England
Huby

If Huby isn’t quite ready then one of Horo or Crowther instead. Jowitt the real unlucky one but i’ve a feeling Chez is going to go with Rocky.

why a wind up? for saying my thoughts and opening a discussion?

sorry wont do it again.

I thought that is what forums are for?

Jordan must be close to a place. CC has given him the Man of the match in 2 pre season games.

From what I've seen preseason, I'd put him up there with Batchelor and above Horo and Kirmond. I'd like to see Batchelor starting and Crowther on the bench. Keep a high energy second row on the field.

My choice would be:

Hampshire

BJB
Lyne
Tupou
Johnstone

Miller
Brough

England
Randell
Kopzcak

Ashurst
Batchelor
Crowther

Bench:
Wood
Arona
Fifita
King

I can’t see it being any other tbh, on form at least it picks itself.

I think Arona and King are both capable of covering front or back row so this looks to give us the most options.

The other option would be to start Wood at hooker and add another forward, given that Jordan can probably cover a spell at hooker if required?

Jowett
bjb
Arundel
Tupou
Johnstone
Miller
Brough
England
Randell
Kopchak
Ashurst
Horo
Bachelor

Fifita
Arona
King
Wood

Hampshire
BJB
Lyne
Tupou
Johnstone
Miller
Brough
Fifita
Randell
Kopzcak
Ashurst
Batchelor
Arona

Bench:
Wood
England
King
Huby/ Crowther/Horo.

A bit unsure on how CC will go especially on the bench and maybe the starting back row but anyway most pick themselves, mainly FB, and the back row that you can go a few ways.

Looks good to me, although I would have either Crowther or Batchelor on the bench (probably Batchelor) to start.
His extra pace may be better against a tiring defence ? Arona to start for me.

2 props on bench to me.
I don't like using King or Arona as a regular prop. I'd rather they are 13 and then as cover if needed.

Agree with having 2 out and out Props on the bench and also agree I'd only use Arona there in an emergency but King practically played prop all season off the bench for Wire, so I wouldn't be too bothered about using him there. For me, it comes down to Huby and what shape and fitness levels he's at - if CC thinks he's ready he plays IMO, then king can be used in the back row.

I'm with you here Shifty lad, his only selection headache for me is 2nd row.

Which one of Hampshire or Jowitt do you not think is in the frame for the FB spot then? I think both have gone really well in pre season for me that will be a bit of a headache for CC, think he will start with Rocky.

Reading what I typed back I'm not sure I worded or punctuated it the best but I'll try again - mainly FB and the back row you can go a few ways. I've gone like you with Hampshire just for his extra attacking threat and he's decent in defense as well but no doubt Jowitt has gone well in Preseason.

It's one or tuther there, as a fan you could flip a coin tbh there's not a lot between them to pick one unless you have a personal favourite, where as with the second row excluding Arona and King he's still got a good half a dozen to select 3 from.