Re: Starting team : Thu Nov 14, 2019 8:02 pm
Fishermanscap wrote:
Alex Walker (sorry but on end of season form he's way ahead of Jowitt)
Ben J-Bishop
Reece Lyne
Bill Tupou
Tom Johnstone
Danny Brough
Jacob Miller
David Fifita
Kyle Wood
Craig Kopzac
Matty Ashurst
Kelepi Tanginoa
Tinirau Arona
Josh Wood
Joe Westerman
George King/Tangata not too bothered
Chris Green
Much as I like Crowther, Batchelor and Hampshire you go for experience first. Why would you leave out Westerman? Ditto Miller. If it were not for the fact that when fit Tupou and Lyne are top notch I'd have Atkins at Centre but tbh it's hard to separate them. If these players don't do the job then you replace them with players like Hampshire but you at least start with those established layers in established positions.
Players like Crowther etc will get their chance but on day one you have to start with your very best players and see how it goes.
Ben J-Bishop
Reece Lyne
Bill Tupou
Tom Johnstone
Danny Brough
Jacob Miller
David Fifita
Kyle Wood
Craig Kopzac
Matty Ashurst
Kelepi Tanginoa
Tinirau Arona
Josh Wood
Joe Westerman
George King/Tangata not too bothered
Chris Green
Much as I like Crowther, Batchelor and Hampshire you go for experience first. Why would you leave out Westerman? Ditto Miller. If it were not for the fact that when fit Tupou and Lyne are top notch I'd have Atkins at Centre but tbh it's hard to separate them. If these players don't do the job then you replace them with players like Hampshire but you at least start with those established layers in established positions.
Players like Crowther etc will get their chance but on day one you have to start with your very best players and see how it goes.
I reckon this is just about right. Miller will look a different player again when re united with the left edge of Ashurst/Tupou/Johnnstone.
Lots of really good players left out of that team too, which has to be a good position for us to be in.
The only possibility i can see (purely because i havent seen enough of J Wood) is if he isnt ready yet. Hampshire could start on the bench to release Brough to move to hooker, similar to the way Wigan play Leuluai.