1. cockayne
2. Fox
3. Whelam
4. Webster
5. Hall
6. Green
7. Dobson
8. Clinton
9 Hodgson
10. Vella
11. Newton
12. Galea
13. Murrell

14. Lovegrove
15. Fisher
16. Cook
17. Wheeldon

Mason/Briscoe/Colbon still would not get in my 17 even if they could play.

Think we are 2 weeks off a full strength team.

Watts
Taylor
sheriff
not far off selection

I suppose JM may see it something like this:-

Briscoe

Colbon
Welham
Webster
Fox

Green
Dobson

Vella
Hodgson
Clinton
Mason
Newton
Galea

Fisher
Cockayne
Lovegrove
Watts

I would think the back row would be more like:
Newton
Galea
Murrell

With Mason coming and spelling Newton or more likely Galea, to provide impact.

That was the plan, funny how these things work out

I'm sure that's still Morgans plan.

On current form or the form of when they were last fit I'd say Cook and Taylor would argue anybody for a place in that 17. Galea has been good and Newton was scoring for fun while fit but you'd have to say these two lads will never let us down and it will be hard to drop them.

Think Morgs has to stop starting with Clinton and Vella, we are too slow with these on the park at the same time and we'd be better with one experienced prop at a time so to take the pressure off the younger blokes when they are on the pitch at the same time as each other too.

Clintons second spell against 'quins was a terrific showing and if he can perform like that all the time he'll be making the selectors of the Exciles squad wish they'd picked him!!

Quote ="EL CAMO"I would think the back row would be more like: Newton Galea Murrell With =#0040FFMason coming and spelling Newton or more likely Galea, to provide impact.'" No he won't, it appears he is leaving, but i think we've go a fair swap... www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html

Quote ="EL CAMO"I would think the back row would be more like: Newton Galea Murrell With =#0040FFMason coming and spelling Newton or more likely Galea, to provide impact.'" No he won't, it appears he is leaving, but i think we've go a fair swap... www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html

Clinton is average, waste of a quota spot, reminds me of Peter Cusack at Hull, there are English props who would do as good a job as him.

Ok he had a good game (2nd spell) against the worst pack in SL IMO.

Wont get anywhere near the Exiles squad off the top of my head Lima, Perry, Puleta, O Meley, Vella, Mason, Moa and Cashmere are much better props than him.

Wouldn't be shocked if Rovers don't try and release him and use his quota spot on another player.

Rovers have 5 better props than him in Wheeldon, Lovegrove, Mason, Vella and Watts.

Along with Lovegrove, Clinton was our best prop last year. He averaged AFAIK over 8 metres a carry. If you want to see a wasted quota spot take a look for Garett Crossman!

That team should steamroller us, it possibly won't, but it should.

Last season he was one of our best forwards after his 5th game, this season he has again taken a while to get in to form but he has just about started to find his feet again and although that is not really acceptable taking half a season to start performing I'd argue he likes the harder faster tracks and the sunshine so there is no wonder he has started to play well now. I wouldn't renew his contract as I agree there are better forwards that will give us a greater number of good games but I'm happy with him for the time being.

clinton averaged more meters per carry than any other prop last season so hes hardly average

This average player was probably the best player on the pitch on Sunday.

This average player was probably the best player on the pitch on Monday.

TBF Easty that wasn't exactly a tough task.....

That team if fit AND on form. But it's neither atm and Mr Kear appears to be doing what he does best and delivering some unlikely results. Game on!

Good for him, I saw Chris Thorman give a MOTM performance against Bradford when he was at Hull.

Stats can often be misleading, for example Dowes use to make a lot of metres per carry as he was one who ran it in from kickoff so use to make 20 metres drives a few times a game.

He is an average overseas prop, another Peter Cusack.

This seems like a good season to build for the future and to plan for the departures of established players such as Vella, Galea, Colbon, Cockayne, Briscoe and Netherton. I would therefore give Sherriff, Latus, Hall, Beaumont, Wheeldon, Watts, Cook, Hodgson and Taylor as much game time as possible.

1. Sherriff

2. Hall
3. Webster
4. Welham
5. Latus

6. Green
7. Dobson

8. Vella/Clinton
9. Hodgson
10. Beaumont/Wheeldon

11. Newton
12. Taylor/Cook

13. Murrell/Galea

14. AN Other (Fisher/Cockayne etc)
15. Lovegrove
16. Cook/Taylor
17. Wheeldon/Beaumont/Watts

Quote ="Dave K." He is an average overseas prop, another Peter Cusack.'" www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011 Indeed he is

Quote ="Dave K." He is an average overseas prop, another Peter Cusack.'" www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011 Indeed he is

Do people honestly see Sam Latus as a viable first choice winger in the next 2 season?

That was in his last season with Hull, Like Clinton he got worst each year, as he become more of a plodder.

These stats (their first full seasons) are more comparable.

Both stats show that Clinton is better going forward than Cusack (I think I would have been in his last year) but Cusack was a much better defender.

Still laughing?

Both average overseas players that SL could so without (Nothign against Rovers, Hull have a couple that could be replaced within IMO).

From what little we have seen I would say no, just a few small things in his game that suggest he is not a natural winger and like most have pointed out has spent time in the forwards.

Think it was his break against Leeds, failed to change the ball into his left hand so he could fend off the defender with his right, to quality players these things are natural.

Still if Morgan sees him as been able to do the job then fair enough, has done ok for us so far and did well against the numerous kicks from Long in the derby.

His positioning on power plays towards him is awful, look at the Leeds game. I just don't think he is a quality player ateotd. If we want to be a top team, homegrown or not, Latus isn't good enough IMO. Wigan don't promote a Latus.