[quote="PopTart":3f5yapfo]Yes generally agree. I just watched the full game back. The stand out players for us were Scott and CHU for me. They looked every bit ready to go so things can only get better. Rodwell was average by his standards but that often happens with forwards in preseason. Thought the second rows were hit and miss. Some good some very average but Seth is just off the plane and Vagana is learning his trade. We lacked go forward when both teams were strong, which is forwards and back 3. Walmsley was OK and showed a lot of speed to run Sivo down. Although neither winger got much chance, we didn't see Hall or Sivo break a tackle either. I like Rourke and unless the others find form I can see him claiming the left centre spot. Half backs were the interest for me. Neither really shone but we didn't have much field position for them. Honestly, if we are still down on hookers I'd be having Russell at 9 and Lino at 7. He looked like he wanted it today did Lino and I'm all for that. But there's a long way to go there. If you put Max, Tom, McMeekan, Hood, Doyle and Atoni, and probably Stourtan and Pitts, the field position will be massively different so we'll see how we progress with more troops. Quite impressed with the youngsters when they came on. More so than Leeds which is saying something.[/quote:3f5yapfo] Glad you made a comment about Lino though he was the best half of the 3 .Russell ,can kick, can tackle is 24 so think offers a lot more than Hood at 9. Enjoyed match defence looks very good, we got speed in the team, but a lot of work to do on the attack by the look of the first half

I see Superleague socials have posted tagging Leeds Rhinos twice promoting a couple of their players over past few days. The game which was ultimately close. You wouldn’t think it had two teams playing. Sivo amazing run shown yet Booth who actually scored and had the legs isn’t. Honestly the coverage and promotion is so far pitched towards teams like Leeds etc it’s annoying. If it was a professional governing body it would have equal coverage of reels from games where appropriate and w gagenent for all 12 teams. It’s so incredibly poor. I hope we pan Leeds in round 1.

[quote="Trojan Horse":2ms2ybp9]I see Superleague socials have posted tagging Leeds Rhinos twice promoting a couple of their players over past few days. The game which was ultimately close. You wouldn’t think it had two teams playing. Sivo amazing run shown yet Booth who actually scored and had the legs isn’t. Honestly the coverage and promotion is so far pitched towards teams like Leeds etc it’s annoying. If it was a professional governing body it would have equal coverage of reels from games where appropriate and w gagenent for all 12 teams. It’s so incredibly poor. I hope we pan Leeds in round 1.[/quote:2ms2ybp9] You’ll never stop the Whinos love fest, even a bad season doesn’t stop it, but when you have x players commentating what do you expect, I too hope they fail again

[quote="Trojan Horse":2r2gmp98]I see Superleague socials have posted tagging Leeds Rhinos twice promoting a couple of their players over past few days. The game which was ultimately close. You wouldn’t think it had two teams playing. Sivo amazing run shown yet Booth who actually scored and had the legs isn’t. Honestly the coverage and promotion is so far pitched towards teams like Leeds etc it’s annoying. If it was a professional governing body it would have equal coverage of reels from games where appropriate and w gagenent for all 12 teams. It’s so incredibly poor. I hope we pan Leeds in round 1.[/quote:2r2gmp98] The Sivo one made me laugh, he made a clean break and got caught. Real highlight that!

[quote="Trojan Horse":2ghlfzug]Strange reasoning there. You want to not play an experienced 9, replace him with an inexperienced 9 who wants to be a 7 and play a player at 7 who struggled in Superleague last time he played there. That just doesn’t add up to me. The issue with Hood imho isn’t that he isn’t good enough for SL but that he wasn’t managed properly. He was slogged on the pitch for 60/65 minutes a game. Too long imho. He needs to be spelled better in SL this time round. His defence is very good and his distribution is fine, he’s a danger on the opposition line too as he’s quite strong. What he is, is a solid 9 who this season will help us transition and play his part well enough and also allow Doyle and Smith to grow their game this season.[/quote:2ghlfzug] Although am not a Lino fan think there is a real possibility that he could be used on the bench, my thinking being that Russel has played a fair bit at hooker for Huddersfield and Lino would give us an option either replacing Russel or hood , personally don’t think smith is any way close to sl this season even though I think he has bags of potential

[quote="Kirmudgeonlyisback":1i2qml56]Although am not a Lino fan think there is a real possibility that he could be used on the bench, my thinking being that Russel has played a fair bit at hooker for Huddersfield and Lino would give us an option either replacing Russel or hood , personally don’t think smith is any way close to sl this season even though I think he has bags of potential[/quote:1i2qml56] Or we could just use Doyle or Smith on the bench who are promising 9s imho. I’m not a Lino fan but for me if he plays then it will be as starting halfback. We have 3 halfbacks and Lawford/Max if needed so if one isn’t performing then it gives opportunity to another. I think we will at stages see them all play.