Selection : Wed Mar 16, 2016 10:36 pm  

Does anyone think tinkering/ altering with the side is having a detrimental effect. Last season we could name the 17 pretty much. This season the team changes week by week. The only problem with this is continuity and getting those combinations going. I understand its a squad game but you look at top teams and there side is pretty much the same. I still don't think RM knows his best team. Should we have done tinkering in preseason and know our strongest 17. Wouldn't it be best to pick the same team week by week. Not a criticism but would appreciate any thoughts/comments please.

Re: Selection : Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:20 am  

chazzerboy wrote:

Does anyone think tinkering/ altering with the side is having a detrimental effect. Last season we could name the 17 pretty much. This season the team changes week by week. The only problem with this is continuity and getting those combinations going. I understand its a squad game but you look at top teams and there side is pretty much the same. I still don't think RM knows his best team. Should we have done tinkering in preseason and know our strongest 17. Wouldn't it be best to pick the same team week by week. Not a criticism but would appreciate any thoughts/comments please.

Normally I'd agree with you, yet we (Leigh) have constantly made numerous changes this season and have got through SEVEN different half back pairings in six games. (with every chance of an EIGHTH combination this weekend!) I suppose that's one way of rotating the squad to try and keep players fresh - but some continuity would certainly be good now!

Re: Selection : Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:14 pm  

Alan wrote:

Normally I'd agree with you, yet we (Leigh) have constantly made numerous changes this season and have got through SEVEN different half back pairings in six games. (with every chance of an EIGHTH combination this weekend!) I suppose that's one way of rotating the squad to try and keep players fresh - but some continuity would certainly be good now!

Very disruptive Alan no question but there's always the other side of the coin, at least you had the players or could bring in the players to play in there.

There's many a side who would have had to go with what they had or rather what they didn't have.
Not too long ago when Fax were playing Dane Manning and Adam Robinson in the centres because we had no one from our regular three quarter line fit enough to play there at the time.

Re: Selection : Thu Mar 17, 2016 9:36 pm  

faxcar wrote:

Very disruptive Alan no question but there's always the other side of the coin, at least you had the players or could bring in the players to play in there.

There's many a side who would have had to go with what they had or rather what they didn't have.
Not too long ago when Fax were playing Dane Manning and Adam Robinson in the centres because we had no one from our regular three quarter line fit enough to play there at the time.

Bizarre isn't it? Virtually all our injuries/"unavailabilities" have been in the backs, just like the ones you quote. Mustn't be able to cope with the training, like the tough forwards!

Re: Selection : Fri Mar 18, 2016 8:25 am  

If we were winning our matches then RM might not be tinkering with the squad but we aren't so it is his job to find the winning combination. What would we be saying if he picked the same players week in, week out and we kept losing?

Re: Selection : Fri Mar 18, 2016 8:34 am  

Norman Bates wrote:

If we were winning our matches then RM might not be tinkering with the squad but we aren't so it is his job to find the winning combination. What would we be saying if he picked the same players week in, week out and we kept losing?

We'd start calling him Karl .....

Re: Selection : Fri Mar 18, 2016 1:00 pm  

Pellon Boy wrote:

We'd start calling him Karl .....

That's a dark place I don't want to return to.

Re: Selection : Fri Mar 18, 2016 1:22 pm  

Moore and Morris playing, Jonno out with Conor Robinson playing HB

Re: Selection : Fri Mar 18, 2016 3:41 pm  

Morris?

Re: Selection : Fri Mar 18, 2016 3:50 pm  

Found him, Elliot Morris, prop. I would have thought that we have a few others that need game time before him to be honest, Bracek, Barber