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.

Steady, Morgs could be reading and it will undue all the good PR about him being 50/50 for Cardiff in the press



Although it would help if he was even in full training

Ha ha, I think Morgs has known for quite a while, like you say if Horney was even training it would of maybe put a little doubt in peopls minds but as he has not had a ball in his hand nobody really thinks he is going to play.

Do they?

I really like Tansey as a player and would be gutted to see him waste his opportunity with us by fecking about. But if the club do decide to get rid then it is the right choice.
But it really does show the lack of depth within the squad, if we have to move about 2 maybe 3 players about to cover one position for the backs.

Also if Fitzy is to stay in the back row then I would rather play him in the second row and play Westerman at 13. Fitzy just slows the ball movement down too much when he's at first reciever and its not as if were fast at it anyways. Play Westerman in the centre of the field, allow him to get his hands on the ball more seeing as he is a ball handler.
So for me, either play Fitzy in the 2nd row or play him in the front row.
Then have a starting pack of;
O'Meley
Houghton
Fitzgibbon
Manu
Tickle
Westerman

roll on this friday 2pm 20 man squad is named ( wonder who will be in it )

That would be about right. Spend 4 years trying to get a 6 and when we do play him at 1. (I do appreciate that he can play FB as well) But that would sum the team up under Mr A for me.

As for the pack I would say that with the exception of Houghton which ever 6 are picked not one of them will play in any one specific role for the entire match. Fitz can play anywhere, Ogre front or 2nd row, Westerman Second or Loose etc. That mixing up may well be an added attacking option, especially while we lack a settled and regular 6.

I do though think that Richard will play Turner at 6 and give him a good run, injuries permitting. I would stick Horne if fit at centre or FB, keep him out of the middle and give his body time to adjust to full blown games again.