Never started one of these before, so thought I would have a go!

Team I'd pick

1-Hardaker
2-Briscoe
3-Watkins
4-Moon
5-Hall
6-Mcguire
7-Sinfield
8-Singleton
9-Aiton
10-Peacock
11-Delaney
12-Ablett
13-TMFMISL

14-Burrow
15-Sutcliffe
16-Kylie
17-Achurch (if not fit Clarkson)

I've got Sutcliffe on the bench as well as Burrow because he can cover the back row as well, TMFMISL can cover prop in spells if needed.
I'd like to thin this is how we line up but with BMD you never know.

Leeds to win by 12

New attendance record at CP due to amount of free tickets given away!!!!

Think you may find Burrow will start

Yep I'm fully aware of that but I did put down what I'd like, not what I expected. I feel that Aiton starting when the game is tight with Burrow coming on as the game frees up a bit works really well ala Buderus a few years ago.

Is BJB injured ?

No, I think he will start with Briscoe and BJB will come back in when someone is injured or off form. BMD could do it the other way though, He's said as much in the press. Our coach does have a very good headache regarding our backs this season.

BJB TOO GOOD TO BE LEFT OUT OF SQUAD

Your right but so too are WBW and Briscoe, like I said it's a good headache to have!!!

Looking forward to this. The wing centre partnerships could be awesome but need the ball.

Hall talked about a new structure in his interview the other day.

Think 15 of the 17 is nailed on. It's between Sutcliffe, Achurch and Clarkson for the last 2 bench spots.

Based on the 2 showings I saw in pre-season I'd go Clarkson over Achurch. Given we've got 3 away games in the first 4 outings (all against top 8 teams from 2013) I'd prefer the better defensive back rower over the better attacking back rower. Would include Sutcliffe as a back rower because he's got an X Factor and him + Watkins + Briscoe in attack would be lethal.

Would opt for Aiton to start but think that's very unlikely, hopefully he still gets decent minutes from the bench. Sure up the middle defence either side of halftime when the starting forwards are having a breather. If Peacock goes off after 30 do you want to introduce Aiton in the middle of defence or introduce and hide Burrow to the edges.

Eden
Hodgson
Hall
Welham
Cockayne
Burns
Keating
Poore
Hodgson
Weyman
Larroyer
Langley
Costigan

A Walker
J Walker
Cox
Green

Is JJB injured?

Yep, torn calf I think.

Bails could have some fun with Poore and Travis Burns.

On the BJB/Briscoe selection, if it was based on Quins game BJB teared it up.

Really looking forward to this game, our forwards are looking pretty strong and your backs are outstanding. Think it could go either way.

He did have the benefit of coming on against a London side that was out on its feet, and played a significant proportion of his actual game time at full back IIRC?

Thought Briscoe played well enough to merit first shot, seemed to strike up a decent combination with Watkins and looked dangerous in broken field on kick returns and from dummy half early doors.

Completely agree mate its obvious Mags and Sinfield will be 6 and 7 so Suttcliffe will have to make do with a bench spot as will Aiton with RB starting at 9.

I think BJB would have replicated that destruction if he'd been on for 1st half as well. He played with a point to prove and he it made it. BJB was all over the field.

Briscoe played well and was given alot of last tackle kicks put in his direction (which weren't great quality kicks).

It's a nice quandary to have for mac to have. Shame there isn't that level of competition in other areas of the team.

From earlier discussions who would you start at hooker Sunday?

That's a big, mean looking pack & subs if correct.
Should be fun.

If all the squad are fit I would line up for the first match as follows:

BJB (classy with great pace so just pips Hardaker who has a great physical game but it comes with a few flaws)
Brisco
Watkins
Moon
Hall
Mags
Sinfield
Kylie
Burrow
JP
Delaney
Ablett
JJB (if not fit then Ward who if not fit then Bailey)

Bailey (If JJB & Ward not fit then Kirke)
Singleton
Ward (if not fit then Achurch)
Sutcliffe

This line up would have great pace with plenty of creative players. I have feeling that Leeds will play a more offloading game this year and if so we want heads up players with good hands in the side.

IMO Burrow as one of our fastest and most effective attackers has to play 80 minutes. So if he starts at 9 I see no place for Aiton who would be a waste of a bench slot. Burrow will then interchange with Sinfield as he did last season and for England in the World Cup. If Burrow were to get injured Sinfield would go to 9 and Sutcliffe or Ward (if fit would go into the halves. To play 2 hookers only works IMO if both are outstanding players.

aiton. with burrow coming on after 25 ish. aiton can fill in at loose or second row just like terry newton did when lee jackson came on

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I think based on McDermott's history the team will line up:

Hardaker
Briscoe Watkins Moon Hall
Sinfield McGuire
Leuluai Burrow Peacock
Delaney Ablett
Bailey

Aiton Singleton Achurch Clarkson

I can see BJB starting over Hardaker too. McDermott isn't overly keen on Hardaker and if Hardaker is to leave then it is best to develop BJB at full back.

Hardaker FB. BJB and Briscoe on the wings and Alton to start Burrow on the bench. The rest picks itself.
Won't happen as Hall will keep his place and Burrow will start.

So after last season on reflection you wouldn't play a specialized hooker at all in the 17?

I wouldn't draw too many comparisons with the World Cup use of both Sinfield and Burrow in the England side, blink and you miss it.