: Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:54 am  

Maybe this is a game where Mac could be tempted to rest some one like Clubb. He could maybe have a word about the ways hes be going at it in the tackle (or lack of tackles according to some here). but in IMO it wont hurt to rest him as its his first full season in the forwards and also hes filled in on the Wing when we picked up injuries.

I would still play Robinson/Williamson in the 2nd row, as these two have got to get use to playing together,and in Williamsons case need to get up to match fittest. As for Robinson,do feel he was playing a couple games carrying some sort of injury before.

We need big forwards for this game,so need Haggerty back for this one.

So i would rest Clubb and have to say maybe Mbu,then bring in these two for Celtic game and rest two others in that game, say Golden and Temata (who to me having his best season).

Then again and heres where im going to get shot at . Take a big chance in the Celtic game and rest more then two and give guys like Gale, Kaye, Gardner, Grayhson and dare i say it Nanyn a run out,and before you jump all over me i dont mean the whole lot .

Gale would do a great job if rested Orr, who i think Mac said had been carrying a neck injury. Randall rates Kaye so why not have him off the Bench to rest Randall in Celtic game. and as for the others take your pick

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:04 pm  

alanw wrote:

Maybe this is a game where Mac could be tempted to rest some one like Clubb. He could maybe have a word about the ways hes be going at it in the tackle (or lack of tackles according to some here). but in IMO it wont hurt to rest him as its his first full season in the forwards and also hes filled in on the Wing when we picked up injuries.

I would still play Robinson/Williamson in the 2nd row, as these two have got to get use to playing together,and in Williamsons case need to get up to match fittest. As for Robinson,do feel he was playing a couple games carrying some sort of injury before.

We need big forwards for this game,so need Haggerty back for this one.

So i would rest Clubb and have to say maybe Mbu,then bring in these two for Celtic game and rest two others in that game, say Golden and Temata (who to me having his best season).

Then again and heres where im going to get shot at . Take a big chance in the Celtic game and rest more then two and give guys like Gale, Kaye, Gardner, Grayhson and dare i say it Nanyn a run out,and before you jump all over me i dont mean the whole lot .

Gale would do a great job if rested Orr, who i think Mac said had been carrying a neck injury. Randall rates Kaye so why not have him off the Bench to rest Randall in Celtic game. and as for the others take your pick

Thanks for that. A bus load to wales to watch the reserves...that will really catch on
Play your best team every game and underestimate your opposition at your peril!

Re: 19 Man Squad For Thursday : Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:13 pm  

Surreyben wrote:

Unchanged from Saturday:

14 T. Clubb
6 L. Dorn
3 M. Gafa
19 J. Golden
16 G. Haggerty
23 D. Heckenberg
4 D. Howell
18 J. Mbu
10 L. McCarthy-Scarsbrook
1 C. Melling
7 D. Orr
13 R. Purdham
9 C. Randall
12 C. Robinson
5 W. Sharp
8 K. Temata
17 D. Ward
2 J. Wells
11 L. Williamson

Doesn't look anything like the squad on Superleague site.

Clubb, Dorn, Gardner, Golden, Haggerty, Heckenberg, Howell, Mbu, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Melling, Gale, Purdham, Randall, Kaye, Sharp, Temata, Nanyn, Ward, Williamson.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:21 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

Thanks for that. A bus load to wales to watch the reserves...that will really catch on
Play your best team every game and underestimate your opposition at your peril!

Two games over Easter is a tough call, therefore a sensible coach we will have a bigger pool of players to deal with injuries and fatigue. I would have Gale, Kaye, Mbu, O'Callaghan, Grayshon and dare I say Nanyn on stand-by to cover. The best team has to be the fittest and two games in five days will test the best. Though I can remember Salford playing three games in four days in the seventies!

Re: 19 Man Squad For Thursday : Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:40 pm  

Darrell wrote:

Doesn't look anything like the squad on Superleague site.

Clubb, Dorn, Gardner, Golden, Haggerty, Heckenberg, Howell, Mbu, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Melling, Gale, Purdham, Randall, Kaye, Sharp, Temata, Nanyn, Ward, Williamson.

Then they have this under the above team

Harlequins RL coach Brian McDermott keeps faith with the 19-man squad on duty for the Carnegie Challenge Cup tie with Huddersfield Giants, with forwards Gareth Haggerty and Joe Mbu hoping to force their way in the team after being omitted for the 42-16 defeat.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:28 pm  

Well if the SL site and our site showing two diffrent teams for Thurs night, then guess we going to have to turn up and see whos playing then wont we . either way TBH they both look a good 19.

Gale in for Orr i would be happy with that, as been surprised at how well this kid has took to SL in his first Season.

And Sorry GF, didnt wish any harm after all the hard work you have put into getting a coach and supporters to go to Wales.

I was just looking at rotaing Squad to get the Max points over Easter period, esp against HullKR at home, where we all know we got to have our best 17

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:55 pm  

alanw wrote:

I was just looking at rotaing Squad to get the Max points over Easter period, esp against HullKR at home, where we all know we got to have our best 17

The whole point of a SL squad is that you play your best FIT 17 every week and have replacements who are good enough to fill gaps. What you don't do is start second guessing teams.
Big Mac will only be interested in Thursdays game until the final hooter......then and only then will he count the body parts and plan for Monday.
Always play your strongest team....it's what winners do. HKR are a nearly two weeks away....let them worry about coming here...where they have never beaten Harlequins Rugby League (or the Broncos in the league IIRC)

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:32 am  

With Gafa, Wells and Orr all out, aren't we in a bit of trouble? A 17 something like this?

Melling
Sharp
Howell
Purdham
Clubb
Dorn
Gale
Temata
Randall
Ward
Robinson
Williamson
Mbu

Golden
Kaye
Heckenberg
LMS

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:58 am  

I think I would trust the 19 on the Quins site, just. No Gale, which is a mystery to me, but then so was the dropping of Kaye.

IN BIG MAC WE TRUST!

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:01 pm  

poplar panther wrote:

I think I would trust the 19 on the Quins site, just. No Gale, which is a mystery to me, but then so was the dropping of Kaye.

The 19 on the Quins site was also originally on the Super League site (hence the "unchanged squad" text that follows). It changed on the SL site yesterday to what is there now - I'm guessing probably because Quins injuries have forced them to change the squad?