Should we rest our stars for the play off's against Saints : Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:04 pm  

We have won the league leaders shield and we have nothing to play for against Saints.
Would tony smith play his full side if he was in our position or would he rest some players?

It might be an opertunity for the fringe players to see what they can do.
Carmont , Hock , Micky Mac , Mossop, Finch even Sam look like they have had to much game time and would benifit from a break.. Any player carrying a knock could be rested. A brand new compertition starts after the Saints game and the winners are crowned champions of Super League. Rest them or play them???????????????

Re: Should we rest our stars for the play off's against Sain : Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:10 pm  

We have just had a weeks rest. Play them and let them get some form. Win the next 2 games and they gat another weeks rest. PLAY, PLAY, PLAY, PLAY!

Re: Should we rest our stars for the play off's against Sain : Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:21 pm  

I'd give Fielden and Dudson a run for Mossop and Flower to try and fire the props up for the play offs via some competition but it'd be a full side bar those.

Re: Should we rest our stars for the play off's against Sain : Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:25 pm  

Blimey, is a bit of a tester this.... Rest/tinker, or just go all out and win every game. At this stage i would go all out for a win, and get the forwards banging holes in the opposition, and the backs working more fluidly in a match situation.

Re: Should we rest our stars for the play off's against Sain : Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:26 pm  

I think the Props could do with time to freshen up, Mossop and Lima especially. Other than that unless we have players carrying knocks we play our best team available and try to get our defense firing again.


Tommy and Richards must play unless carrying knocks from the weekend.

Re: Should we rest our stars for the play off's against Sain : Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:32 pm  

No. We need momentum now. And I don't think we are looking tired.

Irrelevant really this though as Wane as already said we'll be full strength.

Re: Should we rest our stars for the play off's against Sain : Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:53 pm  

Wonder if he will play dudson for flower. Its interesting Dudson played for south wales at the weekend. Wane was talking up how dudson trained last week.

Re: Should we rest our stars for the play off's against Sain : Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:21 pm  

Our form the last 8 weeks has been pants. We've gotta get the stupid handling errors and missed tackles fixed and build some form. LLS is one thing and I'm chuffed with it but I still think wire are better than us and in much better form. If we want the GF win, we need all hands on deck and we need it now. I say play the best 17 available bar none. We need some form and need it now.

Re: Should we rest our stars for the play off's against Sain : Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:44 pm  

Personally I would 'rest' (using the world 'rest' loosely as they dont look fit/out of form) Finch, Hansen and Mossop. I'd give Leuluai/Fielden and Dudson some game time before the play-offs just to weigh up our options.

1. Tomkins
2. Charnley
3. Goulding
4. Carmont
5. Richards
6. Smith
7. Leuluai
8. Flower
9. McIlorum
10. Lima
11. Farrell
12. Hock
13. O'Loughlin

14. Fielden
15. Dudson
16. Hughes
17. Lauaki

Re: Should we rest our stars for the play off's against Sain : Tue Sep 04, 2012 1:48 am  

I'm with Bilko, I don't think physical tiredness is the issue. If anything, it was our superior fitness that saw us through against tiring opposition. It's more a lack of composure that's been letting us down - and maybe a game with no pressure (other than it being Saints) is what they need?