Re: 19-Man squad for Widnes : Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:45 pm  

I'd go with......

Russell
Lineham
Evans
Atkins
Penny
Gidley
Sandow
Hill
Clark
Simms
Currie
Hughes
Westerman

Cox
Ratchford (interchange hooker)
King
Super Ben (interchange with 11,12,13)

Benjamin Jullien & Joe Pilbin to miss out but I think they will both play at Hull with Super Ben starting.

Re: 19-Man squad for Widnes : Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:45 pm  

Winslade's Offload wrote:

"Denis, Denis ! what's all this about Cahill, Brown and Runciman being injured ?"

"Er, yes Mr O'Connor, I am afraid it's true"

" But they were all right yesterday"

" Well yes, but they got injured in training"

" So exactly what happened ?"

" Well, you are not going to believe this, but they all tripped over a blade of polypropylene on the pitch and strained their fartlock medial ligaments"

" You're right, I am not going to believe this. Since the fartlock medial ligament is well known for excellent healing times, can we expect all three to be available again in say 3 days time?"

"er.., yes Mr O'Connor"

Why don't you become a comedian?

Re: 19-Man squad for Widnes : Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:48 pm  

confidence levels have just risen considerably! Might need to alter my score prediction now.

Re: 19-Man squad for Widnes : Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:49 pm  

OFFTHECUFF wrote:

3 big blows mate. All top players.

Come off it mate. Brown maybe...

Re: 19-Man squad for Widnes : Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:10 pm  

Fatbelly wrote:

I'd go with......

Russell
Lineham
Evans
Atkins
Penny
Gidley
Sandow
Hill
Clark
Simms
Currie
Hughes
Westerman

Cox
Ratchford (interchange hooker)
King
Super Ben (interchange with 11,12,13)

Benjamin Jullien & Joe Pilbin to miss out but I think they will both play at Hull with Super Ben starting.

Agree with all of that - the only complication is Easter and Smith maybe deciding on squad rotation. The side you mention is the strongest we could put out on Friday if that is the way he chooses to go (and I think he will).

Looking forward to the game!

Re: 19-Man squad for Widnes : Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:16 pm  

Wirefan wrote:

Come off it mate. Brown maybe...

You cant sniff at Runciman, not an NRL standard player however i think he has 16 tries in 19 games for Widnes so will be a big miss for them.

Re: 19-Man squad for Widnes : Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:21 pm  

Rugby wrote:

Agree with all of that - the only complication is Easter and Smith maybe deciding on squad rotation.

I think that on Monday TS will rest Jack Hughes and Ben C. Play Joe W off the bench and have Julien at 11, Joe Philbin at 12 & Super Ben at 13.

Don't know about the Props for Monday but Hilly And Ashton will need a rest for the Pie game on Friday.
So Jordan Cox to start on Monday. Where is Ben Evans up to ? It would be great if he were on the bench against Hull

[Winslade's Offload]

Re: 19-Man squad for Widnes : Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:22 pm  

Fatbelly wrote:

I'd go with......

Russell
Lineham
Evans
Atkins
Penny
Gidley
Sandow
Hill
Clark
Simms
Currie
Hughes
Westerman

Cox
Ratchford (interchange hooker)
King
Super Ben (interchange with 11,12,13)

Benjamin Jullien & Joe Pilbin to miss out but I think they will both play at Hull with Super Ben starting.

Could easily be that team. But I wonder if Ratchford might replace Gidley at some point ? If we are winning, he may rest Gidley.
Then there are the props. I think Hill only played a couple of minutes in the second half of the Cas game. I wonder though if he might rest Simms and use Benny as the extra prop ?

Lots of possibilities, and with three Widnes players rested / injured, he may even give Philbin a run instead of one of the BR's. Tough one to call.

Re: 19-Man squad for Widnes : Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:30 pm  

Fatbelly wrote:

I think that on Monday TS will rest Jack Hughes and Ben C. Play Joe W off the bench and have Julien at 11, Joe Philbin at 12 & Super Ben at 13.

Don't know about the Props for Monday but Hilly And Ashton will need a rest for the Pie game on Friday.
So Jordan Cox to start on Monday. Where is Ben Evans up to ? It would be great if he were on the bench against Hull

I was wondering about Ben Evans too - he was playing reserves last time I heard. Not sure how far off James Laithwaite is either.

Re: 19-Man squad for Widnes : Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:33 pm  

WV1 wrote:

Why don't you become a comedian?

Think it's the hours or the rubbish pension plan