Assuming Horne and Radford don't make it, what team would you play? Personally;

1. Whiting
2. Lyne
3. Yeamo
4. Briscoe
5. Sharp
6. Turner
7. Long
8. O'Meley
9. Houghton
10. Hame
11. Tickle
12. Westerman
13. Fitzigbbon

Subs: Washy, Dowes, Moa and Manu.

If Horne makes it I'd play him at 1 and move Whiting to centre with Briscoe returning to the wing.
If Radford makes it I'd play him in Dowes' place.

Personally, I'd go with:

Whiting
Sharp
Briscoe
Yeaman
Lyne
Turner
Long
Fitzgibbon
Houghton
O'Meley
Tickle
Manu
Westerman

Dowes
Moa
Lauaki
Washbrook

But I'm pretty sure we'll see Fitzgibbon at LF.

I'd go with that too.

Please not Horney at full-back ! Rest of team looks about right not many more options to choose from

This is what I'd see as our best team (although I might change the order of the props) but I think that Agar will go with Fitz at LF, as you said.

1.whiting
2.sharp
3.manu
4.yeamen
5.briscoe
6.turner
7.long
8.omeley
9.houghton
10.dowes
11.tickle
12.westerman
13.fitzgibbon
subs
14.moa
15.lauaki
16.washbrook
17.radders?

If Radford and Horne are out then it's not difficult to select the 17 because we only have Kent , Cunningham , Briscoe, Green and Crooks over and above the remaining "first" 17. And there's a whole week of training to go yet , time for at least a couple more strains and bumps!

I would agree with that.

I also don't think Horne should be anywhere near the first team line-up. Why risk a player who's had such injury/health issues in round1?

I think Whitings a better fullback than Horne anyway.

Fitz will be named LF, Agar always does. It will be interesting to see who drops to the bench out of Manu, Tickle and Westerman. Of course he might persist with Manu at centre.

I also dont think Agar will play Briscoe at centre, he has had plenty of chances before and not done it.

My guess is if we do get Sammut he will play 6 and Turner to centre.

coulde also play sammutt fullback and keep whiting centre,then its as we were

True but I think the reason we want a player like Sammut is to get someone who will be in the thick of it taking on the line, getting players to run off him etc. He won't do that as much from fullback.

IF Tansey stays then he plays and Whiting to centre and a big if we get Sammutt then he he goes to 6 for the whole season...Horne becomes back-up and Turner kicking tee carrier.

Tansey won't stay!

Hope he doesnt but if he does....you put the best 13 out.

another player you have a grudge against?

like i said in a earlier thread if tansey stays i cant see him playing as hes not even trained with us since the 26th jan,plus i could see that been somemore punishment for him by been dropped for the derby if he was to stay.

Grudge?....i dont rate him....he is another G.Horne if you ask me.....everybody got carried away with him after the friendlys last season and he was average during the season....may be the same again this season.

Please Please Please no Richard Horne!!!!!!

If he aint fit, dont play him - end of!

He won't be there I'm sure but even though he hasnt trained baldy I kind of agree with you!

Richard Horne will play! He'll be fit

not a chance mate,its paper talk,wouldnt be surprised if hes named in the squad tho bit like long was last year and he was never going to play.

Whiting
Sharp
T. Briscoe
Yeaman
Lyne
Turner
Long

O'Meley
Houghton
Fitzgibbon
Tickle
Manu
Westerman

Washbrook
Lauaki
Dowes
Moa

Nowt like giving a young player a bit of game time and a chance to prove himself.

Richard Horne is in Wakey at his mates Stag do next weekend so I doubt it

He's been told he can have the weekend off mate so I doubt they will even list him in the squad.

Had enough game time last season and didnt prove himself.

Imo he never...If i remember right Turner played all over and then lost his place.Hopefully if he can get a regular spot in a settled position he can kick on this season.