I dont think we will be seeing wholesale changes for next season on the playing front but some important changes in key positions maybe?

17 i would go for...

murphy

mcgillvary
cudjoe
wardle
broughton

brough
ellis
lunt

huby
crabtree
ferris
lawrence
taai

bench-
kopczak
kaufusi
bailey
robinson


plenty of options too with

patrick, mullally, wood, connor, grix, johnson, fairbank, leeming

certainly enough cover in the prop department and on their day this pack should destroying teams.
brough and ellis
robbo and lunt important combinations

will this team be good enough to get us a challenge cup win or a first grand final appearance?

similar sort of team

murphy
jerry cudjoe wardle broughton
brough wood
mullaly lunt huby
ferres ta'ai
bailey

crabtree
koppy
patrick
robbo

i expect to see grix and the lawerence in there somewere tho. Ive no problems with bruno being in there for his defensive work however i feel bailey is more then a capable defender and offers so much more attacking wise

Wouldn't change much about that team, just a few tweaks in that I'd like to see Patrick get a lot more game time, he can be dangerous and we need him. Swap him out for Koppy as he hasn't thrilled me in his performances this season. Definitely want to see more of Mullally too... but I imagine that time will come when the big fella (eorl) retires. It's a shame about Woods injury as he was just peaking in his game, good to have him there to switch in and out (or cover if Robbo leaves).

My team would be;

murphy

mcgillvary
cudjoe
wardle
broughton

brough
ellis
lunt

huby
crabtree
ferris
taai
Bailey/Lawrence

bench-
kopczak
Mullally - Assuming Kaufusi remains unable to do longer than 10mins
Patrick
robinson

Personally, I believe that's probably our best side with the current signings but I do think we are weak in a few areas. Hopefully Anderson will add to the team, wouldn't mind Kaufusi leaving with Johnson in the wings and Patrick and Ta'ai being able to play at prop.

i like kaufusi..
also think kopczak gets alot of stick but he is good on his day, not the best of starts to the season but finished strong.

dont think it the prop department where we lack.

i think its more the not completing sets, dicipline etc that we have been dogged by all season that needs fixing up, please not a repeat next season, hope anderson knocks it out of them pre season

edited above now with kaufusi gone. def the season for mullally to have a good run in the team now.

injuries to any prop though and we may start to struggle

Same back line and pivots as brearly for me

Murphy

Jerry
Cudjoe
Wardle
Broughton

Brough
Ellis

Huby
Lunt
Mulally
Ta'ai
Ferres
Bailey

Eorl
Koppy
Patrick
Robbo

Connor in the wings, salivating.

With big tony and fuey going, we do look a bit thin down the middle. That said, Johnson, Fairbank and Mason could get some real game time next season.

I think we need to start using big Eorl differently. The big minutes and the incredible amount of work rate the guy gets through has dulled the edges. He gets slated for not getting a quicker ptb, but i honestly think he has to sacrifice a quicker ptb to manage his way through a game, with the high minutes and carries / tackles that he gets through. He should be put on the bench, with a view to coming on between 15-20 min mark. Aim for a quick ptb, threaten the offload more.

Bailey has to start. Guy is quality. Good go forward, solid defensively and has really good hands. I love Bruno's defense, but he just doesn't offer enough in attack.

Murphy
Jerry
Leroy
Joe
Jodie
Brough
Wood

Crabtree
Lunt
Huby
Ferres
Taai
Bailey

Mulally
Koppy
Lunt
Ellis/Robbo

My first choice 17

I've defended Grix a lot but just can't any more
I love Bruno but we need more attack than he gives

Before his injury Wood had developed a superb rapport with Brough and was an excellent foil for him and he attacks the line brilliantly

Robbo lacks pace now and is probably best as spelling Lunt

The rest of the team as as good as anyone in the league

assuming you mean larne instead of lunt on the bench???

Do you not anticipate Scott Taylor, your season long loan player, will manage a starting place in the starting seventeen in 2015.

yes in place of mullally if it gets confirmed.

they will all get a run out though the props at some stage, upto one to take the shirt in the team.

We all know form counts for nothing as a giants prop