Re: Wire Team vs Wigan : Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:51 am  

Alffi_7 wrote:

Things probably a little clearer after last night?

Price mentioning Latu & Widdop could make the Wigan game - but I'm not convinced.

Ashton - Looked the part at Full Back, be interested to see his passing game as his running game looked strong and he looked safe at the back
Charnley
Gelling - Needs to improve his consistency, he seemed to watch Sarginson walk over for Salfords first try but looked good carrying the ball.
King
Lineham

Austin
Ratchford

Hill
Clark
Cooper
Currie
BMM
Hughes

Philbin
Sita
Clark
???

I hope to see Hughes more at 13 this year so we can utilise BMM more, for longer, out wide, Hughes will make a good 13 I think, no nonsense, good engine and solid defensively. Only doubt for me really is the last couple of bench spots. He liked having Mamo on the bench last year so that could continue

Regards 'Sarg try while Gelling seemingly watched'.
Is it worth risking potential injury trying to make a solo tackle to avoid letting in a try in a friendly?

Re: Wire Team vs Wigan : Fri Jan 24, 2020 12:14 pm  

No inside info but, from what I've read, I'm not expecting to see Widdop, Latu or Hughes make the 17 for next week (may one or more named in the 19).

Ashton, Burrell and Walker have all put themselves in the frame for the Wigan so could well be the team as put forward by Alffi_7 less Hughes plus Burrell and Walker. I'm not sure who would start between BMM, J Clark and Burrell.

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Re: Wire Team vs Wigan : Fri Jan 24, 2020 12:44 pm  

St Helens Wolf wrote:

No inside info but, from what I've read, I'm not expecting to see Widdop, Latu or Hughes make the 17 for next week (may one or more named in the 19).

Ashton, Burrell and Walker have all put themselves in the frame for the Wigan so could well be the team as put forward by Alffi_7 less Hughes plus Burrell and Walker. I'm not sure who would start between BMM, J Clark and Burrell.

Don't expect to see Hughes this side of February ..

Spoke to him last night hes had a groin op and not even running yet .

Re: Wire Team vs Wigan : Fri Jan 24, 2020 4:28 pm  

Smiffy27 wrote:

Yep I think we are quite a bit stronger but I suppose we'll find out in the next few weeks when they actually get onto the pitch.

It's all on the attitude and yards being gained in the forwards, as our pack has not been strengthened.

Re: Wire Team vs Wigan : Fri Jan 24, 2020 4:43 pm  

MorePlaymakersNeeded wrote:

It's all on the attitude and yards being gained in the forwards, as our pack has not been strengthened.

It has though, kibula can't be any worse than Tasi and latu is a big unit. Westwood was past his best and hardly played for us and Tasi was crap and hardly played. We have strengthened the pack.

Re: Wire Team vs Wigan : Fri Jan 24, 2020 8:18 pm  

OT I disagree. We've just rearranged some squad players.

Re: Wire Team vs Wigan : Fri Jan 24, 2020 10:23 pm  

BMM has to start as far a Im concerned.
Just look at what he did for Tonga when he started.
He's the type of player that needs minutes on the pitch.
I don't like him being used solely as a battering ram.
Him and Currie in the 2nd row.

Re: Wire Team vs Wigan : Sat Jan 25, 2020 7:49 am  

BMM and Burrell in second row, currie to 13.tgats what I'd like to see. I really want to see currie moving the ball about again this year. He needs to do what made him so good in the first place, forget what bennett told him about respecting the ball because he has gone now and it's sent currie backwards.

Re: Wire Team vs Wigan : Sat Jan 25, 2020 7:09 pm  

If Currie is to be back to his best, he is at his most lethal out wide. Agree on BMM, he needs to be playing 60 mins a week at 2nd row.

Re: Wire Team vs Wigan : Sat Jan 25, 2020 7:10 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

Regards 'Sarg try while Gelling seemingly watched'.
Is it worth risking potential injury trying to make a solo tackle to avoid letting in a try in a friendly?

In that case why make a tackle at all in a friendly, it was no different than any other tackle. Check out the Salford 2nd try, he plainly backs out of it.