Why was Naughton none existent? Because he didn't get the ball as we rightly attached there weaker side.

Micheals is too slow off the mark, he doesn't have the zip or skill that Naughton has, there has been a couple of times early in the season when Micheals had the chance to score, but was too slow, Naughton would have scored them.

Naughton can score try's out of nothing, Micheals is steady and the safe option, but Naughton is the future and should play.

Played last week and was terrible, great going forward, but very weak defensively.

Actually, I meant pelissier the hooker. I expect escare will be dropped.

Washbrook deserves a place in the 17, I value the coach who has us in fourth position than a Radford nocker to be honest. Pathetic. Agree we need Naughton's pace but was caught out on the right a tough decision on the right between him and Michaels.

Obviously Bumpy is struggling to have digs at Radford at the moment, so has to find someone to direct his criticism at. Unfortunately, it's Washy.

Some people are just plain negative and look for the bad in everything, they have to get their 'fix' and put something/someone else down, whilst justifying it as them being realistic rather than pessimistic.

It's a shame there's people like that, and a bigger shame that Bumpy found this site to troll on, but best just to ignore his ramblings.

Shaul
Michaels
Fonua
Yeaman
Talanoa
Pryce
Sneyd
Watts
Houghton
Green
Mini
Manu
Bowden

Washy
Pritchard
Taylor
Thompson

That's what I'd go with tomorrow

Swap Taylor for Green, and that's how I'd line up to. Can see your thinking for Taylor on bench though

Shaul
Michaels
Fonua
Yeaman
Talanoa
Pryce
Sneyd
Watts
Houghton
Bowden
Mini
Manu
Thompson

Washy
Pritchard
Taylor
Green

TBH I'm not overly concerned how we line up at the moment, we have a squad of players that is more than capable of performing against anyone. The attitude is spot on and they appear to believe in themselves. So if it's Naughton or Micheals I'm confident that either will do the job asked of them.

Taylor was interviewed after the game and sounds like leading from the start is a bit of a badge of honour for him - prefers it to being on the bench. Made some fantastic carries against Wakey.

Fair points, he is our best prop.

My thinking was - imagine if I was a Catalan player and I'd been battling that starting pack for 20 minutes, then you look up and you've suddenly got a fresh Taylor, Pritchard & Thompson running at you.

I'm not particularly bothered either way, same with Naughton & Michaels - it's great that we have such depth in the squad.

Fact,, Washbrook was poor the last two games, fact, Washbrook misses too many tackles (currently 10% which is kept so low with his third man in efforts).Fact, his passing quite good, opinion,, we have better options in the positions Washbrook has played, fact, LR keeps picking him despite several very average games and some very poor ones.
I think only Warrington was he very good, so despite being rubbish at both Leeds and Wakey if he gets picked again for the Cats match despite Hadley/Green and Thompson all being fit and we need people whom can make hard yards and tackle effectively in the 17 then yeah, I think that cements the LR picking on form as he's done with other players doesn't apply to Washbrook.
Leeds was an ideal chance to pick our reserve/junior no.6, (as LEEDS had been doing and he was outstanding and got MOM) but no, LR picked DW. A player we know and LR knows can't play that role for and it showed with everyone saying Sneyd was overloaded and with no help in the halves.
Justified criticism of LR imho.

Did you go to Wakefield?

We will win tomorrow and at St Helens in the CC next weekend.

im trying to get the night off work to go tomorrow night.. i seen something about £5 tickets, any help on this ? will pay the full price but just checking

Members could buy up to two extra tickets for friends/family/stragglers for £5 each. Think the offer finished though.

Still think it's cheaper to buy online and print off at home rather than go to one if the ticket kiosks and 'pay on the gate' though.

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I have a west stand ticket for £5 PM me if intrested.

Thanks for the help.. i wont find out until i go to work this afternoon if i have the night off so il message you later if i have the night off Dave K. cheers

How have Leeds results been going on the whole with junior no.6?surely thats more of an indication.

Please pardon the pun, but you do see things only in the extremes of black and white.

These are not facts at all, they are your opinions. Very clouded opinions at that, which you choose to have a negative / Anti Radford slant on.

If you consider Washbrook has only has one good game this season, then you are not watching the games. If you really believe Washbrook as been "very poor" in some games, then you either have a personal dislike of him as a player or you are not watching the games.

Either way, its all just your opinion and not facts.

Leeds played Lilley in the halves basically because they had nobody else. Are you really advocating playing a junior or reserve player at a ground we had not won at in 9 years in torrential conditions when there are experienced first team players available? And you question Radfords coaching ability!

I appreciate this doesn't fit in with your anti Radford agenda. But you really need to open your eyes, appreciate the effort being put in and significant improvement in playing style and stop being so monotonously boring with this negative stance you have. Your lack of objectivity is overwhelming.

I've got a ticket up for grabs (FOC) if anyone wants it? East stand E7 row Z, seat 202. PM me. ~Cheers

Minichiello out with a calf injury.

hadley come in, more than capable replacement, sound in defence, runs some good lines and gives less penalties away too