1. New signing - specialist FB
2. Sharp
3. Berrigan
4. Briscoe
5. Lynne
6. Horne
7. Long
8. Fieldon
9. Tansey
10. O'Meley
11. Tickle
12. Fitzgibbon
13. Washbrook/Whiting (really can't decide)

14. Manu
15. Hame
16. Houghton
17. Moa

Cannot believe people on here would not have Tansey in there starting 13. He has to be at least in the halves and fullback, he is ten times the player Whiting is at fullback.

Tansey
Sharp
Briscoe
Yeaman
Lyne or Calderwood
Horne
Long
O'Meley
Berro
Fielden
Tickle
Manu
Fitzgibbon
Subs
Houghton
Moa
Lauaki
Whiting

We have an International hooker, another potential International hooker and you put Tansey at hooker,

Ten times? Really?

I'd say he was a more dangerous attacker than Whiting from full back, but he doesn't perform the defensive aspects of the role nearly as well.

With Tansey I am still yet to be convinced, very good one minute but also the opposite. Whiting for me would be my preferred FB for the all round game he possess and his reading of the game and his consistency in performance. If Horne & Long are fit and Berro & Houghton then for me Tansey would only be on the bench. Dont get me wrong Tansey has shown signs this season but is just too inconsistant.

Tansey should be either at 1 or 6. He'd be wasted at 9.

I agree defensively Whiting is better but Tansey is very good with the ball in hand and our attack is better with him there, if Horne or Long are injured I would move him forward to half back and Whiting to 1 but only if one of them is injured(which has been nearly every game this season

).

What is very interesting here, is how many people are discounting Turner. I think he'll be lucky to feature next season.

I think that's the point. If we accept that Tansey will play in one of the halfback positions alongside whichever of Horne and Long are fit (if either of them are), and that Whiting will play full back, it saves messing around with the side every time someone picks up another injury.

Houghton off the bench is more impactive for me. Tansey was always most effective at Leeds when playing 9 (according to their fans) and Berrigan was never an International Hooker. He covered there once owing to injury - he was an international Centre.

Yeah I don't get why people are wanting to drop the player who has been in some games our only attacking threat for Whiting who I would describe as solid at fullback but not got the X-Factor about him like Tansey does.

As for better defensively its kinda hard to say as nobody here knows who organises the defence better and is the better communicator which is a massive role for the fullback not simply tackling.

Tansey should be fullback every game, Whiting is the next best but should only be there if Tansey is injured.

Not dropping. Moving into the halves.

You may be of that opinion however there are a fair few who have had him as sub claiming him to be a interchange hooker.

A lot of people seem to be ignoring the fact that Whiting doesn't want to play at FB.

Yes, I don't see the point in that. He'd be wasted at 9.

We were asked what side we thought would be best, not where we think certain players might like to play.

1. Tansey
2. Sharp
3. Turner
4. Yeaman
5. Briscoe
6. Horne
7. Long
8. Fielden
9. Berrigan
10. O'Meley
11. Manu
12. Tickle
13. Fitzgibbon

14. Houghton
15. Lauaki (prop)
16. Moa
17. Whiting (cover backs and spell 2nd row)

Short memories, on many occasions he has been our best centre. Thankfully the posters on here do not choose the squad, he will feature next year and will get better imo.

Most Leeds fans (on their board) do not rate Tansey in any position! Firstly there is no evidence he would be better than the established hookers we have, and secondly the biggest area of development he has is learning that he is part of a team, he does not have the consistent individual skills to dictate individual play like he often does. His play is temperamental not an attribute you need in your hooker.
Personally I would sooner continute to develop him further in the f/back role.

Not been up against much opposition, mind.

1.tansey
2.meli?
3.briscoe
4.yeamen
5.sharp
6.horne
7.long
8.omeley
9.berrigan
10.fielden
11.tickle
12.manu
13.fitzgibbon
subs
14.lauaki
15.moa
16.hargreaves
17.houghton

washbrook,whiting,burnett,turner,lyne,crooks,green,kent,nicklas,cunningham all as cover

We have managed to get through a season without that one

If tasney played hooker he would be the worst defensive hooker in SL history.

His defence is no where near good enough to paly that position.

1. Horne, never been convinced his best position is SO, not creative but has good hands & positional play.
2. Calderwood, subject to fitness should be a shoe in, no one in the side hussles better & is a nuisance.
3. T Briscoe, would like to see him getting more ball in what I gather is his prefered position.
4. Yeaman, only included on the caviat he does skills & passing training in pre-season.
5. Lynne, tough call between him, Sharp and Calders. Would like to see the young lad with an extended run.
6. Tansey, a genuine maverick who in the middle of the park could cause havoc.
7. Long, goes without saying.
8. O'Meley, ditto Long.
9. Houghton, excellent young player who like a fine wine will only get better.
10. Radford, does the hard work without being noticed.
11. Fitzgibbon, ditton Ogre.
12. Tickle, ditto Fitz.
13. Whiting, at last, the ball playing forward gets a go where he could have the most influence.

14. Moa, impact from the bench.
15. Manu, impact from the bench.
16. Berrigan, interchange with Houghton & can provide cover every apart from prop.
17. Luauki, impact from the bench.

I haven't included anyone who we haven't definitely signed.