It’s one of the hottest debate topics egg-chasing has to offer.
Given we live in something of a green goldfish bowl on these Irish shores, there’s no harm getting input from elsewhere.
And so we have the HarpinOnRugby Lions Selector Panel, made up of one fan from each nation, with even the Irish panellist based abroad.
This week it’s the turn of Welsh panellist Hywel Davies.
Right, where to start.
My team wasn't exciting enough. It was lacking individuality, my mark if you like. I was sat in a Scottish pub drinking Irish stout watching English clubs play on TV, one of whom is coached by a Welshman. It hit me. I've been thinking too much like Gatland. I mean, you can hardly blame me. The Welsh fans have been conditioned into expecting the entirely expected when it comes to Welsh selections since 2008.
So, the back line.
15-9 Hogg, Halfpenny, North, Tuilagi, Visser, Burns, Care
Hogg would be a cast iron starter if he was any other nationality or played in another league. He has speed, guts, flair, and a young O'Driscoll like unpredictability. I think he and Halfpenny will complement each other. It leaves a little susceptibility under the high ball, but if the Aussies adopt that tactic it will be a surprise and anyway North can always drop back in defence.
The great Mark Ring believes North is truly a centre in the making, and he should know. If the rest of you disagree I'll expect to see videos of you back heeling drop goal conversions before I take your opinion over his. Tuilagi is on an upward trajectory in form. That's a partnership to strike fear into the opposition and that power is needed in attack and defence given the flyers in the back three.
Burns demolition of Leicester for Gloucester gives me confidence that he's an international class player. A berth will be found for him in the elite player squad in January and he could set the 6 nations alight. In Nigel Davies he has just the mentor he needs to step up. Care is back in a white shirt due to club form and the Lions can benefit from this halfback partnership IF Lancaster has the guts to develop it properly.
Turning to the pack.
1-8 D Jones, Cronin, Jones, Gray (c) Evans, Denton, Tipuric, R Jones
Jenkins' ship has not only failed to come in, it's stuck in a storm in the Bay of Biscay. The man who is the Brynmor Williams to his Gareth Edwards, Duncan Jones, is a hard scrummager, mobile and tackles fantastically well. The back row is a war zone currently. Who knows who will be fit by then. Denton is a shining light in a poor Edinburgh side and can free Ryan Jones up to play the intelligent type of game he has shown in the Liberty so well this season and the last. Tipuric is a star. With the extra quality of men around him he can truly shine.
Bench
16-22 Healy, Best, Cole, Faletau, Phillips, Sexton, L Williams.
Bit of mobility in the pack, experienced half backs to steady the ship if needed.
As for those on the cusp, Gavin Henson is doing well for London Welsh. The English front row may also put the pressure on if they do well in the Autumn matches, tight head cover being a burning issue in Adam Jones' absence.
Hywel (@HywelV2) is head Rugby writer on the v2 Journal. A bundle of contradictions, he is a Solicitor and Farmer, a Scarlets supporter and a "conservative, forward orientated typical blydi prop".
When we put the four panellist’s selections together we get the HoR Composite Lions XV, and Hywel’s selections this week mean there is one change to the side. Click here to find out what it is.
Next week we’ll hear more from our Scottish panellist.
