Re: Dream team : Fri Sep 02, 2022 4:13 pm  

nathan_rugby wrote:

Is there not an argument to work down the man of steel leader board until you’ve covered every position?

Not when guys like McShane win the overall thing. No one can tell me that Roby wasn't a better player that season. Some players stand out in poor teams (fat boy being a prime example). It doesn't mean they've had a better season that their equivalent at a proper side tho.

Re: Dream team : Fri Sep 02, 2022 7:49 pm  

CobraCraig wrote:

The Superleague dream team gets announced this weekend. I would say Field and French are nailed on for it, Farrell I believe will make it too and is there anyone else in with a chance? Smithies and Harry Smith possibly?

When exactly ? Tomorrow or Sunday?

Re: Dream team : Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:37 pm  

[Gareth] wrote:

I think from Wigan the 3 obvious candidates are French, Field & Farrell but I do think Marshall has had a cracking season and should be in consideration

Agreed. He was good tonight again, in a nothing game. which says a lot about him. I still can't see him as an international player, though (but obviously, would love to be proved wrong). But a faIr shout for the Dream Team, certainly.

Re: Dream team : Sat Sep 03, 2022 5:48 am  

moto748 wrote:

Agreed. He was good tonight again, in a nothing game. which says a lot about him. I still can't see him as an international player, though (but obviously, would love to be proved wrong). But a faIr shout for the Dream Team, certainly.

Yeah, I don’t think he’s quite there but he’s not far off, another season or so and he’s in the reckoning for England (must be fairly close now). Makinson is obviously a shoe in and there must be a few fighting over 2 spots for the World Cup squad? Which I think are Marshall, Ryan Hall, Joe Burgess, Ash Handley, Tom Davies and maybe Lewis Murphy could be in with a late shout. Shame Tom Johnstone isn’t more durable/lucky with injuries as he would definitely be starting and I guess you could say the same with Manfredi.

Re: Dream team : Sat Sep 03, 2022 5:49 am  

thesaint62 wrote:

When exactly ? Tomorrow or Sunday?

Not too sure, just read it was this weekend.

Re: Dream team : Sat Sep 03, 2022 8:55 pm  

Matt Shaw has gone with Smithies

Perhaps my most controversial selection as I know many will go with Morgan Knowles. I'm a huge fan of Knowles but it's impossible to ignore what Smithies has done this year. He has been, simply, superb. If you compare the stats of the two, Smithies has outperformed Knowles in almost every department. He has made more carries and more tackles despite playing three games fewer than his Saints counterpart. Despite making more tackles, he has missed less and given away fewer penalties. His tackle completion rate is 97.8% which is just outrageous. Knowles has more attacking qualities but Smithies has earned his place this season.

Re: Dream team : Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:03 pm  

NSW wrote:

Matt Shaw has gone with Smithies

Perhaps my most controversial selection as I know many will go with Morgan Knowles. I'm a huge fan of Knowles but it's impossible to ignore what Smithies has done this year. He has been, simply, superb. If you compare the stats of the two, Smithies has outperformed Knowles in almost every department. He has made more carries and more tackles despite playing three games fewer than his Saints counterpart. Despite making more tackles, he has missed less and given away fewer penalties. His tackle completion rate is 97.8% which is just outrageous. Knowles has more attacking qualities but Smithies has earned his place this season.

Summed up pretty nicely.

It should be between Smithies and Yates anyway IMO. I’m a huge Knowles fan but he’s been off his best this season.

Re: Dream team : Sun Sep 04, 2022 8:08 am  

https://www.superleague.co.uk/article/3 ... m-unveiled

https://www.superleague.co.uk/article/3 ... m-unveiled

Re: Dream team : Sun Sep 04, 2022 8:44 am  

They’ve done pretty well. Paasi over one of the props IMO.

Leutele over SKD

Smithies over Knowles

Also feel like Welsby has been shoe horned in, how many games has he played in the halves ?

Re: Dream team : Sun Sep 04, 2022 9:05 am  

Paasi over Walmsley for me, of what I've seen of him he's been Saints best forward this season, causes mayhem when he's on, maybe he's missed out because he's been used from the bench ?