Only 10 more sleeps to go !

Going to be interesting to see our starting 17 for that first game. Guess a lot will depend on who’s fit and ready to go, but we look to have potentially best team for several years especially with the addition of gigot - only question in my mind being will he play full back or stand off. Will big Dave with a full week less training and greggs reopening be fit enough to start the game.

Can’t wait

Very much looking forward to watching this live next weekend

Our squad is looking excellent

I would start gigot at fb with miller n rocky in the half’s

Can't remember is Walker fit now?

Seem to think that MC said that all bar Arundel are fit to go ??

Which Walker?

Think he means Alex

I do.
Relevant to the where will Gigot play.

Gigot
Johnstone
Tupou
Lyne
Kay
Miller
Hampshire
Fifita
Wood
Kopczak
Ashurst
Tanginoa
Westerman

Arona
Wood
Pitts
Navarette / Tangata / Green

No Alex Walker? I think there might be a few changes with your selection Jambon.

Me too, I see no reason to junk him or Jowitt. Don’t see any reason Gigot should walk straight into any position tbh. He’s a good signing and will almost certainly be needed but he is not a walk in imho. Of course CC may see it differently.

And with the games coming thick and fast squad rotation will be crucial.

All opinions of course, I am not the coach. But just feel he has the experience over Walker and may get his favoured position.

Time will tell but one thing for sure when all fit we have a great squad and I can’t wait till the action starts!!

This wont be the team but my team would be

Gigot
Tommy
Bill
Lynne
Kay
Jowitt
Rocky
Koppy
J wood
Arona
Ashurst
Kelepi
Joe

K wood
Pitts
Fifita
Naverette

Not sure if Hampshire is fit.

I’m pretty sure Kay, is a left winger, same as Tom, this might be awkward for Liam to switch to right wing. Just a thought.

Guess a lot will depend on who’s fit or not, but assuming everyone’s fit gigot has to play in front of walker and max. No ones played for 3 months so from fit squad am sure Chester will pick what he thinks is team most
Likely to win. Realistically for me it’s all about finding the best team before we play Catalan in the cup.

I like jowitt and walker and am all for local talent - all else being equal but other than consistency am struggling to see in which areas he’s not better than the incumbent.

I think I agree. The form before lockdown can't really be taken as a given for the start. It will all depend how they come back from their own training.

The young lads might have a better chance to be honest. They are more likely to recover their fitness quicker. But who knows, they may have been on the booze while the old guys were ripping into the weights. We'll soon find out.

If they train like Thompson did in his hotel room preparing for his NRL debut they'll be fine.

Will be great to see Dave back

Let’s hope we can start off from where we were in 2018

Yeh ! Lets hope he's not half hearted.

Assume you’re joking? Can’t say I’ve ever seen Dave give anything but 100% for us

He’s our talisman

So tough to pick a team. I don’t envy CC.

FWIW here’s who I’d go with.

Gigot
Johnstone
Tupou
Lynn
Kaye
Miller
Hampshire

Tangata
J.Wood
Orona
Ashurst
Kalepi
Westerman

Fifita
Navarette
K.Wood
Pitts

Some tough omissions but that for me is our best (on paper) starting 17.

I agree that Dave should start from the bench - he's an impact player. Koppy has to play, so for me Tangata drops to bench in pace of Navartte.
I hope Gigot does it for you guys putting him straight in at FB.- Did wesign him for that position? If so I'd have kept the money in my back pocket ,when we have at least three others who are very capable in that position!

Naverette was our best prop by some way before lock down. He’s was definitely a pleasant surprise, hope he keeps it up.

I liked Navarette also. After a shaky start he started to prove himself. I'd like him to be here for the long term.

Is he actually training ?