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| Quote ="Fatbelly"What on earth on you on about. Rhys has never let the team down when he has played on the wing.'"
He hasnt but personally dont rate him over evans or riley
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| How come we are happy to play carvell off the bench these days.always thought woody was a better player from the bench???
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| Gareth has impressed me coming off the bench. He seems to add an extra bit of power & aggression just as their props are being rotated. I would be happy with him being in the starting 13, its just that I think he offers us a lot coming on after 25 minutes or so.
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| Quote ="wolfinwidnes"Because evans has only played wing in first team and ratch is comfortable at centre and riles is a fullback'"
Evans played centre last season, ironically against Leeds, and had a damn good game if memory serves me correct.
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| Whatever permatation of that 19 man squad we put out on Friday night, I don't think it will be good enough to win.
Leeds to win by 8-12 points.
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| Quote ="Dita's Slot Meter"Whatever permatation of that 19 man squad we put out on Friday night, I don't think it will be good enough to win.
Leeds to win by 8-12 points.'"
Squad not good enough?
Coach not good enough?
or form not good enough?
I think we are plenty good enough Leeds will whip it wide right from the kick off they wont take it up the middle our pack is far stronger.
so its how we cope with Watkins and Hall and Burrow in the backs (even if he plays at 9 he's still an extra back) which will determine the game. We should pepper Ben Jones with kick after kick he's get-at-able (just made that phrase up)
our form is the worry not the 19 I dont think weve hit any decent form at all.
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| I feel we can cope without the loss of Hodgeson with ball in hand but we will miss him with the boot as they have Mr dependable Sinfield. The biggest loss will be that of Michael Monaghan, the go forward he gives us long with his tackle rate after the play the ball is massive to what we have achieved over the past few years. However, it will be a big chance for others to to step up and stake a claim for a starting place.
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| Quote ="the flying biscuit"Squad not good enough?
Coach not good enough?
or form not good enough?
I think we are plenty good enough Leeds will whip it wide right from the kick off they wont take it up the middle our pack is far stronger.
so its how we cope with Watkins and Hall and Burrow in the backs (even if he plays at 9 he's still an extra back) which will determine the game. We should pepper Ben Jones with kick after kick he's get-at-able (just made that phrase up)
our form is the worry not the 19 I dont think weve hit any decent form at all.'"
I personally don't think we are good enough to beat any of the top 4 or 5 sides with only 1 of our 3 'key' players (Briers, M Monas, Hodgson) playing.
I'm not suggesting we have a weak squad. I believe its one of the strongest in the league, but like any of the other top sides, if you remove 2 of their best players from the key positions, then they will struggle.....Leeds withour Sinfield and McGuire??....Wigan without Tomkins and Finch??....All would find it tough, I just think this Friday we might be found a little short.
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| I think these are the types of games that can really make a team... If we go to Headingley without Hodgson and M Monas and get a result then it will be a great result its all about how we cope with Burrow running from dummy half and can we keep Hall and Watkins quiet ?? Our pack both front and back all over Leeds and if Grix is back at loose ill be happy. Ratchford should slip in at FB, Higham will get 55 minutes, Bridge will be a miss but no Monas is my biggest fear. Depending on conditions, if we go to Leeds and get a result we will all be made up....
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| Quote ="citywolf"Evans played centre last season, ironically against Leeds, and had a damn good game if memory serves me correct.'"
Your memory is spot on. He also got MOM aswell.
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| Quote ="wolfinwidnes"Because evans has only played wing in first team and ratch is comfortable at centre and riles is a fullback'"
As others have said, MOM at centre v Leeds last year and centre is his usual position in the youth teams. Ratchford is a versatile back so better to return him to FB to cover for Hodgson, and leave Riley on the wing where he is currently playing well.
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| got to have evans playing in the centres, i dont think blythe is skillful enough to play centre and he isnt powerful enough to play 2nd row...
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| Quote ="chrissyg1996"got to have evans playing in the centres, i dont think blythe is skillful enough to play centre and he isnt powerful enough to play 2nd row...'"
Saying that Blythe played well at centre against Wigan away last year
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| I dont know why people on here arent more confident in the team for Friday.
Ok, so we are down a couple of influential players but, personally, I believe we have more than enough talent in our 19 to bring home the 2 points.
I, for one, am looking forward to bringing home the spoils and am excited about the Atkins / Hardaker / Watkins battle given the ETS / EN decisions.
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| Looking at the squad as a Leeds fan, I'd say it still looks plenty strong enough to get a result at Heading;ey. Should be a good game I think. Not convinced either side has really hit form yet.
I'd like to see more of Evans at centre. I thought he looked full of potential when he played there against us last year. We produce so few skillful centres in this country, and I'm holding high hopes for the kid. Granted he probably won't help England much (unless he decides to switch on residency grounds of course) but hope of a GB future springs eternal, and at least he could be a top centre not imported from down under. If we saw him and Atkins against Hardaker and Watkins, that would be interested. No idea how Atkins isn't in the England squad to be honest. I have not always been wholly convinced by him, but he's never been any worse than any other English centre and does actually seem to be adding some of the positional awareness and passing skill I thought he lacked previously.
Apart from that, I'd fully support the use of the 10 man team somebody suggested on page 1. I'd be very confident that Leeds could turn you over quite convincingly if you played with 10 men.
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| Quote ="El Diablo"Looking at the squad as a Leeds fan, I'd say it still looks plenty strong enough to get a result at Heading;ey. Should be a good game I think. Not convinced either side has really hit form yet.
I'd like to see more of Evans at centre. I thought he looked full of potential when he played there against us last year. We produce so few skillful centres in this country, and I'm holding high hopes for the kid. Granted he probably won't help England much (unless he decides to switch on residency grounds of course) but hope of a GB future springs eternal, and at least he could be a top centre not imported from down under. If we saw him and Atkins against Hardaker and Watkins, that would be interested. No idea how Atkins isn't in the England squad to be honest. I have not always been wholly convinced by him, but he's never been any worse than any other English centre and does actually seem to be adding some of the positional awareness and passing skill I thought he lacked previously.
Apart from that, I'd fully support the use of the 10 man team somebody suggested on page 1. I'd be very confident that Leeds could turn you over quite convincingly if you played with 10 men.
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hes in the england knights squad i believe as he has an english mother
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| Quote ="wolfinwidnes"hes in the england knights squad i believe as he has an english mother'"
Even better.
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Quote ="El Diablo"Even better.
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Aye, there was an article on BBC sport about it last year: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/14059590
I'm not sure when we'll get to see Ben in the first team yet, but as a forward I suppose TS would want him to mature more physically before he throws him in.
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Aye, there was an article on BBC sport about it last year: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/14059590
I'm not sure when we'll get to see Ben in the first team yet, but as a forward I suppose TS would want him to mature more physically before he throws him in.
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| Might as well give at a tilt-a-whirl
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I think we need the muscle McCarthy brings and we have plenty cover in the backs plus Grix
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| We'll be starting with 3 props this week. Carvell Woody and Morley. Blythe at centre. The bench will be Cooper, Grix, Hill and Mcarthy.
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| Quote ="chrissyg1996"got to have evans playing in the centres, i dont think blythe is skillful enough to play centre and he isnt powerful enough to play 2nd row...'"
Blythe was outstanding at the start of least season at centre!
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