Matt Blaymire
Tony Martin
Matt Petersen
Jamie Rooney
Danny Brough
Brad Drew
Steve Snitch
Ollie Wilkes
Scott Grix
Sam Obst
James Stosic
Ricky Bibey
Frank Winterstein
Sean Gleeson
Tevita Leo-Latu
Michael Korkidas
Dale Ferguson
Richard Moore
Jay Pitts.

So Captain Fantastic misses out, who will take over?

Brough

Moore's in there aswell

Moore?!

Matt Blaymire
Scott Grix
Tony Martin
Sean Gleeson
Matt Petersen
Jamie Rooney
Danny Brough
James Stosic
Brad Drew
Ricky Bibey
Ollie Wilkes
Steve Snitch
Dale Ferguson

Tevita Leo-Latu
Michael Korkidas
Richard Moore
Jay Pitts/winterstein

Sam Obst

Bite the bullet Kear my bald headed friend!

I think Rooney is the vice captain

For me this team is good enough to win (as long as they believe it too):

Matt Blaymire
Scott Grix
Sean Gleeson
Tony Martin
Matt Petersen
Jamie Rooney
Danny Brough
Richard Moore (chosen over Bibey)
Brad Drew (needs to start)
Ollie Wilkes
Steve Snitch
Frank Winterstein
Dale Ferguson

Sam Obst (chosen over Leo-Latu for backs cover)
James Stosic
Michael Korkidas
Jay Pitts (brought on if needed but would keep back row intact for long stretch)

Tevita Leo-Latu
Ricky Bibey

I'd pretty much go with that, i'd play Frank though.

I'd also start either Korki or Moore.

But you haven't bitten the bullet yourself.....Play Pitts or Frank?

think your are right about starting one of them but they are both good off the bench for impact.

why frank over pitts?

that wasn't the decision i was referring to it was the hooker dilemma. although maybe frank deserves a start?

How useful a forward slash would be for coaches in the real world.

Cos Frank's foreign!

The way I see it, should always go with a 'hard worker' prop and an impact prop. If you have 2 impact props on then you start having to work the second rowers more for hard yards.

Not sure, just think Frank has that bit more creativity about him, has good footwork which we will miss with JD out.

Lets hope he's over his dip in form!

yeah thats the reason

It's as good as any I suppose.

Just seems strange that some would play Frank over Pitts despite Frank not really showing anything yet and Pitts not having let anybody down when called upon. I appreciate we need to see more of Frank but somebody even suggested he started and was left on as long as possible with Pitts kicking his heels on the bench!

Matt Blaymire
Scott Grix
Tony Martin
Sean Gleeson
Matt Petersen

Jamie Rooney
Danny Brough

James Stosic
Brad Drew
Ricky Bibey
Ollie Wilkes
Steve Snitch
Dale Ferguson

Tevita Leo-Latu
Frank Winterstein
Richard Moore
Michael Korkidas

W*nkstain over Pitts, lets what he has got. Change the whole front row after 25 mins or so - try and batter them in the first half and get on top.

Hmm what has Obst done wrong?

It depends on the training ground i suppose but having not seen these two train, to play frank in front of Pitts is strange, based on what we've seen so far.

I would like to see Frank play but only when he's earned it.

Very true but I'm guessing those campaining for him starting and playing a substantial part in the game have not been watching them train.

Hardly got chance to watch him play. Think he's played twice?

But how can Rooney be in the squad, he's going to Cas

Being loaned back.

We've been loaning Obst back from Whitehaven for the last 2 years and Richie Moore from Wigan since the start of this season.

Wish I knew, strange one.