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| Heard you are using Mathers at 6
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| Only 3 props against that Leigh pack....my god it's going to be a bloodbath.
Just get this weekend out of the way, try and get some bodies back for the weeks that follow and make sure we secure our place in the top 4. Push for top 2 but not essential.
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| Sounds like it could be a mauling :/ I really hope not and the lads dig in and produce something! Saying that I would take a loss as long as we play well. Then smash them at their ground in the build up to the Middle 8's!
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| I've heard all this owd pony before, You will murder us whatever team you put on the pitch they will bust a gut to put one over on us, it should be a great game , I'm really looking forward to it ,I'm going for a score of Leigh 26 v Bulls 16.A good crowd as well.Charlie knows.Don't forget the Circus does afternoon matinées.
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| Quote ="charlie caroli"I've heard all this owd pony before, You will murder us
whatever team you put on the pitch they will bust a gut to put one over on us, it should be a great game , I'm really looking forward to it ,I'm going for a score of Leigh 26 v Bulls 16.A good crowd as well.Charlie knows.Don't forget the Circus does afternoon matinées.'"
26-16 to Leigh doesn't sound like a 'murder' to me. In fact it looks like a sound Leigh win.
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| Quote ="Fr13daY"26-16 to Leigh doesn't sound like a 'murder' to me. In fact it looks like a sound Leigh win.'"
That's what I'm saying we won't murder the Bulls ,like some of your fns are predicting, I'm going for a 10 point Leigh win.It should be a very hard game.
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| It's a bit early to start bagging on Rohan for team selections - but I have to say that plenty on here would have been giving it to Lowes for that selection!
Three props against Leigh sounds like sheer folly. And the squad management behind that is ridiculous. We've got two props out on loan for some reason, and another who appears to have dropped off the face of the planet after one game of the season (well, 10 minutes of one game to be exact).
So we go into a game against the toughest team in the league with three props, and no half backs at all.
And don't even get me started on picking Mathers...
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| Quote ="paulwalker71"And don't even get me started on picking Mathers...
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I hope it's an innovative way of announcing a new halfback - send him out in a Richie Mathers shaped costume and rip it open at the whistle to reveal, I dunno, Adam Reynolds or something. Somehow, I doubt that will happen!
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| Mathers is in the 19, doesn't mean he's playing.
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| I've a suspicion Mathers is going to be played in the halves. Did he not play his academy days in the halves? Hopefully he's been working on his passing speed!
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| Quote ="HamsterChops"One of Haggerty, Olby or Fergie will spend some of the 80 minutes at prop judging by that squad.'"
I'd say Olbison to prop, he's done it a few times this season and is looking like the "new Langley" to me anyway.
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| I'm resigned to losing this game and if Rohan wants to experiment with Mathers at stand off then I'd be ok with it, he seems to be having a look at a few more players on the pitch as early as he can. Drip feed in those on the outer and get some running in their legs in case of injuries. Sure it will most likely be a flop but somehow last season we beat Leigh with Purtell in the halves so who knows. I'd rather keep Clare at full back but that does leave the Blythe problem, the guy has just lost it since his serious injury, I'd go Haggerty with Walshaw on the bench.
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| Quote ="josefw"I've a suspicion Mathers is going to be played in the halves. Did he not play his academy days in the halves? Hopefully he's been working on his passing speed!'"
He was a halfback in Leeds academy before he got moved to fullback. A very good one too.
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Only Fleming as far as I know. League Express on Monday stated Johnny Walker was back with us. And the Fleming deal was done before Clough picked up his injury, so it's understandable.
It does show how desperate we are to not use Lauaki though, even when we're short of props for a game against a big pack.
Judging from the fact the team is very similar to how it was before Rohan, I suspect he's not quite up to speed on his squad just yet. He hasn't even been here a fortnight after all. Likely that Diskin & Walker are still having a heavy input. Although if Mathers does play in the halves, that would have Rohan written all over it, as that hasn't been tried previously.
