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| Quote: RagingBull "Am i right in presuming they can only play 5 loan/dual reg players per game?'"
yes - maximum 4 DR, maximum 5 DR/loan combined, and the "story" about 7 is no more meaningful than saying Fev could register all 35 members of Leeds' squad. | | |
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| Quote: The Phantom Horseman "whilst conveniently forgetting the heavy borrowing players from other teams their own club did just 2 years ago? When Bradford were playing four Rhinos plus a DR guy from Widnes in the same game, was that somehow different?'"
You mean when a brand new club was set up in Bradford with no players? I take your point generally but yes I'd say that was different. | | |
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Fev were winning with there starting 13 fairly easily in the first half. Second have a lot off these were swapped with the reserves as its what friendlys are for and leeds cam back. Shows that leeds acadamey is a lot better than a lot of the other clubs acadameys
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There's no point bemoaning the fact that Fev are making the most of the dual reg setup. We did exactly the same thing with loan players recently.
You can disagree with the rules but I don't get trying to shame Featherstone for playing by them.
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| Quote: The Phantom Horseman "Firstly have you got a link to back up the story ? Other than the Serious About Rugby League fan site, which appears to be a couple of college students repeating gossip and reporting it as fact? Fev will certainly be playing a number of DR players, including this weekend in all probability, but within the laws (max 4 DR, max 5 DR/loan combined).
Secondly, are Bradford going to be another set of fans who get holier-than-thou about DR/loans whilst conveniently forgetting the heavy borrowing players from other teams their own club did just 2 years ago? When Bradford were playing four Rhinos plus a DR guy from Widnes in the same game, was that somehow different?'"
Same source I think.
I don't have a problem with Fev doing it - they've had some issues financially and it's a way for them to compete but without having to spend as much. We had to rely on loans when we came back in 2017 when we started from nothing. What I do have a problem with is clubs like Leeds using a system that devalues the game as a whole. | | |
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| Quote: Nothus "We did exactly the same thing with loan players '"
The distinction surely is that we had little choice because we'd just started up again after liquidation. In any case it's not a stick with which to beat Featherstone, it's simply an absurdity generally that we devalue our competition in order to get game time for super league fringe players. | | | |
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| Quote: hooligan27 "Fev were winning with there starting 13 fairly easily in the first half. Second have a lot off these were swapped with the reserves as its what friendlys are for and leeds cam back. Shows that leeds acadamey is a lot better than a lot of the other clubs acadameys'"
So who do you think will win? Bearing in mind of course that Bradford | | |
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| Quote: paulwalker71 "I looked on the Featherstone website and the team that played yesterday looks to be an almost brand new team from what they were fielding last season!
I suppose the question would be whether they are fully prepared for the new season, or whether they are a bit more of a work in progress who will get better as the season goes on. Hopefully we are playing them at just the right time, before they fully gel!
The unknown factor for Fev is their DR arrangements with Leeds. Ironically, some of the players who played [iagainst[/i them yesterday could be playing [ifor[/i them next week. Such is the bizarre outcomes of Dual Reg  [/color:p889vjdy]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_54039.jpg |
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Likely line up's:
20. Brandon Pickersgill
2. Ethan Ryan
3. Jake Webster
4. Ashley Gibson
5. Jy Hitchcox
14. Jordan Lilley
7. Dane Chisholm
10. Steve Crossley
9. Matty Wildie
19. Jon Magrin
11. Matt Garside
12. Elliot Minchella
13. Mikey Wood
21. George Flanagan
16. James Green
8. Liam Kirk
25. Connor Farrell/29. Matty Storton
Kiedan Hartley
Darren Forde
Thompson Teteh
Josh Hardcastle
Conor Carey
Ase Boas
Watson Boas
Scott Wheeldon
Cameron King
Anthony Mullally
Brett Delaney
Brad Day
Jack Bussey
Not sure on how Featherstone would line up on the bench but I expect it to include Walters, Ormandroyd and possibly Lockwood/Harrison.
On paper our back line beats theirs hands down but it will be a tough game down the middle. And I think this is where we will win/lose it. Unless we let our backs do the damage. Bulls by 8-10.
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| Will Hardcastle's red card affect him this week or next? Hasn't Bussey still got a while of his ban to get his teeth into? 
I think Kear will go with this
Pickersgill
Hitchcox
Webster
Evans/Oakes
Ryan
Lilley
Wildie
Crossley
Hallas
Magrin
Minchella
Farrell
Wood
Flanagan
Green
Kirk
Storton
I don't think Chisholm is in good enough form to get in the side and Keyes is still out with back problems I think. I can see Wildie playing there with Lilley. Not sure if Gibson has recovered from his dead arm - if he has he might play right centre and Webster move to the left. The centres, halfbacks and fourth bench place are where I'm not sure what will happen. |
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I'd be amazed with Chisholm doesn't start. I can't see Kear going far away from.
1. Pickersgill
2. Hytchcox
3. Evans
4. Webster
5. Ryan
6. Lilley
7. Chisholm
8. Kirk
9. Wildie
10. Crossley
11. Farrell
12. Minchella
13. Wood
14. Flanagan
15. Green
16. Margrin
17. Storton
Must be a nightmare to coach against Fev as their line up could look so different on Sunday. This will be our toughest game for a long long time. We'll Need the same mental strength from the L1 final. When things our going against us, bite down on our gum shield and keep going.
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