Was just wondering if we get all of our injued players back before the end of the season what peoples thoughts are as to what the first choice squad would be now. I reckon we have got a squad of about 22/23 players to choose from and it is especially difficult to leave out certain individuals on current form. Shows what a good position we are in anyway and its a nice problem to have. Thoughts?

Mine would be:

Roberts
Pryce
Gleeson
Carmont
Richards
Sam
Tommy
Fielden
Riddell
Coley
Hansen
Joel
Lockers

O'Carroll
McIlorum
Mossop
Farrell

Players missing out:
Goulding (unlucky just think KP is a better defender)
Bailey (not done anything wrong but think hed be below Mossop, Hansen and Farrell)
Prescott (not sure good enough, may get bench spot over Farrell however)
Paleaasina (seems just not a MM style player, probably off at end of season)
Phelps (players playing better in his position(s), not been able to keep fit and nail his position down despite some promising early season form)
Deacon (way down pecking order now even if fit, still got a lot to offer in a coaching position however)

I would agree with you but have Bailey in instead of Farrell, just because Farrell will get his chance next season and we would be crazy to let a man of Bailey's experience not play week in week out. Also I would have Feka in for Mossop for the same reasons. Mossop will get his chance, but you cant fault the impact Feka has coming off from the bench and as he hasnt played much this year, I'm hoping he will be fit an ready come the business end of the season.

Bailey in for Farrell and for mine McIllorum starting.

He is the ideal type of hooker to start, with Piggy coming off the bench, it worked really well at Wakefield. McIllorum is basically a tackling machine, that is his strength, his ruck control is not great but it is adequate as is his delivery. When he has been coming on a sub we have always struggled, but with Piggy coming on we have a fresh creative 9 entering the field of play once MM has taken the sting out of the opening shots.

Need 4 props. That has been proved altready this season.

Bailey first choice over farrell and hansen all day long, rarely gets dominated and keeps our defence ticking whilst offering options should a back be injured.

When you leave out players of the quality of farrell and mossop it shows how much our recruitment has improved since IL took charge, no longer do we bring in players taking a large proportion of the cap like feilden and barratt - sure wayne bennet offers him lots of advice!!?

I agree, Piggy has much more of an impact when used as a sub, and his superior delivery that MM's against a defence that's tiring a bit is much more useful.

And I'd have Bailey in there too, he's solid and dependable, the kind of player that becomes more important as the games get tighter towards the end of the season. I'd put my faith in him over Farrell or Mossop in play off games, he has that knowledge of what to do in games like that.

I agree with this team. Mossop can cover as prop.

Same team as the OP but Bailey for Farrell.

Bailey brings a lot more to the team in terms or organisation and communication. In my team he would start with either Joel or Hansen on the bench.

Same as the original team for me aswell bar i'd just about have Bailey in ahead of Farrell. I'm a huge Farrell fan and he deserves to get plenty more games before the end of the season but if we had all players fit and had a play off game tomorrow i'd want Bailey in for his experience.

I think Bailey has just quietly got on with his business this season and is having a pretty good year. He's as solid as ever, leads from the front and has produced some super attacking play this year with a few fantastic offloads that have led to trys.

Mossop and O'Carroll.

When is Hansen back playing?We are short of a halfback at Widnes who can kick goals,so can we have Deacon please?

I am happy we have Ben Davies at the moment, but was gutted to lose Farrell.You have a great squad and i hope you win the grand final.

The most pleasing thing about that for me is those 6 players who have missed out.