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Rochdale Friendly 26 Jan : Thu Jan 24, 2019 11:55 am  

A very young side announced for this game;

From the first team squad; Livett, Moran, Matt Davis, Akauola, Ellis Robson, Luis Johnson.

From the U19's 3rd year; Taylor Brown (BR), Jacob Chamberlain (prop), Jamie Abram (bit of a utility player, Wing, FB, HB), Anglin-Sheedy (Hook), Nathan Roebuck (Centre, joined last year).

From the U19's 2nd year; Jack Wright (Loose), Riley Dean (SO), Liam Brinksman (Centre), Daniel Harper (Prop), Cole Oakley (BR), Lewis Hall (Centre), Henry Collins (Wing).

From the U19's 3rd year; David Gibbons (Prop), Josh Thewliss (FB).

Gibbons was recruited from Hudds. Scholarship side at the end of last season. Thewliss was probably the outstanding player from last seasons U16's which he captained before going on to play for Eng. Youth v France in July.

It may be over analysing, but the 1st squad pick might indicate that Sita, Davis, and Livett are some way down the pecking order in Steve Price's mind.

Re: Rochdale Friendly 26 Jan : Thu Jan 24, 2019 12:15 pm  

Winslade's Offload wrote:

A very young side announced for this game;
It may be over analysing, but the 1st squad pick might indicate that Sita, Davis, and Livett are some way down the pecking order in Steve Price's mind.

I came to the same conclusion.

Thought Livett may get a run out vs Leeds with BMM and Currie seemingly unlikely to be fit. Guess we'll run with a back three of Hughes, Westwood & Clark unless I'm missing someone obvious?

I didn't really expect Sita to feature vs Leeds.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Rochdale Friendly 26 Jan : Thu Jan 24, 2019 12:24 pm  

no doro in this squad either.

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Re: Rochdale Friendly 26 Jan : Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:23 pm  

Eribe Doro injured his shoulder back in June last year so I assume he is still out, unfortunately.

Yes I guess Jason Clark will be in the mix as well, unless he plays Daryl Clark as an extra forward and Danny Walker at Hooker ?

Re: Rochdale Friendly 26 Jan : Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:58 pm  

Winslade's Offload wrote:

Eribe Doro injured his shoulder back in June last year so I assume he is still out, unfortunately.

Yes I guess Jason Clark will be in the mix as well, unless he plays Daryl Clark as an extra forward and Danny Walker at Hooker ?

Interesting about D.Clark I commented he looks like he has bulked up a bit from last season, so acting as extra forward makes sense.

Re: Rochdale Friendly 26 Jan : Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:34 pm  

karetaker wrote:

Interesting about D.Clark I commented he looks like he has bulked up a bit from last season, so acting as extra forward makes sense.

A 9 was always a forward.

Re: Rochdale Friendly 26 Jan : Thu Jan 24, 2019 5:34 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

A 9 was always a forward.

Thanks I didn’t know that.

Re: Rochdale Friendly 26 Jan : Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:03 pm  

Sita did 73mins today and 20mins for BMM after being a surprise addition to the squad. Good news both sound promising for start of season.

Re: Rochdale Friendly 26 Jan : Sun Jan 27, 2019 12:59 am  

Sita is beginning to show promise. Further forward depth. I'm liking it.

Big packs win games. [Whistles]

Re: Rochdale Friendly 26 Jan : Sun Jan 27, 2019 7:12 am  

Winslade's Offload wrote:

Eribe Doro injured his shoulder back in June last year so I assume he is still out, unfortunately.

Yes I guess Jason Clark will be in the mix as well, unless he plays Daryl Clark as an extra forward and Danny Walker at Hooker ?

I was in front of Doro at the Rochdale game, he's out with a hamstring strain.