Re: team to play Cas : Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:30 pm  

middleman wrote:

so which starting props & which two interchange props would you use given this analysis?

Well having seen Boyle play twice this pre-season i think he's gone backwards, but to be honest i've never rated him at SL level anyway, he looks vulnerable, i watched his game closely in the Halifax game to which he was struggling keeping up with the pace of the defensive line leaving holes, a decent back would notice this and attack him, he offers nothing when hitting the ball up in attack and i've never seen any venom or controlled aggression in his game where he wins collision or flattens the opposition player when defending.

To answer your question, i think Feka and James are our 2 best props, the other 2 props i'd use is probably Sidlow the size of him he should be breaking players in half. The other available prop addition is questionable jewitt, boyle, are simply not good enough. It might be worth giving Ben Gledhill a few games he's a signing i haven't seen much of surely he can't be worse than Jewitt and Boyle.

Therefore i'd use Feka and James as much as i could, i'd definately start and finish with the pair of them within reason.

Re: team to play Cas : Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:26 pm  

Dantes Inferno wrote:

snip.

Why should you care as you wont be going to the game anyway.

Re: team to play Cas : Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:59 pm  

1) Patten
2) Broughton
3) Moon
4) Gleeson
5) Williams
6) Holdsworth
7) Smith
James
9) Godwin
10)Jewitt
11) Mcpherson
12) Nero
13) Wild

14) Feka
15) Sidlow
16) Howarth
17)Anderson


Providing everyone is fit..

Re: team to play Cas : Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:39 pm  

If he's fit you'd need Ashurst in there, shows we have a decent second row when have Anderson, Neal, McPherson, Ashurst, Nero, Adamson to chose from.

Re: team to play Cas : Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:51 pm  

For me there are 3 Cas players to close down - 6.7 and 13 - likely Chase, Orr & Hudson - if we do that job I think we will win.

Re: team to play Cas : Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:09 pm  

Prestwich Red wrote:

Why should you care as you wont be going to the game anyway.

I'm past caring, I was giving my observations to middleman do you not read.......

Also

I'll be watching the Cas game on the box, and i'll probably go to the saint's game at Langtree Park. I've past caring with
The Wilky And Tarry Show...

Re: team to play Cas : Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:11 pm  

I'm surprised Dantes Infernal hasn't responded to Prestwhich Red about not going any longer, maybe he's gone for good.

Re: team to play Cas : Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:25 pm  

Michigan red wrote:

If he's fit you'd need Ashurst in there, shows we have a decent second row when have Anderson, Neal, McPherson, Ashurst, Nero, Adamson to chose from.

i have to disagree with you there MR, our 2nd Row is full of hard work but who from your list is a line breaker, somebody who is going to punch holes in the castleford defence? or even make a good 10 yards clearing the lines

Im no stato but it would be interesting to see what the average yards made per carry in our 2nd row / looseforwards last season, true we have Mcpherson and Ashurst who have come in but from what we have seen (admitteldy its only pre season) both are work horses not line breakers imo

Re: team to play Cas : Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:15 am  

It baffles me how very few of these line ups contain Adamson. As mentioned by Matty Smith in the Video ( here http://www.reds.co.uk/rugby-news/video- ... -interview )the lad worked tirelessly in both defense and attack. And was one of 2 stand out players. Many may not see it but he is an experienced lad now who will always cover anyone who shoots out the line or misses a tackle. Usually covering a wrong decision. Against Wigan he run over more players than I can remember and bar him we lack very few who will encourage or lift the rest of the team when defending. The big smack down on Mossop strikes me most. As per matty smith his talk is awsome. Combined with his quick turn of pace and new found attack how anyone can consider Vinnie or Neal in the second row over this bloke is beyond me. I think you need to watch the game a little closer if you think they deserve a place before Adamson.

It baffles me how very few of these line ups contain Adamson. As mentioned by Matty Smith in the Video ( here http://www.reds.co.uk/rugby-news/video- ... -interview )the lad worked tirelessly in both defense and attack. And was one of 2 stand out players. Many may not see it but he is an experienced lad now who will always cover anyone who shoots out the line or misses a tackle. Usually covering a wrong decision. Against Wigan he run over more players than I can remember and bar him we lack very few who will encourage or lift the rest of the team when defending. The big smack down on Mossop strikes me most. As per matty smith his talk is awsome. Combined with his quick turn of pace and new found attack how anyone can consider Vinnie or Neal in the second row over this bloke is beyond me. I think you need to watch the game a little closer if you think they deserve a place before Adamson.

Re: team to play Cas : Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:42 am  

Early Bath wrote:

For me there are 3 Cas players to close down - 6.7 and 13 - likely Chase, Orr & Hudson - if we do that job I think we will win.

Succesfully do that to any team and you will probably win, doing it is the tricky part.

hudson probably wont be 13, mcgoldrick will, clark, one of ours hookers, is our main danger man after chase.