How should we fill the Bench this week? : Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:31 pm  

I'd like to see us with 2 Props on the bench, Godwin and maybe a young lad. I would also like to see us play Lynch for shorter spells, maybe 30 mins first half and the last 30 mins of the second half, let Scruton, Koppy, Burgess/Crossley play a bit longer. Also if interchanges permit try Newton and Godwin together for a spell at the end maybe. Not much detail there and obviously no coaching skills but hey I couldn't make things worse, could I?

Re: How should we fill the Bench this week? : Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:44 pm  

Spannerz wrote:

I'd like to see us with 2 Props on the bench, Godwin and maybe a young lad. I would also like to see us play Lynch for shorter spells, maybe 30 mins first half and the last 30 mins of the second half, let Scruton, Koppy, Burgess/Crossley play a bit longer. Also if interchanges permit try Newton and Godwin together for a spell at the end maybe. Not much detail there and obviously no coaching skills but hey I couldn't make things worse, could I?

I would tend to agree with your idea about 4 props. I think we need to stop moving Burgess around from prop to back row as a pre meditated game plan, play him in one position and if its prop let him rest accordingly whilst using 4 props. This might also give us a chance to see if Crossley can make the step up and help Burgess too, perhaps some of the regulars watching the reserves/academy can tell us if Crossley is ready for the bench?

Re: How should we fill the Bench this week? : Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:46 pm  

Duckman wrote:

I would tend to agree with your idea about 4 props. I think we need to stop moving Burgess around from prop to back row as a pre meditated game plan, play him in one position and if its prop let him rest accordingly whilst using 4 props. This might also give us a chance to see if Crossley can make the step up and help Burgess too, perhaps some of the regulars watching the reserves/academy can tell us if Crossley is ready for the bench?

I'm sure he could manage to sit on it for 76 mins without too many problems.

Re: How should we fill the Bench this week? : Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:47 pm  

debaser wrote:

I'm sure he could manage to sit on it for 76 mins without too many problems.

Re: How should we fill the Bench this week? : Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:06 pm  

Duckman wrote:

I would tend to agree with your idea about 4 props. I think we need to stop moving Burgess around from prop to back row as a pre meditated game plan, play him in one position and if its prop let him rest accordingly whilst using 4 props. This might also give us a chance to see if Crossley can make the step up and help Burgess too, perhaps some of the regulars watching the reserves/academy can tell us if Crossley is ready for the bench?

Crossley's been ready all season for a bench spot IMO he would have been my first choice ahead of the others as he's physically bigger.

Re: How should we fill the Bench this week? : Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:31 pm  

redeverready wrote:

Crossley's been ready all season for a bench spot IMO he would have been my first choice ahead of the others as he's physically bigger.

Well then, get the lad on the bench and go with 4 props. Maybe try;

Lynch - Newton - Scruton
Menzies - Worrincy/Langley
Burgess

with Kopzak, Crossley, Godwin, Donaldson on the bench?

or how about;

Lynch - Newton - Burgess
Menzies - Donaldson
Langley

with Scruton, Crossley, Godwin, Worrincy on the bench?

: Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:40 pm  

I'd go with any similar scenario. It gives a couple of lads some real game time and keeps Lynchy fresh, it also asks some of the other to pull a bit more weight. Keeping all the Props rotated would give us maximum impact and the best chance to get the most out of our limited halves. But what do we know? I still think it would be very hard to make the team play worse by trying these scenarios....

Re: How should we fill the Bench this week? : Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:19 pm  

Duckman wrote:

Well then, get the lad on the bench and go with 4 props. Maybe try;

Lynch - Newton - Scruton
Menzies - Worrincy/Langley
Burgess

with Kopzak, Crossley, Godwin, Donaldson on the bench?

or how about;

Lynch - Newton - Burgess
Menzies - Donaldson
Langley

with Scruton, Crossley, Godwin, Worrincy on the bench?

At this moment in time James Donaldson isn't big enough to play in the forwards in super league

Re: How should we fill the Bench this week? : Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:50 pm  

redeverready wrote:

At this moment in time James Donaldson isn't big enough to play in the forwards in super league

Any of the other lads ready to step up to do a 40 min stint in the first team in your opinion before the end of the season? Donaldson seems to be the latest one that Macca is trying to ease in.

Re: How should we fill the Bench this week? : Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:57 pm  

Duckman wrote:

Any of the other lads ready to step up to do a 40 min stint in the first team in your opinion before the end of the season? Donaldson seems to be the latest one that Macca is trying to ease in.

Other than Whitehead and Crossley no.