Squad for HKR. : Wed May 10, 2023 11:35 am  

Wire squad: Matty Ashton, Joe Bullock, Daryl Clark, Ben Currie, Josh Drinkwater, Matt Dufty, Lucas Green, James Harrison, Leon Hayes, Sam Kasiano, Peter Mata'utia, Josh McGuire, Greg Minikin, Matty Nicholson, Joe Philbin, Stefan Ratchford, Matty Russell, Josh Thewlis, Paul Vaughan, Danny Walker, George Williams

Re: Squad for HKR. : Wed May 10, 2023 11:38 am  

Dufty
Thewlis
Minikin
Ratchford
Ashton
Williams
Hayes
Harrison
Walker
Vaughan
Currie
Nicholson
McGuire

Clark
Bullock
Kasiano
Philbin

Re: Squad for HKR. : Wed May 10, 2023 11:39 am  

Still think Drinkwater will play but it’s time to give Hayes a run for me.

Re: Squad for HKR. : Wed May 10, 2023 11:49 am  

No excuses with that squad. Time to string a full 80 minutes together.

Re: Squad for HKR. : Wed May 10, 2023 12:01 pm  

karetaker wrote:

Dufty
Thewlis
Minikin
Ratchford
Ashton
Williams
Hayes
Harrison
Walker
Vaughan
Currie
Nicholson
McGuire

Clark
Bullock
Kasiano
Philbin

I'd be surprised if Mata'utia was dropped, although I know where you're coming from. The interesting thing will be what he does with Dufty / Thewlis / Russell. Whether Powell used the Wakey game as a shot across his bow's so to speak and to give Thewlis some gametime, or whether he feels Dufty's form deserves to be dropped - neither Thewlis or Russell for me deserves to be dropped, so will be interesting but will probably see one of Thewlis or Russell on the bench.

Re: Squad for HKR. : Wed May 10, 2023 12:12 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote:

I'd be surprised if Mata'utia was dropped, although I know where you're coming from. The interesting thing will be what he does with Dufty / Thewlis / Russell. Whether Powell used the Wakey game as a shot across his bow's so to speak and to give Thewlis some gametime, or whether he feels Dufty's form deserves to be dropped - neither Dufty or Russell for me deserves to be dropped, so will be interesting but will probably see one of Thewlis or Russell on the bench.

Reason I dropped him was in my opinion he was a disgrace from my pov last Friday. And if Powell is dropping people (Dufty) based on performance then he as to drop Mata’utia, well I would but I’m not the coach

Re: Squad for HKR. : Wed May 10, 2023 12:41 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote:

The interesting thing will be what he does with Dufty / Thewlis / Russell. Whether Powell used the Wakey game as a shot across his bow's so to speak and to give Thewlis some gametime, or whether he feels Dufty's form deserves to be dropped - neither Thewlis or Russell for me deserves to be dropped, so will be interesting but will probably see one of Thewlis or Russell on the bench.

Yeah, I think dropping Dufty was meant as a kick up the backside for him, rather than something that's going to be longer-term. I'd expect Dufty to return at full-back this week. Tough call on Thewlis or Russell for the wing spot, though.

Re: Squad for HKR. : Wed May 10, 2023 12:46 pm  

The Speculator wrote:

Yeah, I think dropping Dufty was meant as a kick up the backside for him, rather than something that's going to be longer-term. I'd expect Dufty to return at full-back this week. Tough call on Thewlis or Russell for the wing spot, though.

Yeh tough decision to make but just a thought if Powell is going to drop players based on performance how about Russell at centre Thewlis on the wing. I really believe Mata’utia needs to be dropped.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Squad for HKR. : Wed May 10, 2023 12:53 pm  

Powell has made a bit of a rod for his own back with thewlis, obviously if dufty comes available, you have to sign him(maybe) but thewlis was told he was going to be first choice winger with ashton this year, with a view to getting reps and game time, then we sign russell and there's been this, on again off again issue of if russell was preffered. he's in danger of being forced out through no fault of his own.

Re: Squad for HKR. : Wed May 10, 2023 1:37 pm  

Could Drinkwater be dropped? He has been off the boil for a few weeks now and his kicking game has not been very good.