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Hull

Berrigan, T. Briscoe, Cusack, Dowes, Fitzgibbon, Hall, Horne, Houghton, Lauaki, The Guy who used play for Saints?, Manu, O'Meley, Radford, Tansey, Tickle, Turner, Washbrook, Whiting, Yeaman.

I'd go with :

1. Wellens
2. Gardner
3. Gidley
4. Soliola
21. Wheeler
6. Pryce
7. Eastmond
10. Graham
9. Cunningham
11. Puletua
12. Wilkin
13. Flannary
14. Roby

8. Fozzard
16. Moore
17. Clough
23. Fa'asavalu

i agree...for a large part of last season he looked like the bit part backup player we signed, whereas the years before he looked like a valid part of the team.

Hopefully the re-launch of Fozzard and a bit more support in the pack will put a bit less pressure on him. He is still very young for a prop.

Exactly the same as the line-up me and Saint Simon picked

No, he selected Flannary, where you two preferred Flannery.

Apologies for my poor spelling.

That looks a very good 17 for the opening fixture.

I'll have a PM to whatever it is, would it be better than a BJ

Let me guess, Meli had a punch up with Potter?

I expect our team to look something like this:

1. Tansey
2. Turner
3. Whiting
4. Yeaman
5. Briscoe
6. Horne
7. Long
8. Cusack
9. Berrigan
10. Radford
11. Tickle
12. Manu
13. Fitzgibbon

Subs:
O Meley
Lauaki
Houghton
Dowes

Very weak backline, hopefully Gidley and Soliola will take advantage of that.

Not the best attacking backline, but you won't get many better defenders than Yeaman and Whiting playing in the centres.

Whiting is the only obvious weak point in their backline for me. Turner could turn out to be a sensational player and Briscoe has all the ingredients to be on the 4 Nations tour at the end of the year. Tansey isn't a bad player either.

For us we've got Wello, Gardner and Meli (Although he's not in the country) who aren't a threat from any further out than 5 metres. Gidley was absolutely anonymous after signing his last contract for us, so it'll be interesting to see if he's motivated enough. Soliola is in the pack for most of the season if you believe those in the know which leaves us potentially having to bring a young player in either at centre or on the wing.

We play Sia at centre and we lose a lot of impact from the pack.

We should have signed Lote Tiquiri on a one year deal me thinks.

1. Wellens
2. Gardner
3. Gidley
4. Wheeler
5. Lomax
6. Pryce
7. Eastmond
8. Graham
9. Cunningham
10. Fozzard
11. Flannery
12. Soliola
13. Wilkin

14. Moore
15. Clough
16. Fa'asavulu
17. Puletua

Gone for this team because there is a lot of size on the bench, to help cope with Hulls' pack. Not only this, there is some pace in the backs, particularly with Lomax. I feel Lomax will cope better with the kicks than Wheeler would. Fa'asavulu and Puletua as the interchange props, with Wilkin and Flannery expected to do long stints. Roby is rested; rotating our hookers will help later on in the season.

Roby rested from what exactly? He's had a couple of months off.

I'd go for

wellens
gardner
gidley
wheeler
lomax
pryce
eastmond
graham
Cunningham
fozzard
soliola
wilkin
roby

Moore
fa'asavalu
puletua
clough

That bench would provide some great impact.

Whiting isnt a weak link, Ok he wont break the line and go 80 metres, but defensivley he is excellent, is strong and has good hands. Think he has been put there to combat your excellent centres.

Also think Hall will be on the wing in place of Turner.

Looking the teams though I cant see us beating you.

I was thinking that myself before he signed for West Tigers.

Sorry guys lost track of who I have and haven't PM'd

Don't worry about it. I'm sure they will realise why Francis Meli has left Saints when they see him on the second series of Glee.

To be fair to the lad it's a big role, he couldn't turn it down.

1. Wellens
2. Gardner
3. Gidley
4. Soliola
5. Wheeler
6. Pryce
7. Eastmond
8. Graham
9. Cunningham
10. Fozzard
11. Wilkin
12. Puletua
13. Flannery

14. Moore
15. Clough
16. Fa'asavulu
17. Roby

The only question is who will play on the wing. I imagine Wheeler will play on the basis of size and experience.

Is this PM another i want an extended close season excuse with with the Wildly Bouffanted Buffoon? Or is the matter serious and he is entitled to compassion from everyone?

We won't win anything with that bench.

We either need to play Roby at 13 or one of KC/Moore/Roby will have to sit out each week IMO.

Richard Agar is holding his cards very close to his chest and to guess Hull's side for this game would be a total stab in the dark. However, from the 19 we have picked I would go for:

1. Tansey
2. Turner
3. Yeaman
4. Hall
5. Briscoe
6. Horne
7. Long
8. Dowes
9. Berrigan
10. Radford
11. Lauaki
12. Manu
13. Fitzgibbon

14. Houghton
15. O'Meley
16. Cusack
17. Washbrook

yep - has to be 2 props on the bench, 1 hooker and 1 other.

Roby or Moore will have to start at 13.