Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Fri Aug 04, 2023 7:50 pm  

Seth wrote:

Id agree with him, you need some momentum too going into a final and while kr are currently getting pumped the same won't be true of Leighs preparation.

Spot on Seth.

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:25 am  

Going to be a bad one I think.

Honestly,I'd rather see Hooley at FB and Sinfield at HB than Handley/Smith.

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:51 am  

Emagdnim13 wrote:

Going to be a bad one I think.

Honestly,I'd rather see Hooley at FB and Sinfield at HB than Handley/Smith.

I hope that's what he goes with but I just don't think he will from the pre match interview.

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sat Aug 05, 2023 12:16 pm  

If the reason is that Hooley wants to play in the cup final next week I can live with that. Given Myler's injury he'll get another shot, and our season is pretty much done already with Austin leaving, so letting him prepare for the final with Batley is fair enough IMO. The final will be the biggest game of many players' careers, and it would be a bit petty to make him miss preparation for a game which really doesn't matter much to us. I'd hope to see him get a shot after that though.

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sat Aug 05, 2023 12:57 pm  

Once were Loiners wrote:

If the reason is that Hooley wants to play in the cup final next week I can live with that. Given Myler's injury he'll get another shot, and our season is pretty much done already with Austin leaving, so letting him prepare for the final with Batley is fair enough IMO. The final will be the biggest game of many players' careers, and it would be a bit petty to make him miss preparation for a game which really doesn't matter much to us. I'd hope to see him get a shot after that though.

Yeah I would be happy with that as well. It’s not like he has been in our side regularly.

I wouldn’t be surprised with a Handley, Nene, Roberts, Martin, Olpherts back 5. How we can line up with such a weak back line is a bigger question though!

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sat Aug 05, 2023 2:31 pm  

It's Derrell's time to shine! We'll also have a weak set of halfbacks on paper, whichever combination is picked. Its hard to see us playing with any fluency without both Austin and Myler.

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sat Aug 05, 2023 2:44 pm  

I look forward to the knockonathon

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:45 pm  

christopher wrote:

Gannon is still injured.

Win this and other results go our way we could be 2 points of 6, 4 points of 4th. We have a better points difference than the 3 clubs above us.

I know some have written this year off but I would hope the club and players haven't.

You're right infact Handley says this squad are going to do something special?

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sat Aug 05, 2023 5:46 pm  

Hooley
Roberts
Martin
Macdonald
Handley

Sinfield
Sezer

Oledzki
O’Connor
Walters
Bentley
McDonnell
Smith

Johnson
Holroyd
Lisone
Donaldson

Wouldn’t have Olpherts or Sangare anywhere near the 17, both absolutely dog $hit

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:45 pm  

A bit harsh on Sangare!