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| Smith doesn’t look a physical specimen and has been injured a lot of the season but when he does play he provides an attacking link that no one else can do in the team. He a bit of a throwback as an old fashioned ball playing forward. Wether EOC goes down that route or just goes for a power option will be interesting to see.
With Fev having a big pack as well I think he will go down the power route.
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| It's been a strange end to the season having known our finishing position for a few weeks (even pre-fax realistically speaking).
Entering the play-offs will (or certainly should) bring a different mentality and focus to the group. It has the makings of a great contest, but I'll go out on a limb and say we should have enough quality in the squad to see us through.
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| Ok, one decision made. Gaskell isn't in the 21man squad
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| Quote: Highlander "Ok, one decision made. Gaskell isn't in the 21man squad'"
Good news. Didn't look interested recently.
Strong team too
Holmes
Okunbor
Myers
Gill
Taufua
Sammut
Lilley
Smith
Souter
Lawrence
Appo
Fulton
Doro
Ott
Pele
Scurr
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Bayliss to replace Doro if not fit.
To miss out
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Makin
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| God I hope Hallas doesn't play. He is a liability in games like this and ends up getting drawn into one-on-one battles instead of doing his job.
Squad looks strong overall and its going to be interesting to see who EOC goes with in the pack. Makin has been pretty good for us but is inexperienced, whereas Smith has had a stop-start campaign but has that game smarts that only experience brings.
Tough call to make whatever the decision.
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| Ok, so the backs are fairly straightforward to pick:
Holmes
Okunbor
Myers (nominated for Championship young player of the year!)
Gill
Taufua
Sammut
Lilley
Forwards more complicated. I think Doro will be fit so the decision I think will be between Bayliss, Makin and Smith.
EoC rates Makin & Hallas which will make this difficult.
Makin has been playing well, but he is on loan. I think we prioritise our own players.
The bench I agree with.
Smith/Bayliss
Souter
Lawrence
Appo
Fulton
Doro
Ott
Pele
Scurr
Davies
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| Looking like our strongest squad of the season. Our forwards look very strong! Backs pretty much pick themselves with Okunbor and Taufua coming straight back in to the starting line up.
Correct decision to drop Gaskell. He's been poor for a number of weeks. Sammut can be a liability but he also has that spark to come up with some individual brilliance and can be a game changer.
Bring on Sunday!
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| I have a good feeling about this one. Not sure why, but I can imagine it being a great performance where our attack is completely on point and we win 27-8. I will of course edit this post at 4.30 on Sunday.
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| Well to counter that I’m feeling confident think we’ll have too much for fev, we are stronger in the forwards, an embarrassment of riches there, hope mr Patton is in their ranks, think he might get a tad frustrated.
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| Probably the only game in the plays off where we will be favourites to win and with that added pressure. I expect it to be close and it could be another match that is decided by successful conversions.
Discipline needs to be good as I imagine Ford will be keen to drag it towards a grubby and niggly game.
Over the entire season this squad has been better than 2023, but in play off rugby that counts for nothing.
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| Hallas at 9. Dear god. Feels Dejavu of Jimmy Lowes playing Jean Philipe-Baille at Hooker despite not playing there all year...
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| I know, I said EoC rated Hallas. But I didn’t expect Ott to make way to fit him in.
Smith over Bayliss, fine , I can see that.
JD missing out as well.
This is a powerful pack. Hallas can always rotate to Loose as well I suppose.
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| EOC vindicated. Must say I was bemused by that selection.
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| Yeh must admit, I wouldn't have had Hallas as starting 9 but he managed the physical battle better than Souter or Ott would have so credit to EOC for that selection.
I thought Bradford utterly dominated Fev and they didn't have any answers until they tried a few off the cuff players near the end. Impressive performance but we will need to be less wasteful in attack versus Toulouse. Be a few sore bodies on both sides, wonder if EOC will rotate the pack a little?
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