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| Ok so with the games and the players you have seen... Who is going to be your starting 17
Kearney
Ainscough
Walker
Platt
Raynor
Briggs
Herbert
Hargreaves
Lestrange
Lynch
Whitehead
Elima
Langley
Sub: Scruton, Kopzack, Ah Van, Royston
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| Kearney
Ainscough
Ah Van
Walker
Raynor
Briggs
Herbert
Scruton
Diskin
Lynch
Elima
Whitehead
Langley
L'Estrange
Hargreaves
Sibbit
Royston/Platt
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| Brett Kearney
Shaun Ainscough
Chev Walker
Micheal Platt
Patrick Ah Van
Kyle Briggs
Marc Herbert
Nick Scruton
Heath L'Estrange
Andy Lynch
Olivier Elima
Elliott Whitehead
Jamie Langley
Matt Diskin
Bryn Hargreaves
Craig Kopzcak
Shad Royston
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| Hmmm...
Kearney
Ainscough
Ah Van
Platt
Raynor
Briggs
Herbert
Scruton
Diskin
Lynch
Elima
Whitehead
Langley
L'Estrange
Hargreaves
Kopczak
Royston
We're coming up with very similar teams!
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| Its a very very tough choice! but its a gud headache to have for mr potter! interesting to see we all think the same lol
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| Quote ="paulwalker71"Hmmm...
Kearney
Ainscough
Ah Van
Platt
Raynor
Briggs
Herbert
Scruton
Diskin
Lynch
Elima
Whitehead
Langley
L'Estrange
Hargreaves
Kopczak
Royston
We're coming up with very similar teams!'"
Swap Raynor and Ainscough around and Walker in for Royston on the bench and that would probably be our strongest line up from what I have seen so far. That may well change before the Leeds game though!!
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| Kearney
Ainscough
Ah Van
Platt
Raynor
Briggs
Herbert
Scruton
Diskin
Lynch
Elima
Langley
Addy
L'Estrange
Walker
Kopczak
Whitehead
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| Can't see us going with only 1 Prop on the bench Jocka.
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| Walker a better centre than Ah van aswell
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| Kearney
Ainscough
Ah Van
Walker
Raynor
Briggs
Herbert
Lynch
Diskin
Scruton
Elima
Whitehead
Langley
Subs
Hargreaves
Kopczak
L'Estrange
Sykes
I've picked Sykes simply to balance the subs bench by providing cover for the backs. Still, it's a world away from last season where it was hard to name even one starting 13. Could name two now
Royston
Halley
Platt
Crookes
Finnigan
Addy
Southernwood
Crossley
O'Brien
Burgess
Olbison
Sibbit
Donaldson
Admittedly the 2nd one isn't as strong. But it's nice to have that depth should we need it.
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| One of the hardest decisons will be who starts at Hooker L'Estrange or Diskin. I think L'Estrange would be better suited coming on from the bench, but i also think L'Estrange is the best player at the club and deserves to keep his starting spot.
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| Quote ="Roofaldo"Kearney
Still, it's a world away from last season where it was hard to name even one starting 13. Could name two now
Royston
Halley
Platt
Crookes
Finnigan
Addy
Southernwood
Crossley
O'Brien
Burgess
Olbison
Sibbit
Donaldson
Admittedly the 2nd one isn't as strong. But it's nice to have that depth should we need it.'"
Actually I'd back that team to put in a better shift than some of the 'performances' we saw last season
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| Quote ="paulwalker71"Actually I'd back that team to put in a better shift than some of the 'performances' we saw last season'"
Also in that 13, 10 of the players are Bradford products. And only one overseas player too.
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| Quote ="Bulls1989"Walker a better centre than Ah van aswell'"
maybe but can he kick?. given ah van looks likely to be our first choice kicker, I'd go with walker ah van being our first choice pairing. suspect platt could displace walker though.
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| Quote ="Roofaldo"
Kearney
Ainscough
Ah Van
Walker
Raynor
Briggs
Herbert
Lynch
Diskin
Scruton
Elima
Whitehead
Langley
Subs
Hargreaves
Kopczak
L'Estrange
Sykes'" That's probably my starting 13 as well. Although I'd maybe swap Platt for Sykes. Also, when Donaldson and Halley are fit that will add further competition for places.
