Quote: Kingston Rovers "Can't see CC picking this side but Imo it would have a decent chance, though hopefully the team he does pick can pull off a narrow win.
Dixon
Mantellato
Welham
Horne
Sio
Chisholm
Kelly
Walker
Boudebza
Allgood
Blair
Puletua
McCarthy
Green
Tilse
Lunt
Larroyer/Donaldson?
Salter is a trier but he hasn't much go forward. Defensively good but against Moon I'm not sure.
Horne can tackle and can break the line and get Sio away as he did Dixon v Leigh.
Puletua in the second row, which he prefers, would help to take down the likes of Peacock, Luleai, Cutherbertson and Garbutt and slow them down a bit and would give us more go forward out wide with Larroyer/Donaldson spelling him 20 mins at a time. Maybe vulnerable with their quick centres I admit though. Having 5 props will make it interesting at least.
Chisholm hasn't been spectacular but has shown glimpses of what he can do, he has speed and is an out an out half back which Blair isn't who's much better in the 2nd row.
Chisholm could support Kelly so he's not trying to do it all himself, Leeds will target him and try and tire him out and Blair hasn't the pace to step in and be the type of player Kelly is.
Donaldson maybe instead of Larroyer who lifts the team when he comes on, he's our new Cockayne in my eyes, Cockaynes not the player he was but still decent for cover. 19th man for me.
A decent go forward side might get us on the front foot more often than not and give the backs some space and time.
Anyway that's wasted half hour of my time, Chester will no doubt pick Cockayne and Salter. And not Boudebza, Green or Chisholm.'"
Obviously this is your opinion and you're entitled to it but IMO if Chester was to pick this team we may as well not bother getting on the bus this morning.
Horne is okay cover in the centres in a worst case scenario but he would get skinned all day long by Moon or Watkins. Same with Puletua, nowhere near the pace to deal with defending in that position. Imagine Puletua and Horne lining up next to each other in the line with Hardaker/Burrow/McGuire/Moon etc getting out from dummy half at them on the back of a quick PTB. We would be knackered.