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| Quote ="HamsterChops"He was a halfback in Leeds academy before he got moved to fullback. A very good one too.
Only Fleming as far as I know. League Express on Monday stated Johnny Walker was back with us. And the Fleming deal was done before Clough picked up his injury, so it's understandable.
It does show how desperate we are to not use Lauaki though, even when we're short of props for a game against a big pack.
Judging from the fact the team is very similar to how it was before Rohan, I suspect he's not quite up to speed on his squad just yet. He hasn't even been here a fortnight after all. Likely that Diskin & Walker are still having a heavy input. Although if Mathers does play in the halves, that would have Rohan written all over it, as that hasn't been tried previously.'"
I guess the reasons for Richie moving to fullback were Burrow and Maguire?
My main worry would be that he's not the most mobile of players these days and neither can I can't see him lasting the full match playing at half. Though I confess, I probably said something similar when Peter Fox stuck Johnny Wolford in the halves... I expect that his ability to give decent ball to the outside backs shouldn't have diminished too much either, so let's hope it turns out to be inspired!
I think, whoever said that if it had been a Lowesy decision then it would have copped some stick was spot on but, I guess, we do have to cut the new bloke some slack.
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| I'd assume the players have been training for any change to position during the week so I guess Smith will have a better idea as to what may or may not work
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| Dan Fleming may be back after his month's loan if he's not allowed to play for a long while anyway. He's been charged with 3 different offences from the Leigh vs. Swinton brawl last week (and not charged for 3 other things that were looked at).
Punching in the 44th minute - Grade B
Use of elbow in the 69th minute (Acton) - Grade B
Punching in the 74th minute - Grade B
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| Quote ="HamsterChops"Dan Fleming may be back after his month's loan if he's not allowed to play for a long while anyway. He's been charged with 3 different offences from the Leigh vs. Swinton brawl last week (and not charged for 3 other things that were looked at).
Punching in the 44th minute - Grade B
Use of elbow in the 69th minute (Acton) - Grade B
Punching in the 74th minute - Grade B'"
I'm just amazed that he showed enough aggression to be accused of such things - he always comes across as a bit of a wuss to be honest
Maybe being on the same team as Josh Barlow has rubbed off on him?
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| Quote ="paulwalker71"I'm just amazed that he showed enough aggression to be accused of such things - he always comes across as a bit of a wuss to be honest'"
Agreed!
Quote ="paulwalker71"Maybe being on the same team as Josh Barlow has rubbed off on him?'"
Or perhaps just being on the opposite side to Gareth Hock and the inability to resist punching him.
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| We should get our first real glimpse of our new coaches tactical nouse today. Jimmy got it all wrong when we played Leigh earlier in the season and he tried to match them in the forwards when their make shift back line was there to be exposed by our speed out wide.
Let's hope Rohan gets it right today.
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| Quote ="Sensei-Bull"We should get our first real glimpse of our new coaches tactical nouse today. Jimmy got it all wrong when we played Leigh earlier in the season and he tried to match them in the forwards when their make shift back line was there to be exposed by our speed out wide.
Let's hope Rohan gets it right today.'"
Are both Teams the same as last time? Also both Teams will be playing a bit differently this time, but there should be a bit of Biff somewhere during the match!
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| Kick offs could be delayed today. The Sheffied players bus is still about an hour from Blackpool and they kick off in an hour and 20. Everybody back in the pub please
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| Quote ="Blotto"Are both Teams the same as last time? Also both Teams will be playing a bit differently this time, but there should be a bit of Biff somewhere during the match!'"
I didn't say what Smith's tactics should be today? I said Jimmy got it very wrong last time. That said, without Clough and Clarke we might be better served trying to play around them again. Whatever tactics are employed we need to keep a close eye on Higham as he's made a habit of ripping us apart.
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| Someone tweeting....leigh "fans" throwing bottles at bulls supporters bus
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| Quote ="bfdbull1979"Someone tweeting....leigh "fans" throwing bottles at bulls supporters bus'"
Was it Beaumont, on the sauce already
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