Galea will be vital next year for us, especially if we don't get a SH. If he stays fit he will prove to be one of our best signings.

he'll be battling it out with westerman for the loose man shirt, i'm sure he'll be a regular in the 17, likely to be on the bench with o'meley, galea and heremaia

Whiting will do what he does every year, earn his shirt and keep it, for me the bloke is one of the most under-rated players in SL, and I can never understand our annual will Whiting be just a back up thread.

I couldn't agree more.

I get so fed up of this pointless, ridiculous discussion every year.

RW has proved consistently every season that he is one of our best players and gives 100% every game.

Thankfully PG knows his value.

Should maybe do a poll to see who people would rather have at 13 between Whiting and Westerman.

no brainer, whiting every time for me.... first name on the team sheet for me

Can Whiting play 7?

Think I would rather go with



6 Whiting

7 Holdsworth



Than have any other current combo.

Whiting at half back?



I am a big, big fan of his but don't recall him having much of a kicking game.

I don't recall us having much of a kicking game in general



He got MOM against Leeds playing in the halves

Whiting played as an extra backrower that game



and Houghton can pull off a long range kick from acting half, he hasn't done it enough for me to say whether it's luck or a kicking game hiding away in there

Whiting.



Westerman is much better on the edges than he is in the middle. Very dangerous in attack.



For 13 next season I think it'll be between Whiting and Galea.



Whiting's the best option to have on the bench, too. He can interchange the backrow and also cover any injuries in the backs.



I think that all 5 of our 'high-profile' back rowers will get a lot of appearances next season - there are going to be injuries at some point.