Re: Super League : Mon Feb 03, 2025 9:59 am  

Trojan Horse wrote:

Maybe Hudds who have had a terrible pre season. They’ve been beaten by a fev side with players playing out of position and only 3 subs and had a lot of first teamers in. Hudds were horrible dnd of last season and it looks like they’ll struggle this year too

Think they’ll struggle even with their spine back. Clune played in the reserve grades for years before he sort of found himself in Newcastle’s lineup because of injuries, and now Giants have pinned their hopes on him. Lolohea’s capable of great moments, and also of going missing. They don’t have a fullback. And now they’ve brought in Burgess - an ageing impact sub - on huge money to carry their pack now Hill’s gone.

I can imagine Fev were good value for that scoreline.

A bad run of injuries could hit us, but we have some really able cover compared to Hudds, Cas, Salford and even Leigh.

Re: Super League : Mon Feb 03, 2025 11:22 am  

Keep hearing Miller is on his way to Hudds, I wouldn't be surprised to see it to be honest. Although he's not the player he was, think he'd still be a half decent option to cover to injuries for them.

Re: Super League : Mon Feb 03, 2025 11:25 am  

Butcher wrote:

Think they’ll struggle even with their spine back. Clune played in the reserve grades for years before he sort of found himself in Newcastle’s lineup because of injuries, and now Giants have pinned their hopes on him. Lolohea’s capable of great moments, and also of going missing. They don’t have a fullback. And now they’ve brought in Burgess - an ageing impact sub - on huge money to carry their pack now Hill’s gone.

I can imagine Fev were good value for that scoreline.

A bad run of injuries could hit us, but we have some really able cover compared to Hudds, Cas, Salford and even Leigh.

Lolohea is a strange one isn't he, capable of being a brilliant player on his day but he almost seems a little bit lazy, which you just can't get away with no matter how good you are.

Re: Super League : Mon Feb 03, 2025 2:24 pm  

Rocks or diamonds. He can pull a match winning try out his backside, but throw a ball into touch on his own line to lose a game. Kind of player I never liked playing with, but fun to watch.

Re: Super League : Mon Feb 03, 2025 4:36 pm  

Butcher wrote:

Think they’ll struggle even with their spine back. Clune played in the reserve grades for years before he sort of found himself in Newcastle’s lineup because of injuries, and now Giants have pinned their hopes on him. Lolohea’s capable of great moments, and also of going missing. They don’t have a fullback. And now they’ve brought in Burgess - an ageing impact sub - on huge money to carry their pack now Hill’s gone.

I can imagine Fev were good value for that scoreline.

A bad run of injuries could hit us, but we have some really able cover compared to Hudds, Cas, Salford and even Leigh.

Leigh I think will go okay this season, looked sharp on Saturday, regarding Huddersfield I’ve heard burgess not happy there but apart from that I think they will be below Wakey anyway

Re: Super League : Mon Feb 03, 2025 7:01 pm  

When they've got Ipape, Lam, and now Armstrong firing they're a top 6 side. Take two of those out with injury and I reckon they'll struggle. They don't have much depth, haven't since they came back to Super League really. If we get an injury in most of our positions, there's not a huge drop in quality to the next player. Max > Rourke, Trueman > Lino/Russell, Hood > Doyle, Niketemo > Vagana. For Leigh it's more like Lam > MacNamara, Ipape > Mellor, Armstrong > Macintosh. Big drops.

Re: Super League : Mon Feb 03, 2025 10:37 pm  

I've seen the highlights and Fev were good value for the win. Several flare ups off the ball with Shudds having 2 sin binned so could be some suspensions coming.

Re: Super League : Tue Feb 04, 2025 11:28 am  

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Re: Super League : Tue Feb 04, 2025 12:35 pm  

Some very tough calls for round one.

Trueman I think has the spot but who will partner him?

So far Lino has put him self in front but I feel he’s had more time with Trueman where I think Russell hasn’t. Interesting to see who will be lining up vs Goole. I think he will rest Trueman and could play Lino and Russell.

Smith has impressed pre season at 9 too. Looks like he’s grown physically too and is handling the defensive side well. I’m not against him getting some decent game time this season to develop more. Between 1st team and Batley he could really come on leaps this year.

I think the pack mostly picks itself though and the backs mostly too. Probably, a few more choices to make like Pratt or Hall. But personally Pratt has that left centre spot based on last and this pre season. He just looks so assured in everything he does. It’s a shame because Hall does have talent too.

Lino or Russell
Smith or Doyle
Pratt or Hall

Then who gets the bench spot in Vagana/Atoni? Or even Faatili

What a position to be in.

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Re: Super League : Tue Feb 04, 2025 2:30 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

Some very tough calls for round one.

Trueman I think has the spot but who will partner him?

So far Lino has put him self in front but I feel he’s had more time with Trueman where I think Russell hasn’t. Interesting to see who will be lining up vs Goole. I think he will rest Trueman and could play Lino and Russell.

Smith has impressed pre season at 9 too. Looks like he’s grown physically too and is handling the defensive side well. I’m not against him getting some decent game time this season to develop more. Between 1st team and Batley he could really come on leaps this year.

I think the pack mostly picks itself though and the backs mostly too. Probably, a few more choices to make like Pratt or Hall. But personally Pratt has that left centre spot based on last and this pre season. He just looks so assured in everything he does. It’s a shame because Hall does have talent too.

Lino or Russell
Smith or Doyle
Pratt or Hall

Then who gets the bench spot in Vagana/Atoni? Or even Faatili

What a position to be in.

I thought Doyle was injured. So Smith will likely play