Does anyone know what sort of a team that you guys will be sending up to play Barrow on 24th Jan bearing in mind you are playing Cas a couple of days later, which would indicate that you would be playing a similar team that played Haven.

I would think it would be similar to the 'Haven game but with perhaps one or two additional lads that are closer to the first team. We'll find out later in the week when the squad gets announced.

Well surprise surprise, Huddersfield are sending their acadamy squad to Barrow, what a complete and utter pi$$ take. When this fixture was announced a while back they said they would be sending a strong a squad as was possible, what a joke, and just think Barrow could have played a very strong Saint's team last night if it had'nt been for tomorrow's game.

Hold up a min pal.I think considering what has alledgedly gone on this week and the fact they have cas two days later does give them a bit of an excuse.that club will understanderbly be in a bit of a predicament at the moment.

Am i correct in saying the Barrow game was arranged before the Cas match? As for whats gone on this week it will have thrown the clubs plans around a bit, but it shouldnt have stopped them sending a stronger squad to Barrow.

Yeh but the club may be suspending these players.you cannot expect the same group of players to play 2 games in 72 hours a week away from sl if they can help it.surely you've gotta agree!?

I never expected the full first team squad, but yes they could send 5/6 of them mixed in with the young un's, dont see what harm that could do.

Other than telling those 5/6 a week early that they've been dropped?

Get over yourself. Tell us where the Giants promised a 'strong team'. Who said this at the club? They have publicly stated that the 1st teamers would play in Eorl's testimonial and versus Cas. If that news did not reach under your stone then tough. You may want to learn about the difference between U20s and academy...if you can be bothered.

Huddersfield assured Barrow's Board of Directors that they would be sending a strong side which would include several first teamers. The Cas game was arranged AFTER the Barrow game BTW.

I think it will be a lesson learned for the future.

You really don't know how these things are arranged and agreed do you? If you are going to make things up at least try and be plausible.

Your first attempt is risible.

It's basically the same team that held Batley for long periods and also beat Whitehaven last week.

Hello.

Get off your horse and drink your milk.

Large parts of this team ran Saints close a week before the Challenge Cup final.

Like SRC wrote, the Huddersfield board assured the Barrow board that they would send a team made up of a mixture of first teamers and reserve/academy/u20's/ whatever you want to call them players. Nobodys saying the team isnt a decent one, like someone has said they pushed Saints all the way last season ( and yes i did watch the game on Sky), however the club has gone back on their word. Crabtree's testimonial was called off so this would have been a good opportunity to give some first team players a run out against a good team. There rant over, i'll go and get back under my stone now!!

They play Cas Tuesday.

ATEOTD no one could have predicted the weather leading to Eorl's match being cancelled and it's pretty much for sure that they didn't have 6 players getting arrested on a training week thus rendering the whole thing to chaos as part of the plan either.

Sh*t happens. In the bigger picture us not sending a squad to your liking is the last of our problems.

A lot of Giants fans would agree with you on this point. I am worried we might be undercooked at the start of the season. I understand your dissappointment at not seeing somme of our first teamers.

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Due to unforseen circumstances it is the coaches decision on which team to put out and he knows the squad and the players the best. I am happy to go along with that judgement as the needs of the club , players, families etc must come first.

I have to say £15 is abit steep to watch our academy/reserve team, and all the way to barrow? Have to agree with some peoples views saying maybe we migt be a little unprepared come the 5th of feb?

maybe under prepared but it could be like the old saying.. its not how we start but how we finish!
maybe peaked too soon last year and finished weak??? time will tell

result according to barrow website

barrow 48 - 6 giants

To be honest, it could of been 60 points to 6 if Barrow had converted all their tries. I hope the lad who went off with the leg injury isnt too badly injured as he was having a decent game.

Yeah hope the lad is alright, looked like it might be a bad injury

. Was pretty pleased with Barrow's performance today, Huddersfield just couldnt handle us in the 2nd half.

Broken Leg.

McNally suspected broken jaw too.

McNally broken nose, Murphy suspected broken ankle. Hope they both make a speedy recovery.

BARROW TO STRONG FOR YOUNG GIANTS

A young Huddersfield Giants side went down by went down by 48 points to 6 against Barrow in Sunday’s pre-season game. After a competitive first half Barrow over ran the Giants in the second period.

The Giants took the lead in the game with a try from Jacob Fairbank, which was converted by Gregg McNally and the young side were competitive until the break trailing by 14 points to 6.

Barrow’s experience and size proved too much for the youngsters in the second half and the Cumbrian side ended the 80 minutes running in ten tries. There were also two injury blows for Paul Cook’s team with Gregg McNally leaving the field with a badly broken nose and Keiran Murphy stretchered off with a suspected broken ankle.


From the Giants website.