As we're all experts what would your 17 be if you had a fully fit squad t choose from ??
Mine

Shaul
Lineham
Sa
Yeaman
Talanoa
Pryce
Sneyde
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Ellis
Mini
Westerman

Rankin/Cunningham
Green
Thompson
Hadley

Rankin or Cunningham dependant on whether Houghton wax expected to play the 80 . Centre is a position that needs looking at improving but until then yeaman gets the nod from me and Talanoa is better as a winger !! The bench could easily be swapped around with the likes of feka , Abdul and whiting . I'm a big fan of Hadley and think he could be an FC player for years to come

Talanoa better as a winger? He has been miles better at centre the last few games, he is too slow is isn't good enough under the high ball to play on the wing, at centre he has the strength to cause problems.

Hadley over Whiting, as it stands a Whiting is better in every area than Hadley, who really needs to kick on, this would my team.

Shaul
Lineham
Talanoa
Sa
Naughton
Pryce
Sneyd
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Ellis
Mini
Westy

Cunningham
Whiting

I would rotate the other 4 props on form, injuries etc, but personally I'd go with Feka and Green.

Agree with Dave regarding Talanoa not quick enough as a winger but good in the centres, at the moment Rankin just edging Shaul or me
Rankin
Lineham
Talanoa
Sa
Naughton
Pryce
Sneyd
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Minichello
Ellis
Westerman
Subs
Thompson
Whiting
Green/Bowden
Hadley

Rankin
Lineham
Sa
Talanoa
Naughton
Pryce
Sneyd
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Ellis
Minichello
Westerman

Whiting
Feka
Green
Bowden/Abdul

This would be my choice from a fit squad. Maybe play Abdul over Bowden depending on forwards over ball players.

Pretty close between Shaul and Rankin, but Shaul is our long term option there, so it would be better in the long term to play him, currently not playing at all won't be helping his moral or confidence either.

When you look at it like that you've got a good point, but I think we need to play form players & what team will do more damage to the opposition.

Same as Dave K.'s team except I'd like to find space on the bench for Thompson.

Regarding shaul or rankin I'd go shaul. Westy back now so don't see the need for another ball player at 1
Shauls support play is massively better. All the breaks half breaks and offloads I'd of backed shaul to bag a try or 2 against saints. He's a match winner. I know this is rovers but it's bigger than that. It looks really ropey if we lose this!

Shaul
Lineham
Sa
talanoa
Naughton
Pryce
Sneyd
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Ellis
Minichiello
Westerman

Thompson
Whiting
Green
Rankin/Hadley/Feka

Looking at the teams, most fans agree to position 2-13, it's just the Full back spot and the bench spot that are the decisions, just wish Radford saw it this way also.

Looks like its only you who thinks Yeaman is worth a spot.
Agree with others Talanoa is much better in the centre than on the wing.Has made more breaks from there in the last few matches than Yeaman has made in two seasons

Rankin
Lineham
Talanoa
Yeaman
Naughton
Pryce
Sneyd
Paea
Houghton
Ellis
Sa
Mini
Westerman

Watts
Feka
Thompson
Whiting

Looks like I'm not (see post above)
Talanoa double player of the year last season ..... What position did he play ?

Can't believe people are leaving thompson out

Crazily underrated Thompson. We'll never be pushing for top 6 with players like Green, Bowden, Cunningham and Hadley in our first choice 17.

We can't have a team full of superstars. The salary cap means we need some squad players too.

I think Hadley and Cunningham could possibly make the grade but I'm less sure about Green and Bowden.

Thompson is quality. People criticise Gentle's signings but he was a gem.

I agree as squad players not a fully fit 17.

The one other person to have Yeaman in the side has Talanoa in the other centre spot.

Anyone who thinks Yeaman is up to the required standard hasn't been paying attention for the last 2 or 3 years.

Oi - not another Yeaman thread!

Shaul
Lineham
Talanoa
Yeaman/Michaels (depending on the opposition)
Naughton
Pryce
Sneyd
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Miniciello
Ellis
Westerman

Thompson
Green
Abdull
Sa

exactly
Legends are you Listening because it seems you are not watching the same players as the rest of us

Shaul
Lineham
Sa
Talanoa
Naughton
Pryce
Sneyd
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Ellis
Minichello
Westerman

Cunningham
Whiting
Paleaaesina
Thompson

Hard to leave out Rankin and Abdull.

Shaul
Lineham
Sa
Talanoa
Naughton
Pryce
Sneyd
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Ellis
Mini
Westerman

Cunningham
Hadley
Green
Thompson

Hadley is currently in a moon boot, so he's not playing, and what is it with this love fest about Cunningham, average at best..bench spot must go to Abdul

Talanoa got through a stack of work on Friday. 26 carries for 192 metres.