Berrigan - 31
Briscoe - 20
Burnett - 21
Cusack - 33
Dowes - 29
Green - 20
Hall - 21
Horne - 28
Houghton - 22
Kent - 19
Lauaki - 26
Manu - 29
Moa - 24
Nicklas - 18
Radford - 30
Tansey - 23
Turner - 20
Washbrook - 24
Yeaman - 27

9 players 24 or under.

Average age - 25.

Think it's going to be tough

I dont see why not. Its a game we dont expect to win anyway so you may as well give the kid a chance. You can hardly expect him to run the show but I'm sure he won't let anyone down.

Or alternatively he may be run ragged, have his confidence totally shattered and won't be able to be played again this season.

If he's made of the right stuff that won't happen.

Agreed. It's about how the situation is handled. If Agar puts him in there and says "go out and win it for us" (which of course he wouldn't), then he might be in a bit of bother. If it's explained to him that we're up against it anyway with injuries and suspensions, and that all he needs to do is what he did in the game he played earlier this season, then I don't see why it should adversely affect him in the longer term.

I make it 11 players in that squad at 24 or under!

I'm glad i'm not the only one who can count

Ah yes but it will be 9 players when the 17 man squad is named

I'd love to see him played in his preffered position, I just don't want his confidence to take a knock.

1 Tansey
2 Hall
3 Turner
4 Yeaman
5 T. Briscoe
6 Berrigan
7 Horne

8 Dowes
9 Houghton
10 Cusack
11 Burnett
12 Manu
13 Washbrook

14 Nicklas
15 Lauaki
16 Radford
17 Moa

18 Kent
19 Green

Who ?

Sam Tomkins

But they probably mean Fielden or Pryce.

Tomkins would be very nice, although we do not have a cat in hells chance of that

....not sure about Fielden or Price though, think Fielden has had his best days, Price not sure could be a decent signing.

I agree about Fielden and Pryce, I'm undecided about both.

Fielden when at his best was brilliant, also he is the best prop at the number 1 team in the league, I reckon he could do a job until for a season with the option of another, on a much reduced contract however.

Pryce has all the physical attributes to be an international standard player but I'm not sure about his attitude.

Any thoughts on kicking duties for Friday night? Can only think of Hall at the mo, any ideas?

Thought I read in the rag, Turner would kick.... never even knew he could

My thoughts are that our goal kicker is unlikely to be overworked.

I thought i was the pessimist Mrs B

Radford! He did it a couple of seasons ago, when no-one else could be d to! He gave the crowd a wave and got a laugh when he went up to do it.

I've got no problem with that squad and I expect them to do well. The franchise system is there for a reason, it's good to see youth given a chance.

It was certainly a better effort than Berro's was in that game!

id have kent on the bench instead of nicklas but yeh think thats the team we should go for

Think you've just contradicted yourself there.