Re: Tom Johnstone : Thu Sep 19, 2024 2:19 pm  

Dr Dreadnought wrote:

Trueman has been training this week it seems it's just that the game has come too soon, so you might be right. Barring an injury this week to one of our half backs I don't think he will play against Doncaster. I think we will want to get him into the hands of our medical staff and have a good look at him first, an appearance in the play offs is possible but I remain sceptical about it happening

He will have a few weeks with the medical team and conditioner at Trin but it’s a risk throwing him in except emergency.

Re: Tom Johnstone : Thu Sep 19, 2024 2:20 pm  

Dr Dreadnought wrote:

Tom Johnstone named in the Catalans Dragons 21 man squad to face Hull FC

Jake Trueman not selected for Hull's final game, Simon Grix describing him as not fit enough to play

I will watch now if TJ is playing. Catalans have really missed him. Davies isn’t half the attacking threat of TJ.

Re: Tom Johnstone : Thu Sep 19, 2024 2:34 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

He will have a few weeks with the medical team and conditioner at Trin but it’s a risk throwing him in except emergency.

Exactly emergencies only in my opinion let's get him fully rested and ready for pre season training, which I think will be tougher than this year

Re: Tom Johnstone : Thu Sep 19, 2024 2:46 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

I will watch now if TJ is playing. Catalans have really missed him. Davies isn’t half the attacking threat of TJ.

Not sure if he will play, Catalan should be confident of beating Hull FC, just wonder how confident they are of reaching the play offs, if they think they're going to be involved they may hold TJ back for those games, Yaha may be preferred this week, his size and strength will cause Hull FC's young outside backs nightmares

Agree with you about Tom Davies, I have only seen him once in recent weeks and to my eyes he just didn't seem to be all that interested

Re: Tom Johnstone : Thu Sep 19, 2024 7:22 pm  

Dr Dreadnought wrote:

Not sure if he will play, Catalan should be confident of beating Hull FC, just wonder how confident they are of reaching the play offs, if they think they're going to be involved they may hold TJ back for those games, Yaha may be preferred this week, his size and strength will cause Hull FC's young outside backs nightmares

Agree with you about Tom Davies, I have only seen him once in recent weeks and to my eyes he just didn't seem to be all that interested

I’ve watched last few Catalans games and Davies doesn’t have the ability like TJ to create try’s from very little or nothing. He also doesn’t seem to have the pace or penetrate the line like TJ.


Don’t get me wrong I’d have him and he’s solid but I think we by far have the best option coming back to us next season.

These next 3 years should and could be TJ’s best years. I can’t wait to see him back in that shirt with Jowitt laying them on a plate!

Re: Tom Johnstone : Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:08 pm  

Results tonight mean Catalan can only make the play offs if they beat Hull FC by 181+ points. So purely from a Trinity point of view I hope TJ doesn't play

Re: Tom Johnstone : Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:59 pm  

Dr Dreadnought wrote:

Results tonight mean Catalan can only make the play offs if they beat Hull FC by 181+ points. So purely from a Trinity point of view I hope TJ doesn't play

Same, seems pointless in a nothing game to return from an injury unless he is truly 100% fit and ready.

Re: Tom Johnstone : Fri Sep 20, 2024 11:25 pm  

Dr Dreadnought wrote:

Results tonight mean Catalan can only make the play offs if they beat Hull FC by 181+ points. So purely from a Trinity point of view I hope TJ doesn't play

Ah, so not beyond reason then...