I think so, with the addition of Drinkwater, Brown, Burns etc.. we might give people a run for their money. I think the best team going into the 8's is this:



1. McNally

2. Brown

3. Smith

4. Worthington

5. Dawson

6. Ridyard

7. Drinkwater

8. Moi Moi

9. Higham

10. Weston

11. Hock

12. Patterson

13. Hansen



14. Burns

15. Tickle

16. Acton

17. Dixon



Reserve squad:



Pownall

Higson

Tonga

Armstrong

Kay

Foster

Reynolds

Spencer

Hood

Hopkins

Maitua

Harper

Whiting

Good players, but team cohesion and organisation in such a short time will be the tricky against established SL teams.

True, but where it matters most is in the halves, and Drinkwater and Ridyard seem to play well together.



Sticking a few wingers on the flanks isn't going to hurt the team organisation.

I believe team spirit will take us through, the lads knew who the stools were and they are gone, what's left want the big prize and have the CV not to look like rabbits in headlights when it matters

Pack and halves are very strong and we have a back line more than capable of finishing it off. Higson will be in any 17 we go with

Looks a good team on paper and seems fully capable off matching it with the top SL teams in the 8s. Ours will most likely be



O'Brien

Carney

Say

Griffin

Caton Brown

Lui

Dobson

Kopzcak

Tomkins

Griffin

Murdoch Masila

Jones

Flanagan



Kenny

Burgess

Mateo

Huaraki



Got a sneaky feeling our game will be first and on Sky.

Decent post that Mo.

Your bench isn't imposing enough, would you really play Dixon and Tickle before Reni Maitua ?

Hopkins would be in too for his size!

If Willie Tonga can show us tomorrow the skill and ability that made him a Kangeroo, then he would be in the centre before Greg Worthington which is unfortunate, as he has been playing really well!

The wingers I dont know too much about ? ive seen Brown on youtube in the NRL and he looks really good, Dawson has been playing for Saints although they have not had their best season,yet! Higson had a shocker at Bradford and probably did more to allow them back in the game however, since then he has redeemed himself and gone from strength to strength ! it would be a an injustice if he was dropped now without having the chance to shine, for his hometown club!

I find it sad that moving into the 8s, fans will be asking who is that in the 99 shirt. This is not a criticism of Leigh but of the system, the transfer deadline should have been much earlier.

Hard on the players who have to lose their places too!

It should reffy but, looking back at wakey last season, if you can't beat them - join them!

Personally i dont care what number is on their back, its the team on the field that matters



The very fact there is a deadline at all will ensure there is a rush to buy no matter, what stage of the season it is!

We have taken the opportunity to sign these players for the 8's and next season because we have a lot of players out of contract at the end of the season. Last year we went with the team we had because most had contracts for this year. Several of those players have shown little or no loyalty. i will cheer for whoever wears the shirt and hope we can get promoted.