So much depends on form and injuries but assuming Trinity get no more injuries and the majority of players are on form then Trinity can field a very competitive starting 19 imho.
Walker or Jowitt Lyne or Hampshire Arundel or Lyne Tupou or Atkins Johnstone or Kershaw
Miller Brough or Hampshire
Westerman Tanginoa Ashurst Fifita J Wood Arona
Green Kopczak Pitt’s K Wood
Back up forwards Batchelor Tangata Crowther King Gwaze Kirmond.... all SL experienced.
Choices in the back line even missing BJB and ditto back row.
HB pickings slim and could do with another prop, however two quota spots still free.
I’m happy enough without being giddy.
Very competitive in what, the championship? I cannot see you surviving again this time around however I hope you do as that is probably the only ground I will not visit...
Very competitive in what, the championship? I cannot see you surviving again this time around however I hope you do as that is probably the only ground I will not visit...
Yep I reckon we would be very competitive in the Championship, alas we don't play in it....... tell us all, what's it like?
The silverware hunting Catalans team will be stacked with creative talent in 2020;
Samuel Tomkins
Lewis Tierney, David Mead, Samisoni Langi, Fouad Yaha,
James Maloney Joshua Drinkwater
Jason Baitieri, Benjamin Garcia, Benjamin Jullien Remi Casty, Michael McIlorum, Samuel Moa
Interchange: Julien Bousquet, Mickael Simon, Samuel Kasiano, Matthew Whitley
Reserves: Lucas Albert, Mickael Goudemand, Arthur Romano, Antoni Maria, Alrix da Costa, Paul Seguier, Thomas Davies, Arthur Mourge.
This is a very strong team -- highlighted by a brilliant spine and a strong pack -- that could well be facing St Helens at Old Trafford in October.
I expect many of these players to feature in the RFL's 2020 Dream Team.
Only dream team they’ll be announced in is the alcoholics XIII after kenny Edwards interview. Also how on earth does Tierney get in front of Tom Davies? You’ve got about as much chance of getting to old Trafford as I have managing Great Britain
The silverware hunting Catalans team will be stacked with creative talent in 2020;
Samuel Tomkins
Lewis Tierney, David Mead, Samisoni Langi, Fouad Yaha,
James Maloney Joshua Drinkwater
Jason Baitieri, Benjamin Garcia, Benjamin Jullien Remi Casty, Michael McIlorum, Samuel Moa
Interchange: Julien Bousquet, Mickael Simon, Samuel Kasiano, Matthew Whitley
Reserves: Lucas Albert, Mickael Goudemand, Arthur Romano, Antoni Maria, Alrix da Costa, Paul Seguier, Thomas Davies, Arthur Mourge.
This is a very strong team -- highlighted by a brilliant spine and a strong pack -- that could well be facing St Helens at Old Trafford in October.
I expect many of these players to feature in the RFL's 2020 Dream Team.
That is actually a pretty decent 17, on paper at least. I'm still not convinced about your coach though, and that list of reserves isn't the greatest. I think a lot will rely on Catalans keeping their key players fit and playing.
1 Goulding 2 Mcgilvary 3 Turner 4 Wardle Jake 5 Macintosh 6 Gaskell 7 Sezer 8 Matagi 9 O Brian 10 Gavet 11 Edwards 12 Wardle Joe 13 Lawrence
14 Taai 15 English 16 Murphy 17 Russell/Holmes
This is not counting the long term injured trio of Cudjoe, Uate and Clough.
Macintosh on the wing sounds like a good idea. He gets shown up too much at full back but could have a real impact out wide. Goulding and Sezer are both good signings.
The Giants are probably still lower table but that team should be good enough to finish above Hull KR.
I have an odd feeling about Wakefield this year. After being, unfairly, tipped for relegation in previous seasons they could go either way this year. After a flat finish in 2019, if they continue to have injury issues with key players they could find themselves in trouble. Chris Chester is my tip for first coach to be sacked.