Team for Whitehaven : Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:32 pm  

A new impetus is required, especially in the pivots so I would be tempted to go with this.

1 - Ian Mort
2 - Stuart Donlon
3 - Adam Higson
4 - Mick Nanyn
5 - Nicky Stanton
6 - Jamie Durbin
7 - Ian Watson
8 - Mark Castle
9 - Aaron Smith
10 - Chris Hill
11 - Jimmy Taylor
12 - Dave Armistead
13 - Lee Marsh

14 - Dave Alstead
15 - Andy Hobson
16 - Martyn Ridyard
17 - Danny Meekin / Mike Morrison.

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:41 pm  

Do we know on the availability of Marsh?

Might be tempted to drop Donlan to illustrate that no player is indispensible (bar Watson, of course )

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:55 pm  

I'd go with

Mort
Stanton
Donlan
Nanyn
Smith
Durbin
Watson
Castle
Smith
Hill
Taylor
Ainscough
Armistead

Hobson
Meekin
McConnell
Rudd

I think we need Marsh back either at 6 or 13 as soon as to add some steel to the side. Some don't like him but he gives us something different that we miss when he doesn't play. Although his last game I can remember against Barrow, he did play poorly. Not sure when he's be ready to return to the first team.

I think that backline is pretty decent. Maden needs a week off or something to sort himself out, he has been dire recently. McConnell too has been all over the place, it's surely only a matter of time before Smith is played in his natural position where he won a WCC?

Re: Team for Whitehaven : Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:07 pm  

leighonardo wrote:

A new impetus is required, especially in the pivots so I would be tempted to go with this.

1 - Ian Mort
2 - Stuart Donlon
3 - Adam Higson
4 - Mick Nanyn
5 - Nicky Stanton
6 - Jamie Durbin
7 - Ian Watson
8 - Mark Castle
9 - Aaron Smith
10 - Chris Hill
11 - Jimmy Taylor
12 - Dave Armistead
13 - Lee Marsh

14 - Dave Alstead
15 - Andy Hobson
16 - Martyn Ridyard
17 - Danny Meekin / Mike Morrison.

Will Donlan and Armitstead be fit? Neither could walk, on Sunday, and perhaps they could do with some rest.

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:28 pm  

A winning one would do me to be honest

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:52 pm  

drop maden bring nanyn in the centre reay on his wing two powerful players could make a very good partnership

[Dick Jones]

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:00 pm  

Higson should be fit and Alstead so they ll probably be in.

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:05 pm  

Glad to see you have put Mort at full back ,lets hope the coach does too

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:03 pm  

1. Mort
2. Alstead
3. Higson
4. Nanyn
5. Stanton
6. Durbin
7. Watson
8. Castle
9. A.Smith
10. Hill
11. Armistead
12. Taylor
13. Marsh


14. Ridyard
15. Donlan
16. Meekin
17. Morrison

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:10 pm  

1 Mort
2 Alstead
3 Donlan
4 Nanyn
5 Stanton
6 Marsh
7 Watson
8 Castle
9 Jock
10 Morrison
11 Taylor
12 Leuluia
13 Smith

14 Meekin
15 Hill
16 Armistead
17 Rudd

Got to win the forward battle at Haven and not let McNally play behind them