: Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:26 pm  

i'd drop sam reay and anthony stewart

1. ian mort
2. stuart donlan
3. adam higson
4. dave alstead
5. nick stanton
6. lee marsh
7. jamie durbin
8. andy hobson
9. dave mcconnell
10. chris hill
11. james taylor
12. adam thomas
13. dave armitstead

14. ian watson
15. steve maden
16. macgraff leulei
17. danny meekin

team for : Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:03 pm  

maurice wrote:

Interesting.
We both feel the same about Hobson.
Hope our new 6 is in the mix, otherwise Ridyard at 7, Stanton at 6.
Taylor must start, then move him up to prop, Haggerty on bench, Alstead on wing and Reay at centre.
There thats a shake up.

I asked Nicky Stanton had he ever played stand off with the pies and he said never. I told him I,d play him anywhere in the side even prop. I was a bit squiffy when I said the bit about prop though.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:21 pm  

WHERESYERBALL wrote:

Whatever this good news is i hope it comes out quick.

i like Meekin but he should get a rest IF he was 2stone heavier i would keep him in I wouldn't like to see all the rugby knocked out of him playing in a poor side so young.

give him chance hes only just turned 20 and will fill out over the next 12 months and 2 stones is a bit to much for your modern day prop, think hes the only leigh player to play in all the games upto now including friendlys

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:52 pm  

The Leyther wrote:

Both Donlan and Higson will be missing on Thursday I understand.

Maybe now Rud will get a chance in the centres to prove what he is worth and hopefully he takes the chance with two hands. I don't think Kelly has much left to change with players (there is some good news on the horizon I believe though )

Would this be the 'distant' horizon?

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:19 pm  

Well Donlan and Higson not playing isn't great news thats for sure.

It's about time he started playing Higson in the 2nd row where he belongs anyway.

As for signings... I wont comment until something actually happens. Kelly said there's money in the pot a while back, well it's no good there so get it spent.

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:55 pm  

No new faces as yet.
Mort
Maden, Stanton
Reay, Rudd
Donlan, Watson
Hobson, McConnell, Morrison
Hill, Taylor
Armisead

Subs from
Meekin, Rourke, Haggerty, Durbin, Alstead plus one other (cant read my own writing )

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:10 pm  

Very interesting Donlan at stand off to mark the overpaid overweight welshman and Hilly in 2nd row!! i'm confident of a comfertable victory

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:20 pm  

I thought Donlan was out for the game?

Very good news if he's back and good to see him given a shot at 6 as nobody else seems to be taking hold of the stand off role. Also good to see Rudd getting a chance in the centres ahead of Stewart - lets just hope he performs.

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:26 pm  

FredParky wrote:

No new faces as yet.
Mort
Maden, Stanton
Reay, Rudd
Donlan, Watson
Hobson, McConnell, Morrison
Hill, Taylor
Armisead

Subs from
Meekin, Rourke, Haggerty, Durbin, Alstead plus one other (cant read my own writing )

Good line up, but I would put Alstead on wing and drop Maden to reserves ( not earned his spot IMO), bench would be - Meekin,Rourke,Durbin and Chris Hill with Haggerty starting .........Chris has been superb from the bench as an impact player like Durbin.

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:35 pm  

leytherjay wrote:

Good line up, but I would put Alstead on wing and drop Maden to reserves ( not earned his spot IMO), bench would be - Meekin,Rourke,Durbin and Chris Hill with Haggerty starting .........Chris has been superb from the bench as an impact player like Durbin.

Hill is wasted from the bench, best prop by a mile, why bring him on 16 points down with the opposition on top.
Good to see Ruddy given a shot, Donlan will inject some pace at 6 and tighten the defence.
He is playing 4 props to start, with one interchange so will do some shuffling about here, Hobson is due a decent game.
Would take Alstead over Maden personally.
Lets get behind the lads and pray we break 3000 gate.