None of this bracketing 2 players. Who are you picking in first game.
Let's assume everyone is fit but injured players haven't had a preseason game.

For me

1 Jowitt
2 Johnstone
3 Hall
4 Lyne
5 Lineham
6 Miller
7 Lino
8 Fifita
9 Hook
10 Arona
11 Tanginoa
12 Pitts
13 Whitbread

14 Gaskill
15 Battye
16 Ayden
17 Crowther

I assume that your number 9 would be captain

Lol. New phone catching me out on spell check.
Saying that I think he'd be a good captain.

I’d go with the same but bob Gaskell at 7 in place of Lino for him to catch up abit if he’s not even trained and bring Walker Onto the bench

This is my team for early season heavy weather and not necessarily the team I'd run with later in the year.

1 Jowitt
2 Johnstone
3 Minns
4 Lyne
5 Lineham
6 Miller
7 Walker
8 Fifita
9 Hood
10 Whitbread
11 Tanginoa
12 Batchelor
13 Pitts

14 Kay
15 Battye
16 Ayden
17 Crowther

I'd rather save Gaskell until we know where Lino is at.

Jowitt
John dave
Hall
Lynne
Tommy
Miller
Lino
Battye
Hood
Arona
Kelepi
Pitts
Whitbread

Fifita
Batch
Walker
Yusef

Jowitt
Johnstone
Hall
Lyne
Davetanivalu
Miller
Lino
Fifita
Hood
Arona
Pitts
Tanginoa
Whitbread

Battye
Aydin
Kay
Batchelor


We're very light at prop especially as I thought Whitbread gave us more at loose than he did at prop.

How come no one has mentioned Tupou, is he injured?

1. Jowitt
2. Johnstone
3. Tupou
4. Lyne
5. Lineham
6. Miller
7. Lino
8. Fifita
9. Hood
10. Whitbread
11. Pitts
12. Kelepi
13. Crowther

14. Walker
15. Battye
16. Arona
17. Batch

Really surprised some haven't picked Lineham. And Gaskell played well in the halves in my opinion. There is a chance for the younger highly rated forwards to force their way into first team this year.

Im all for young kids been given a chance and really would like to see murphy play think he has somthing special but its different for forwards and im not saying oursarnt good enough or wont ever be good enough cos i do believe players like shaw will be the question is are they ready now for SL

Jowitt
Lineham
Lyne
Hall
Johnstone
Walker
Lino
Fifita
Hood
Whitbread
Tanginoa
Pitts
Crowther

Kay
Aydin
Battye
Batchelor

First try for fev stemmed from trinity pressing Fev’s line. Gaskel puts a awful kick in right down fev players neck who runs it for a quick restart leading to a breakaway down field ultimately leading ti a try.

Then Gaskell panick kicked into a wall of rushing fev players for a charge down try.

Gaskell was very costly today and I wasn’t impressed at all though he wasn’t the only one.

Gaskell and Miller simply do not look compatible and would probably take some time to gel based on that outing.

Jowitt
TJ
Hall
Lyne
Lineham
Miller
Walker
Fifita
Hood
Battye
Tanginoa
Pitts
Whitbread

Aydin
Arona
Batchelor
Kaye

After watching Gaskell and Walker in the 3 games each twice, Walker looks by far the more composed of the 2. I’d happily now start Walker at 7 after watching Gaskell at 7.

Lineham's a good finisher but that's all I see him as. I don't see his strengths lying in clearing his own try line and I think he has the potential to cost you plenty of points particularly for a team that may spend significant parts of the game under the cosh. I'm not too sure on why he was signed. Wing was definitely not a priority and we could have done with another prop where the money could potentially have been spent. That's not to say he's a bad player or anything as he's obviously a not but for me it was about priority areas. We had kay, murphy and Kershaw (when he returns) for the wing.

I was impressed with Shaw against fax. Thought he punched above his weight. He will be ready I think in a couple of years.

My line up vs Hull would be Jowitt, Johnstone, Hall, Lyne, Lineham, Miller, Walker, Fifita, Hood, Battye, Tanginoa, Batchelor, Whitbread... interchange Bowes, Aydin, Arona, Ashurst

If Lino was fit he would replace Walker who would move to the bench in place of Ashurst

Agree in a couple years time im not knocking any of them but in regards forwards its a big physical step up yes you get the odd ones like oledski stepping up at a young age but not many

we are light at prop, Whitbread and Arona started today and got dominated, Tanginoa started in second row he was taken off after 30 minutes having carried the ball twice. He has to play prop - we want him carrying the ball, we want him involved, he is a handful. Pitts and Ashurst are our best defensive second rowers plus Pitts has a bit of football in him. I have no idea what role Gaskill was playing today he was stood behind play for the whole of the first half in a pocket behind first receiver and only got the ball on the occasional last play. Anyway think everyone just about agrees the Jowitt, Johnstone, Hall and Lyne all start, I would go with Davetanilalu on the other wing, he carries as well if not better than Lineman and is quicker. Miler at 6 , lino at 7 if fit, if not then Walker. Batty, Hood, Tanginoa, Pitts, Ashurst, Whitbread would be my starting pack. Fafita Arona, Batch and Kay would be my bench. If Lino plays then I put Walker to starting 13, drop Arona and put Whitbread on the bench. The team just looks so much stronger with Tanginoa at prop and gives us a back row then can really defend.

Surprised by the fans who are not impressed by Gaskell ,not been impressive at all .,By the look of it not one of the close season signings by Chester have bought anything to the team that we did not have .Been more impressed by the signings .we have bought in since he left .Just hope the fans give W P chance to put is own stamp on things

He's certainly powerful but doesn't have the same speed from a standing start as say, Johnstone.
Should be really useful at bringing the ball away from our line and extremely dangerous from 10/15 metres from the opposition line.

Mind you, he does look to have had a good Christmas and a bit heavier than last time he played.

His dive in at the corner, that was pulled back for dubious forward pass, was a good a finish as any lightweight winger.

Agree that was a top finish and inch perfect despite it getting pulled back. We just need to use Lineham in the correct situations. Also, Davetanivalu looks a real find to me. A few reserves game under his belt and there’s some real competition there for Lineham.