Re: Your Bulls 2011 Starting 17 : Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:48 pm  

Nothus wrote:

1. Kearney
2. Raynor
3. Ah Van
4. Platt
5. Ainscough
6. Briggs
7. Herbert
8. Lynch
9. L'Estrange
10. Hargreaves
11. Elima
12. Whitehead
13. Langley

14. Diskin
15. Scruton
16. Kopczak
17. Walker/Royston/Sibbitt (Take your pick)

I'd agree with that team apart from swapping around Diskin with Lestrange. I don't think there is any seniority implied from coming off the bench at hooker and would suit both players games and the end result

Re: Your Bulls 2011 Starting 17 : Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:00 pm  

I would on what I've seen (and heard) so far we should go -

1. Kearney
2. Raynor
3. Ah Van
4. Walker
5. Ainscough
6. Briggs
7. Herbert
8. Lynch
9. Diskin
10. Scruton
11. Elima
12. Whitehead
13. Langley

14. Hargreaves
15. Platt
16. Kopczak
17. L'Estrange

Re: Your Bulls 2011 Starting 17 : Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:11 pm  

Its a tough one in the centres, hooker and starting prop IMO

centres Ah Van, Walker and Platt - difficult to choose between the 3 of them
Hookers - as per above prefer Disko to start and then bring on Lestrange
Props - I think Hargreaves to start then change to Scruton

Although does having the steadier hooker on with the steadier prop give us the dynamicism we might need to get those early contests wons - maybe Lestrange/Hargreaves with a Disko/Scruton change and vary it up during the game. The good things is all our props are good quality and so are the hookers

Re: Your Bulls 2011 Starting 17 : Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:57 pm  

Kearney
Raynor
Ah van
Walker
Ainscough
Briggs
Herbert
Hargreaves
Diskin
Lynch
Elima
Whitehead
Langley

Scruton (impact prop) Kopczack, Le Estrange, Royston (utility back)

With: Donaldson, Platt, Halley, Sibbit, Burgess for initial cover.

Re: Your Bulls 2011 Starting 17 : Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:00 pm  

JUDGE666 wrote:

Kearney
Raynor
Ah van
Walker
Ainscough
Briggs
Herbert
Hargreaves
Diskin
Lynch
Elima
Whitehead
Langley

Scruton (impact prop) Kopczack, Le Estrange, Royston (utility back)

With: Donaldson, Platt, Halley, Sibbit, Burgess for initial cover.

I overlooked Addy and Sykes, half back/utility back cover?

Re: Your Bulls 2011 Starting 17 : Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:37 pm  

Beaver...Beaver... wrote:

Wow how everyone has just decided to forget about Donaldson this season! I thought he was one of our best/most consistent performers last year until his injury!!

and Ewwenorfolk you can not be serious starting Finnigan ahead of the other people we have in the squad!

Nobody has forgot about him, theyve just realised how consistently average he is. People are now starting to think, WTF was Macca and Phil Clarke on about with this guy. Not a patch on Addy or Whitehead.

Re: Your Bulls 2011 Starting 17 : Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:43 pm  

consistantly average?? the guy was doing exceptionally well for an 18yr old in a v poor team until the injury. i thought he was out performing whitehead at the time and it is accepted that whitehead was poorer towards the end of the year.

Re: Your Bulls 2011 Starting 17 : Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:02 pm  

slideby wrote:

consistantly average?? the guy was doing exceptionally well for an 18yr old in a v poor team until the injury. i thought he was out performing whitehead at the time and it is accepted that whitehead was poorer towards the end of the year.

Yes, consistently average. Exceptionally well is a massive overstatement of Donaldsons form before he was injured. Take exceptionally well and apply it to Elliot and then I would agree. He's a good lil tackler, I will give him that, but that is about it and until he shows us something more then he remains just an averagely talented kid despite what Macca, Medley, and Phil Clarke have convinced many of yous otherwise.

Re: Your Bulls 2011 Starting 17 : Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:08 pm  

I hadn't really thought about starting with Hargreaves and using Scruton as an impact prop, but have to admit that does sound like a good combo all round. Which ever of; Platt / Ah Van / Walker get the 2 Centre births, I'll feel for the third as think all could do a VERY good job for us. FWIW, I'd go Ah Van & Platty, but this is only based on the fact that I have seen them two most. Tough call I think.................what a choice of riches we have this year vs last. Come on Milenium weekend

Re: Your Bulls 2011 Starting 17 : Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:21 pm  

Thinking about it id have either raynor or ainscough to start till halley is back then id go

kearney
halley
walker
platt
ah van
briggs
herbert
hargreaves
diskin
lynch
elima
whitehead
langley

royston
lestrange
scruton
kopczak

langley/walker can go second row for subbing and royston can go to either wing with ah van moving to centre or loose with langers moving to second row.

If briggs/herbert gets injured kearney can slot in there and royston can go fb a player with such versality is massively important to have on bench.