Re: 15/04/11 | Round 10 - Leeds Rhinos vs Huddersfield Giant : Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:37 am  

Ferdy wrote:

If we are picking on form why is Burrow in the squad, and senior even on the bench.

I appreciate that, honestly I do, and in full agreement with you. But unfortunately, we have no other option for scrum half until McGuire is back, and allthough I don't like It I think it is better to have a sub option that can play backs and forwards if necessary.

Re: 15/04/11 | Round 10 - Leeds Rhinos vs Huddersfield Giant : Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:44 am  

Gotcha wrote:

I appreciate that, honestly I do, and in full agreement with you. But unfortunately, we have no other option for scrum half until McGuire is back, and allthough I don't like It I think it is better to have a sub option that can play backs and forwards if necessary.

Sadly I agree on Burrow I though that as i was typing, there is no other option. On senior I would not put senior though, as if needed ablett, can nove to centre and webb can also move to backs and sinfield move to stand off?

Re: 15/04/11 | Round 10 - Leeds Rhinos vs Huddersfield Giant : Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:08 am  

Sal Paradise wrote:

Problem is if you dropped the players that were delivering the required level of performance then you would struggle to put a side out.

I would go with this
Webb - his passing is too suspect to play in the halves
Watkins
Ablett
Senior - only because I don't see a viable option on the other wing if Watkins moves - Smith will not play
Hall
Sinfield
Burrow - sadly
Burgess
Buderus
Cross - he needs to start and get his work rate up
Delanney - hopefully his holiday is over - Mrs Burgess must be worn out by now
Clarkson
JJB

Subs
Kylie
McShane
Singleton
Kirke

Surely Bailey deserves his place?

Re: 15/04/11 | Round 10 - Leeds Rhinos vs Huddersfield Giant : Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:21 am  

Mcshane could be given a run at scrum half if necessary.

Re: 15/04/11 | Round 10 - Leeds Rhinos vs Huddersfield Giant : Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:31 am  

rhinoms wrote:

Surely Bailey deserves his place?

Agreed - my mistake

Re: 15/04/11 | Round 10 - Leeds Rhinos vs Huddersfield Giant : Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:37 am  

I'd be a little more ruthless, even if it means blooding players from the U20s ahead of when you'd maybe want to. If McDermott rollls out the same 17 again after his post-match comments then he's a lame duck with the players IMO.

Webb, Chisholm/Wilson, Ablett, Watkins, Hall, Sinfield, McShane, Leuluai, Buderus, Cross, Delaney, Pitts, JJB

Subs: Burrow, Bailey, Kirke, Ward

Re: 15/04/11 | Round 10 - Leeds Rhinos vs Huddersfield Giant : Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:55 am  

Andy Gilder wrote:

I'd be a little more ruthless, even if it means blooding players from the U20s ahead of when you'd maybe want to. If McDermott rollls out the same 17 again after his post-match comments then he's a lame duck with the players IMO.

Webb, Chisholm/Wilson, Ablett, Watkins, Hall, Sinfield, McShane, Leuluai, Buderus, Cross, Delaney, Pitts, JJB

Subs: Burrow, Bailey, Kirke, Ward

I've mentioned the very same approach elsewhere AG but i'd have Singleton in for Kirke ,JJb would be in the backrow with Delaney and Clarkson at 13.

Re: 15/04/11 | Round 10 - Leeds Rhinos vs Huddersfield Giant : Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:58 am  

I'm not sure what Clarkson offers, whether you play him from the start or off the bench.

Doesn't dominate collisions either with or without the ball, doesn't have an offload game or quick feet. Needs to kick on and show that having a full-time contract is improving his game because I'm not seeing it at the moment.

Re: 15/04/11 | Round 10 - Leeds Rhinos vs Huddersfield Giant : Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:02 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

I'm not sure what Clarkson offers, whether you play him from the start or off the bench.

Doesn't dominate collisions either with or without the ball, doesn't have an offload game or quick feet. Needs to kick on and show that having a full-time contract is improving his game because I'm not seeing it at the moment.

He has an eye for the try line brings much more enthusiasm in defence than many established stars imo and whilst i agree there are things he needs to improve i don't think he deserves to be cut.

[Frosties.]

Re: 15/04/11 | Round 10 - Leeds Rhinos vs Huddersfield Giant : Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:08 pm  

Delaney should be back as he played for the U20s against Hull KR