From what I've seem, mcshane looks a very very good player.



Where was he last night?

I don't disagree with you at all, other than I personally wouldn't mind keeping peacock for 1 yr, but other than that totally agree.



But I can see some of these people retained. I don't want them retained but I can see it happening!

The problem with this being, that the cream of what's available for next season is pretty much gone already!

Then GH needs to start making some offers that are difficult to refuse to the right players

When was the last time we signed a truly top class player at the top of their game?!



Webb? Lauitiiti?

Pitts, Hauraki, Bailey would all be straight out of the door for me. Webb too im afraid cant rely on his fitness anymore and he wasnt the great player he once was. Seniors time was coming before the injury.



Like the look of the OP's team I would also put Kyle Amors name in there he has been excellent for Wakefield so far this year.

i dont think mcdermott is up to head coach standard so we need to change and get rid of some of the older players they looked there age last nite

Not really convinced that amor is the answer for our front row future IMO

A lot of unknowns and parentheses but:



BJB/Smith



Hardaker/Watkins/BJB

Top Centre (Cooper?)

Watkins/Smith

Hall



McGuire

Burrow/New young halfback/hooker for "competition". (Realistically GH not going to get rid of Burrow entirely in testemonial year)



Peacock

Buderus (McShane if Buderus gone)

Burgess (New top prop if Burgess gone. Carvell? O'Meley?)

Ablett

JJB

Sinfield



McShane (Hood if Buderus gone)

Delaney/Clarkson/Ward/Hauraki (if we're stuck)/Senior (if he gets the reduced new contract I fear he will)

Cross

Ambler/Amor

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Essential priorities are a top centre and a top prop. Another halfback and a Lauititi/Eastwood difference-maker at second row (which was supposed to be Hauraki) are also required if possible.



I'm assuming the loss of Webb, Lauititi, Leuluai, Kirke and Bailey. Possibly Burgess, Buderus and Senior too. In which case we'll need more squad players and promote some youth and also to decide whether Amor and Ambler are going to make it, or whether to raid Wakefield for Johnson or Mariano. Ideally I'd be looking at players like Patrick or Watts, but realistically their clubs are not going to let them go.



And a new coaching team.

Long term your probably right but I from what I have seen this season I'd have him over Bailey and Cross for starters.

Another brilliant post...(although I have made a few changes to the above

)

1 Jones Bishop

2 Hardaker/Smith

3 New Centre

4 Watkins

5 Hall

6 McGuire

7 Burrow

8 New Prop

9 Buderus

10 Peacock

11 Jones Buchaanan

12 Ablett

13 Sinfield

14 Delaney (SR)

15 Amor/Ambler

16 Leuluai

17 McShane

18 New prop or second row (if Burgess leaves)

19 New young half back

20 Amor/Ambler



Leave

Bailey (not too sure about him at the moment)

Cross (think he will want to leave)

Hauraki (likewise with Cross)

Ali (think he will leave)

Webb (same as Ali)

Burgess (will go to Aus)

Kirke (think he may leave)

Senior (retirement)



In

Tony Clubb or

Matt Cooper (to allow Aston Wilson to come in, in a couple of years time)

Antonio Kaufusi (no nonsense prop)

Ben Gledhill (Wakey prop to replace Burgess) or

Ryan Boyle

Oliver Wilkes (replace Kirke)



Not too sure on the young half back, but maybe someone like Liam Finn (not young, but backup)





Hoping big Keith gets one last game for Leeds, maybe a special friendly so his last game wasn't ended by injury