Quote ="Shifty Cat"Looking at just the last game against Bradford, both the starting props were down on what they'd normally do, Atoni only made 54 meters in his 9 carries and a little better in tackles at 20 but not his usual standard. It was something I could have guessed from just watching the game though that our starting props didn't seem as effective as our interchange. Maybe it's because Bradford's interchange wasn't as good as their starting middles. At this level, all the teams have generally struggled with our continued pressure down the middle, there's just nowhere to hide. One pair comes off then another pair come on, with no weak links.'"
Bang on Shifty, exactly why it's so hard to judge. On paper it'd be clear to see who we'd be running with should we see a return to Super League but it's not all so easy.
Bowden comes with 12 years worth of experience, got to count for something.
