[Bullseye]

Wire (A) Challenge Cup : Tue Apr 17, 2018 12:25 pm  

Will Kear go with a full strength side or choose to rest a few and give some on the fringes a run? Apparently Hitchcox and Bustin won't play as Cas don't want them cup tied. Laithwaite is already cup tied.

IMO we'd probably lose this heavily anyway so I'd be resting a few key players.

Re: Wire (A) Challenge Cup : Tue Apr 17, 2018 12:35 pm  

I think Wire's pack will eat us. It could get bad.

[Bulliac]

Re: Wire (A) Challenge Cup : Tue Apr 17, 2018 12:38 pm  

I'd definitely rest anyone who isn't 100%. We're not going to win this, so to risk having too many top players injured would be madness imo. By all means the players who turn out should play their hearts out and for 'fringe' players it would be an excellent chance to impress.

[Bulliac]

Re: Wire (A) Challenge Cup : Tue Apr 17, 2018 12:41 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

:cry: I think Wire's pack will eat us. It could get bad.

On the face of it that has to be correct, but Wire wil also have bigger games to look forward to so I wouldn't be shocked if they are bit circumspect too - after all, they're only playing a league one side?

Re: Wire (A) Challenge Cup : Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:03 pm  

Can Johnson and Wood play?
If you take out our five loan players then Kear's hand might actually be forced in a few positions.

Pickersgill
Ryan
Smith/Oakes
Gibson
Grant/Rickett
Keyes
Minchella?
Crossley
Halafihi
Kirk
Garside
??
Milton

Peltier
Andrade?
Flanagan
Hallas

Re: Wire (A) Challenge Cup : Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:14 pm  

We've got a top of the table clash the week after. As I said going into the Hunslet game, I'd rather Kear put out a second string side as the only priority this season is gaining promotion. The cup is an unneeded distraction

[Bullseye]

Re: Wire (A) Challenge Cup : Tue Apr 17, 2018 3:08 pm  

I'd be resting anyone who has even the slightest twinge or sniffle.

Re: Wire (A) Challenge Cup : Tue Apr 17, 2018 3:28 pm  

Nothus wrote:

Can Johnson and Wood play?

They've already played for us in the Cup this season

Re: Wire (A) Challenge Cup : Tue Apr 17, 2018 5:18 pm  

150% rest some players. Don't want any injury problems for Doncaster week after.

Re: Wire (A) Challenge Cup : Tue Apr 17, 2018 8:23 pm  

Can't see too many changes. I would imagine this is a game they all want to play in. If players are carrying knocks then they may be rested, other than that, think we'll be going all out for the win.