so far shaping up to be



1. Zak Hardaker

2. Tom Briscoe

3. Kallum Watkins

4. Joel Moon

5. Ryan Hall

6. Kevin Sinfield

7. Danny McGuire

8. Brad Singleton

9. Paul McShane

10. Jamie Peacock

11. Brett Delaney

12. Carl Ablett

13. Stevie Ward



14. Rob Burrow

15. Kylie Leuluai

16. Ryan Bailey

17. Jamie Jones-Buchanan



which leaves us with Ben Jones-Bishop, Ian Kirke, Chris Clarkson, Mitch Achurch, Richard Moore, Jimmy Keinhorst, Andy Yates, Liam Sutcliffe, Thomas Minns, James Duckworth, Alex Foster & Elliot Minichella, plus any new signings, as cover.

Hardaker

Hall

Watkins

Moon

Briscoe

Sutcliffe

McGuire

Bailey

Sinfield

Peacock

Delaney

Ablett

Ward



Leuluai

Singleton

JJB

Burrow



I also believe that sometime in the next 18 months, Delaney will start his transition into the front row to replace one of the "old guys".



Edit: also Achurch will have a good strong year for us next year. I feel JJBs days of week in/week out first grade action are numbered now.

Sinfield at Hooker







I'm still going to doubt Delaney getting much further than 18 months, never mind moving into an even riskier role.

Yes, a position where he has looked at home in International competition and somewhere where we need direction from.



Delaney will be fine too. I'd actually say it's riskier keeping him in the back row. At least in the front row he'll be spelled on a more regular basis

I'd go with...

Hardaker

Briscoe

Moon

Watkins

Hall

Sutcliffe

Burrow

JP

Sinfield

Singleton

Ablett

Delaney

Ward



Kylie/Bailey

Achurch/Foster

Mcguire

Jjb



Then the back up comes from Duckworth ,Minns ,Clarkson ,Yates ,R.Ward ,Minchella or whoever drops out of the 17 for a new arrival.

For me id let Kirke and Moore go & dont think Mcshane will stay either.

factor in our coach then re-consider the above.

I'm sorry, but Kev just isn't a hooker. He can't scoot, his distribution out of DH isn't that great, and for saying we're trying to reduce his workload it's a poor place to put him.



I'd still really like to see GH pull all the stops out to bring Lunt back, with McShane and lots of cash going the other way.

Lunt will not be coming back anytime soon.He only came last year because he was out of favour with Brown.This year he has been in superb form as first choice hooker in a side that finished top of the pile.I would suggest he is quite happy for the time being at the Giants.



I agree with your thoughts on Sinfield.

So far agreed, think we may see a move for a 9, if not McShane to stay there. Sutcliffe and BJB are big names for me not to feature, but we appear to have some good depth.



For me the younger extra cover, Sutcliffe, Achurch, Keinhorst, and Foster could play SL on a regular basis and would not be surprised if we see a couple of those in the 25 but not 17 looking at loan options to get game time.

Sinfield at 9 will not work without an organiser in the halves capable of taking the team around the park and with a good kicking game. That isn't Burrow or McGuire IMO, and it's too early to throw Sutcliffe into that role.

1. Hardaker

2. Briscoe

3. Watkins

4. Moon

5. Hall

6. McGuire

7. Burrow

8. Singleton

9. Sinfield

10. Peacock

11. Delaney

12. Ablett

13. Ward



14. Sutcliffe

15. Leuluai

16. Achurch

17. Jones-Buchanan

1. Jones Bishop

2. Briscoe

3. Watkins

4. Moon

5. Hall

6. Sutcliffe

7. Hardaker

8. Singleton

9. Burrow

10. Peacock

11. Delaney

12. Ablett

13. Sinfield



14. Ward

15. Leuluai

16. Bailey

17. Jones-Buchanan



Thanks for the memories Danny but its time for the WTW retirement home.

Realistically we slid end up as



Hardaker

Hall

Watkins

Moon

Briscoe

Sinfield

Sutclifffe

Singleton

Burrow

Peacock

JJB

Ablett

Ward



Delaney

Bailey

Leuluai

Mcguire

Burrow is not a hooker neither is sinfield but that's he will decide to play next season,Neither one works for me if mcshane is not fancied we need to get rid and get a 9 who is