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Thought Southern had gone?
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| Quote vastman="vastman"Why would you have 3 forwards and a Centre on the bench? Drop Walshaw and replace with Ellis then it's OK.'"
I would like to see Ellis get an extended run in the 1st team but not sure if I would have Wood, Ellis, Johns, Aiton and Smith all in together. It's a tough call because we do have a good squad, we just need to find the right mix and balance.
I would also like to see the other fringe members of a 1st team squad getting a run at some point, certainly if we lose this weekend, see if they bring something to the team thats been missing. Surely thats the whole point of the squad if things are not going right, Wildie Cowling, Slater, Annakin have all been going strong in the reserves. |
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| Quote Pudsey Cat="Pudsey Cat"Thought Southern had gone?'"
His head has, his body remains (apparently). |
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Massive, must win game for us aswell. I think we have more than enough to come away with the 2 points, we've shown some good stuff so far this year and can score plenty of points. Our defence on the other hand has been very poor at times. So I guess it depends on which Salford turn up!
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| Quote W.T.W="W.T.W"I'd go with;
1. Mathers
2. Fox
3. Sykes
4. Mellars
5. Cockayne
6. John
7. Smith
8. Amor
9. Wood
10. Raleigh
11. Southern
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14. Wilkes
15. Johnson
16. Walshaw
17. James / Trout'"
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| Quote Ave It!="Ave It!"Massive, must win game for us aswell. I think we have more than enough to come away with the 2 points, we've shown some good stuff so far this year and can score plenty of points. Our defence on the other hand has been very poor at times. So I guess it depends on which Salford turn up!'"
Nay London had a poor defensive record till we met them (on the telly) we didn't even look like scoring. |
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| Quote bellycouldtackle="bellycouldtackle"Hope this week we have taught the players how to tackle round the legs, how to catch a ball, how to protect a player trying to catch a ball from a kick, to understand that we are alllowed to tackle and put pressure on their playmakers and not just allow Smith and Holdsworth to do as they wish. That we are allowed to be agressive in defence and that our line speed is allowed to be faster than a slow walk and that when the defencive line has moved forward three slow steps we do not have to stop and wait for the attacking player to get up to full speed. Having won only two games we need to see some of the players who have performed so well in the under 20`s `get a chance. We need to select Ellis and Wildie, Aiton at 13 with Washbrook and Kirmond in the second row. No point in playing Collis again as he never finishes a game. I would go with, players who have shown some desire in previous games, players who have played well in the 20`s and players who take the line on rather thhan move sideways and players who can tackle. A mostly English team who given a chance will improve, they may not win but they will give 100%
Mathers
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Sykes
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Cockaine
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Amour
Ellis
Raleigh
Kirmond
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Aiton
James
Trout
Walshaw
Wilkes
18th Man Mellars'"
I agree with your philosophy on team selection and I am sure that team is more than capable of performing as good as if not better than some of the other 'selections' we have fielded this season.
However what stands out to me is your obvious lack of faith in our overseas imports. Most of them are on long term contracts and they are also taking a huge chunk of our salary spend. For this reason alone I am sure if all fit they will all be selected. |
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Mathers
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Walshaw
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Amor
Ellis
Raleigh
Kirmond
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Wilkes
James
Slater
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What we need on Saturday is effort for 80 minutes! The team have shown in the games against Hull KR, Bradford and Catalans, that they have the quality to attack and score points. For some reason holes appear in the defence, we concede points and heads drop.
If the team cannot raise enough enthusiasm to get a win on Saturday then the season does indeed look bleak!
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| Quote PopTart="PopTart"I don't understand the need to blindly put both Ellis and Wildie in when no one has really seen them play (certainly in first team)
I'm all for Wood being in the halves with Smith but I'd keep Aiton at hooker. I don't think I like him and Washbrook in the back row. We are losing size doing that.
I was also against putting John in the centre but The boyem's reasoning looks good so am prepared to give it a go.
I'd go with
Mathers
Fox
Sykes
John
Cockayne
Smith
Wood
Amor
Aiton
Raleigh
Kirmond
Southern (if fit)
Washbrook
Wildie
James
Wilkes
Walshaw'"
You seem very protective of the club at the moment and whilst there's nowt wrong with it (I should know) you have to accept that things are not going well and any opportunity to freshen things up should at least be considered.
On the Wildie thing - that's a bit of a silly argument really. The lad played 17 times last year - more than any of this years crop have so far - and the only reason we aren't seeing him is that the coach isn't picking him. Give him a chance - he is doing what you want all players to do which is to perform in the reserves and work his way up to an opportunity.
On the Ellis thing - he was one of Quins best players last season, does that not carry any respect at all? |
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I'd like to see more composure when we do get on their line! We dont have to score on every tackle!
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I'd go with this. You could probably swap John for Smith if you was that way inclined. I would be worried about having a backrow thats too small early on in whats likely to be wet, heavy conditions so i've gone for Johnson in the second row with Washbrook to come off the bench.
Mathers
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Sykes
Walshaw
Cockayne
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Wood
Amor
Ellis
Raleigh
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Wilkes
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