Team news : Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:36 pm  

Don't know if this is posted anywhere else but according to bbc Flannery and Eastmond have mumps. Not good.

I'd go for

Lomax
Gardner
Gidley
Gilmour
Meli
Wheeler
Pryce
Graham
Roby
Puletua
Wilkin
Clough
Wellens

Ashurst
Hargreaves
Dixon
Dean

Looks a little nit lightweight but will go for a 24 - 20 win.

: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:38 pm  

Wheeler injured

: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:42 pm  

RYAN 1 wrote:

Wheeler injured

In that case, Lomax to SH, Wellens to FB, Wilkin to LF, Gilmour to SR and Dean to centre.

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:52 am  

Is eastmond defo not playing?

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:02 am  

And Cunningham has been named in the 19 man squad so will hopefully be playing

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:28 am  

19 man squad Emmitt's in there, I would give him a bench spot. If Dean plays I would put him in the centre to allow Gilmour to add his experience to the back row since Flanders isn't playing. If eastmond's out? There will be a temptation to move Wilkin into the halves, but I'd be tempted to put Lomax at 7 to cause as little distruption to the team structure as possible.

19 man squad Emmitt's in there, I would give him a bench spot. If Dean plays I would put him in the centre to allow Gilmour to add his experience to the back row since Flanders isn't playing. If eastmond's out? There will be a temptation to move Wilkin into the halves, but I'd be tempted to put Lomax at 7 to cause as little distruption to the team structure as possible.

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:23 am  

gateaux wrote:

And Cunningham has been named in the 19 man squad so will hopefully be playing

I don't reckon he will be ready yet.

Re: Team news : Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:16 am  

Ashy wrote:

Don't know if this is posted anywhere else but according to bbc Flannery and Eastmond have mumps. Not good.

I'd go for

Lomax
Gardner
Gidley
Gilmour
Meli
Wheeler
Pryce
Graham
Roby
Puletua
Wilkin
Clough
Wellens

Ashurst
Hargreaves
Dixon
Dean

Looks a little nit lightweight but will go for a 24 - 20 win.

Why does anyone think Wellens would make a good loose forward?

Re: Team news : Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:33 am  

Southport Saint wrote:

Why does anyone think Wellens would make a good loose forward?

Don't know but it is starting to annoy me!

Re: Team news : Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:56 am  

Southport Saint wrote:

Why does anyone think Wellens would make a good loose forward?

I dont particuarly, but looking at the players we have out I thought that would be the most balanced line up.

Plus Wellens does have theattributes of a decent LF. Strong, good hands, good in defence.