Washbrook's workrate and defence put him head and shoulders above whiting IMO.

Agreed! Whiting just isn't as good as what we have in most positions, which is his main problem.

I see no-one can see a place for our captain, Lee Radford.

Nor can many see a place for out goal kicker, Danny Tickle.



Saying that, Fitzgibbon is an excellent goalkicker, and so is Craig Hall. So we won't miss Tickle so much if dropped.



But can anyone really see Agar ever dropping Radford? Has he ever been dropped? Given a full squad, I will place money on Radford being named at 13.



XVII I'd have:

1. Tansey; 2. Calderwood, 3. Hall, 4. Yeaman, 5. Raynor; 6. Horne, 7. Long; 8. Dowes, 9. Berrigan, 10. O'Meley, 11. Fitzgibbon, 12. Manu, 13. Washbrook.

14. Briscoe, 15. Lauaki, 16. Moa, 17. Houghton



Briscoe to cover the backs. Impact in the forwards.



XIII Agar will probably name:

1. Tansey; 2. Briscoe, 3. Hall, 4. Yeaman, 5. Raynor; 6. Horne, 7. Long; 8. Dowes, 9. Berrigan, 10. Cusack, 11. Fitzgibbon, 12. Manu, 13. Radford.

14. Whiting, 15. Lauaki, 16. Moa, 17. O'Meley



He won't drop Radford. He'll start Briscoe.



In fairness, neither side looks too bad. He'll never have a full squad to pick from anyway!

1. Tansey

2. Briscoe

3. Yeaman

4. Hall

5. Raynor

6. Washbrook

7. Long

8. Dowes

9. Berrigan

10. Shrek

11. Tickle

12. Manu

13. Fitz



14. Houghton

15. Hame

16. Moa

17. Yak



In my opinion that is our strongest 17

Yes, because all the times Whiting has played 13 his workrate has been rubbish, hasn't it? Or have we not seen enough of him there to make an informed judgement?



I'm with Kosh on this one. I'd have Washy in the side - probably as a second rower in place of the monumental waste of space that is our captain. I'd love to see Whiting given a run at 13 or 6, but fear it may never happen. If it did, I think he'd do really well - particularly outside someone like Long.

I'd go with Washbrook at 13 at the moment but I don't believe he is that far in front of Whiting. If Washy isn't performing then Whiting should be given ago. Then Turner after him. Unless of an injury crisis, then none of Radford, Fitzgibbon, Tickle, Burnett or Manu should play at 13.

that wont happen.

Because Agar is inept.

Shh, don't spoil it for wolfie

[urlhttp://www.hullfc.com/hullfc/contents/?page_id=18[/url shows Fitz and Washbrook at 13, Whiting 2nd row. I'd like to see Whiting at 13 but I suppose firstly let's hope he has an injury-free season so that he can start to push for the position that he wants to play in.

The selection of Gareth Raynor might not be a problem after his trial so there may well be a space for one of the junior players.

Washy must play 13. Shame but the likes of Whiting and Turner will only play next season when we have injuries.