If everybody was fit going off last season and this seasons form so far what would be the best 17 mine would be

1 Brett Hodgson
2 Leroy Cudjoe
3 Jammer Lolesi
4 Paul Whaturia
5 David Hodgson
6 Kevin Brown
7 Luke Robinson
8 Darrell Griffin
9 Shaun Lunt
10 Keith Mason
11 Lee Gilmour
12 David Fa'alogo
13 Steven Wild

14 Larne Patrick
15 Eorl Crabtree
16 Danny Kirmond
17 Scot Grix

surely danny brough would be an option?

I was kinda hoping its all been a bad dream

I would go with that.

At the start of the season would not have been so sure on Fats and lolesi but both are massively improved this year.

I think Aspinwall's form has been great though and it just shows the strength in depth these days as for me he just misses out.

It also illustrates for me that if the Danny Brough deal does not go through then who cares.

Andy Raleigh in for me

With the squad we have the best XVII will surely vary on form. Look at Aspers, for example. He wouldn't normally be in most peoples XVII but the way he's played the last two games it would be harsh to drop him at the moment.

Just think Kirmond gives as much grunt up front as Raleigh but with the ability to make breaks also has a bit more versatility ,also got Fatz in over Bruno because he looks like hes got his first season form back and got Grix over Faiumu even though hes playing fantastic but Grix gives the team so many options on the field

going forward he is great, no doubt, but his defence for me still has several question marks.

Not for this season it won't be.

1) Hodgson
2) Cudjoe
3) Lolesi
4) Whatuira
5) Hodgson
6) Brown
7) Robinson


Griffin
9) Lunt
10) Raleigh
11) Gilmour
12) Fa'alogo
13) Wild

Crabtree
Grix
Patrick
Kirmond

Is the deal off?

1) Hodgson
2) Cudjoe
3) Lolesi
4) Whatuira
5) Hodgson
6) Brown
7) Robinson


Griffin
9) Lunt
10) Mason
11) Gilmour
12) Fa'alogo
13) Wild

Crabtree
Raleigh
Patrick
Faiumu


Would be hard to beat . Lots of impact of the bench and options at interchange of the bench. Wild and Gilmour to cover for injuries in the backs. Despite that there are several players who would be very unlucky to be left out. Grix and Aspy have been good and Kirmond is a great player. Lawrence and Drew would also be unhappy.

If it was not for injuries Brwon could have had a very difficult time keping this squad happy. there are so many good players who would have to be left out.

If he had a full squad to pick for a game it would create some real selection problems.

Yup.

The clubs have no consideration for the people on these forums!!!

20 pages of drivel and then they dont even have the common courtesy to complete the deal.lol

£140k now or wait to the end of the season for nowt. It's a no brainer.

so its the collection bucket again for the tax bill

I would agree,it sounds a tad too much.Would have thought around half that at most.

1) Hodgson B
2) Cudjoe
3) Lolesi
4) Whatuiara
5) Hodgson D
6) Brown
7) Brough


Mason
9) Lunt
10) Griffin
11) Faalogo
12) Gilmour
13) Wild

14) Crabtree
15) Patrick
16) Robinson
17) Faiumu


leaving Lawrence,Drew,Grix,Aspinwall,Finnigan,Raleigh and Horne

The strength in depth has got to be the best in the league and that is without including younsters like Kyle Wood,Greg Mcnally and Jermain Mcgillvary.

When you look at that you can see why it makes sense for kirmond to go out on loan for the season.

TBH WE have a fantastic squad down at the Giants now, hats off Sir Ken Davy