oh and i thought sneyd played really well today considering he had a torn bicep

You still going for Hadley at loose forward?

I for one can't wait to see the battle between Fonua and Carney in round one. Presuming Carney will play on the left. Some big bodies going to be knocked about.

After yesterdays performance, I hope we see Michaels and Carlos on that left hand side. Those two and Pritchard were great. Exciting times, but don't want to get carried away!

Who ever plays on that wing, i'll be amazed if they dont score 20 plus tries in the season. Id go with talanoa, think he'll have a field day. Got grest cover for that posistion though, agree, exciting times

I forgot about him! Radford has some tough decisions to make.

Yes i would play Hadley at 13 in this team.
To be honest i can see four or five players utilised by Radford at 13 this season as i dont think we need a specialised 13 from what we saw yesterday.

Agree, that's one of the biggest things noticeable from yesterday - we looked a lot more fluid and faster with the ball without Westerman's involvement.

Hadley green or Thompson to start games there for me. Hadley is probably out the pick for 1st game due to missing yesterday. Thompson due due his versatility would be better suited to bench imo but that said he went well yesterday there. When ellis is fit as well its a hell of a pack!!

My 17 would be on yesterday performance excluding the injured Ellis

Shaul
Talona (if fit)
logan
Carlos
Fona
Price
Syned
Watts
Houghton
Taylor
Mini
Sika
Thomo

subs Frank, Greeny, Bowden, Washy, 18th man Abdul if Talona not ready Micheals

Can't argue with that

If Talanoa isn't fit who'd you go with Micheals or Lancaster? Micheals looked in good nick yesterday and is a very good defensive back.

Michaels, he's better defensively, and offers the same in attack.

Has much as I love to see young local lads come through I can not see the point in brining Michaels over and not playing him

If I'm really honest I think we should of not resigned him, he is a good player and I like him but I have always thought if you sign an Aussy they need to be someone who's really going to make your 17 every week or what's the point

At the moment I don't think Steve does make the 17, but What do I know we will probably get injuries and be glad we have him in the squad same as Lee Smith

Overall we look very strong squad wise and dare I say it but some of our fringe players like Hadley, Green, Bowden, Whiting, smith, Michaels, feka, Lancaster, Fash, Turgut all look a lot better than Rovers have in there 17 there looking for loan players is the rumour wonder if ...... no surly not lol

Pretty even for me, Michaels' experience vs Lancaster's pace.

Dont think Michaels is far behind Lancaster for pace once in the open.

Having watched the game last night on KC Sport and not being in the state of euphoria, that I would have been if I'd gone, I think FC played very much the same as last season, forwards running up and one man rugby BUT the massive difference was, when the break came we had players in abundance backing up. The half backs had more time and room behind the dominant pack. Still a bit of sloppy defending for their tries but their third came off the back of a superb 40-20. I hope we perform the same against Super League opposition LOL, and when match fitness is obtained, Sika was blowing a bit, we should go well.

Last year we were 2nd for clean breaks so the game plan to some extent did work, we were just not clinical enough in the opposition 20 which looks, from sundays game, to have been resolved slightly. Their 3rd was un-defendable for me - the ball from Kelly was majestic

Naughton for me, but there are pros and cons for all three, wouldn't complain whichever is picked.

I thought Michaels combined well with Tuimavave and would get my vote for Salford but if Talanoa is fit Radford will play him as he likes the strength of ball return that Talanoa gives us.

Are there any Opta style stats for Sunday's game?

I thought Thompson had a great second half, fully committed in defence, and always eager and willing in attack to make the hard yards. in my opinion he would always be in my 17 if possible. certainly didn't look out of place alongside some great company.

They will have reviewed it, as they do with all friendlies involving SL clubs, but this information may only be available for the clubs involved. Not sure though, someone may have the stats?

No, the computer broke when they tried to add up rovers' missed tackle count

BE interested in sika manu figures, he wasn't mentioned a lot but watched the match again and he did a lot of work,