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| Quote ="mat"Quote ="Bulls1989"Walker a better centre than Ah van aswell'"
maybe but can he kick?. given ah van looks likely to be our first choice kicker, I'd go with walker ah van being our first choice Centre pairing. suspect platt could displace walker though.'"
You beat me too it, thats why I put him in instead of Walker. That and I missed the Fax game so haven't seen Walker play yet.
Quote ="Bully_Boxer"Can't see us going with only 1 Prop on the bench Jocka.'"
I know what you mean, thought I'd be different though! But also we have second rows that can pull stints as props, Langley and Elima aren't that much smaller than Hargreaves and are better players from what I know. Gives us more cover for different positions with Walker on the bench and then Addy able to move into the halves.
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2. Raynor
3. Ah Van
4. Platt
5. Ainscough
6. Briggs
7. Herbert
8. Lynch
9. L'Estrange
10. Hargreaves
11. Elima
12. Whitehead
13. Langley
14. Diskin
15. Scruton
16. Kopczak
17. Walker/Royston/Sibbitt (Take your pick)
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| Looks good to me Nothus. It will be interesting to see what Potter comes up with though.
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| Quote ="nothus"1. Kearney
2. Raynor
3. Ah Van
4. Platt
5. Ainscough
6. Briggs
7. Herbert
8. Lynch
9. L'Estrange
10. Hargreaves
11. Elima
12. Whitehead
13. Langley
14. Diskin
15. Scruton
16. Kopczak
17. Walker/Royston/Sibbitt (Take your pick)'"
I'd say that is looking a strong and balanced squad. Like you, I'd much prefer Kearney at 1 if we are happy with Briggs -which based on today most folk seem to b.
I'd start with Diskin - use Heath to open up the gaps once the initial war of attrition is out of the way - and not seen enough of Hargreaves yet to conclude whether he's a starter. But I'm sure he WILL be in time regardless.
I'd say its Platt or Walker to start at centre, and whichever one doesn't start is on the bench as your 17. But when you start listing who that leaves out, you start to realise what strength in depth we now have!
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| Most agreement on the forwards and halfss so always going to be the backs where the discussion is going to be. But what is good to see is that theres no dreams about an aussie superstar back coming in to save us all, just solid discussion of what we have got, signed up and ready to play. My few thoughts without having seen either games are the hooker issue is a real one, and wings - Ainscough may be fast and elusive in attack but defence? So its more horses for courses - as with a loose forward, one game you may want a Langley the next an Addy, depends who you are playing and therefore how you want to play.
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| Quote ="martinwildbull"So its more horses for courses - as with a loose forward, one game you may want a Langley the next an Addy, depends who you are playing and therefore how you want to play.'"
I suspect you will be proved dead right there. You hope (and I expect) Potter will have the skill and judgment to decide which tweaks are needed for each match in turn. At least he should have the player pool to do that; last season it was pretty well the main 17 plus the academy, and heaven help us when injuries hit.
Anyone remember the "Mission Impossible" series from the late 1960s/early 1970s? Where, having been given the next Impossible Mission, Peter Graves went through his files on all his team members and selected the ones - taken together - most likely to get the job done? I can sort of see Potter doing the same! Although hopefully nothing will qualify as an "impossible mission"...
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Raynor
Walker/Platt (who shows up best in the next 2 friendlies)
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Finigan
Briggs
Herbert
Lynch
Diskin
Scruton
Whitehead
Elima
Langley
L'Estrange
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Raynor
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Scruton
Diskin
Lynch
Elima
Whitehead
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Hargreaves
Koppy
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Briggs
Herbert
Hargreaves
Diskin
Lynch
Elima
Whitehead
Langely
Scruton
Koppy
L'Estrange
Walker
The only difficult decision for me was either Ainscough or Finigan on the wing, Finigan looked the best in the two friendlies but I've gone with Ainscough and Finigan pressurising him for the wing spot. I've also gone with Hargreaves as a starter, his strengths are in defence as he's an absolute rock and I feel we need to be more solid at the start of games this year. I would much prefer to see Scruton coming on as impact and running at tired defences than his energy being used up in defence.
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| Wow how everyone has just decided to forget about Donaldson this season! I thought he was one of our best/most consistent performers last year until his injury!!
and Ewwenorfolk you can not be serious starting Finnigan ahead of the other people we have in the squad!
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