Pretty obvious that we play the form pack, Spencer just adds more competition and if fit he makes the 17 at the expense of either Wilkes/Emmitt/Walker.

My pack for Bradford would be

Emmitt
Beswick
MoiMoi
Goulden
Dixon
Barlow

Hopkins
Acton
Wilkes
Penky

I am unsure whether Walker gets in ahead of Emmitt which would see Wilkes start and I dont envy Paul

Nobody knows whose gonna be fit and who isnt, it's all a case of (Next thing you know Jeds a Millionaire) nobody can say we are talking about 3 weeks away PL will pick who he thinks is right from the lads available, we all have our theories about the first 17 , I think 1-7 virtually picks their selves , the pack? A different matter so many ingredients to choose from.

if the bulls were tomorrow CC, who would you go for?

Good evening Ste , hope you are well?.If we played the Bulls tomorrow I would go for a Leigh win , no doubt, if we played the Bulls in a couple of months I would go for a Leigh win, if we played the Bulls whenever I would go for a Leigh win, I think we are a better all round team, but time will tell.I ope your predictions are right

I still need to see the next two games but Foster must be pushing Penky really hard for a spot in the 17

On form from the first two games Moi Moi may have to be 18th man but maybe a little more game time to be a certainty in the 17. Spencer and Ridyard need some game time and if hey get it Ridyard starts and Reynolds loses out.Spencer needs to play himself back into the 17 as Emmit Walker Acton Wilkes and Hopkins are certainly on pole

McNally
Higson Kay
Armstrong Worthington
Ridyard/Reynolds
Brierley
Wilkes Emmit
Beswick
Goulden Dixon
Barlow

Penky/Foster
Acton
Walker
Hopkins

...but that won't happen and Moi Moi will play so Walker drops out as Hopkins is more rounded in my opinion and we still have plenty of grunt and aggression.

All these are able backed up and being pushed by an amazing set of youngsters.

Good luck Paul!

No what would your 17 be if we played them tomorrow?

Now I'm with ya Ste

well my 17 would be.

1.McNally.
2.Higson.
3.Armstrong.
4.Worthington.
5.Kay.
6.Reynolds.
7.Brierley.
8.Moimoi.
9.Beswick.
10.Emmit?
11.Dixon.
12.Goulding.
13.Barlow.

14.Penky.
15.Wilkes.
16.Acton.
17.Walker.

This would be my 17 only if we played tomorrow , as obviously some are injured it would be very different with a fully fit squad.

Glad I'm not Paul

Not as much as Steve

1: McNally
2: Higson.
3: Armstrong
4: Worthington.
5: Kay
6: Ridyard (Despite how good Reynolds has been unless Riddy has had some complication with his operation don't think you can just drop last year's Championship Player of the year just like that)
7: Brierley
8: Moimoi
9: Beswick
10: Spencer (if he's fully recovered & played well in one of the friendlies) Emmit if not.
11: Acton
12: Goulden
13: Barlow

14: Penky
15: Wilkes (Not sure if it's better to have our 2 experience props in Moimoi & Wilkes on together or alongside a younger player, gone for separate get a mix of experience & youth on the field)
16: Hopkins
17: Dixon

Think thats a more rounded team, but wouldn't split armstrong & kay up though, would probably start hopkins with acton on bench

McNally
Higson
Worthington
Armstrong
Kay
Ridyard
Brierley
Wilkes
Beswick
Emmitt
Dixon
Goulden
Barlow

Penky
Acton
Hopkins
Moimoi

How long are Spencer, Haggerty and Aspinwall out for?

Aspinwall hardly played last season and his whole Leigh career has been dogged by injury. I was hoping he would have had a pre season injury free and be ready and raring to go. A shame that.

Whoops, have I got the centres the wrong way round



Was debating starting with Acton or not, if his big hard hits are better off from the start to counteract an up for it Bulls or brought on later.

whats happened to our centre " platt"is he injured?.........

Should be good enough to challenge for top 3 with the teams been mentioned.

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

.

He had to have an op close season but he is progressing nicely.

McNally
Kay
Armstrong
Worthington
Higson
Ridyard
Brierley
Emmitt
Beswick
Spencer (if fit)
Dixon
Goulden (Haggerty if he is fit)
Barlow

MoiMoi
Reynolds
Penky
Acton/Wilkes/Walker either of them

If Riddy and Kes are available for the Bratfurt game I don`t envisage Reynolds being on the bench. I can see the bench being forward dominated with Penky as cover at halfback. Then again I could be wrong it won`t be the first or last time!

Why are all the statements IF fit being made? Tipsters question was the starting 17 if the game was gonna be played tomorrow.

I would go with this 17,IF game played morn.

Probably just a hunch but we `re 18 days away from the Bratfurt game and anything could happen injury wise/

Well looks like Spencer won't be back from the Bradford game, said Maybe a light run out at Halifax (if there is such a thing!) at the LISA meeting last night. Bit of a blow that, was hoping he'd be back; I'd have said he was outstanding last season but then again he always is. Still we've got good enough cover & won't affect us that much.

Haggerty Riddy more or less up n running ..Sarsfield not having the op and should be ok in a month Aspinwall had the op and should soon be back Spencer back running and ready for contact training soon all in all so far things are looking really good according to last nights meeting Dixon came across really well when I asked him about playing with the younger team members last Sunday and personally I think he is a outstanding signing
LISA do a great job and really could do with a few more members it's only the price of a cheap bottle o wine or chips n fish for the monthly subs and with all the hard word the BOD and coaching n playing staff ect are putting in im sure if anyone on here isn't a member it would be a great help to the Club if you joined Lisa to keep the Club moving forward...