ricardo07 wrote:
Pretty short turnaround between KR and FC games.
Arundel, Jowitt and Crowther all played on D/R for Newcastle.
I would use them all over the next 2 games to keep the squad fresh.
Personally I would play all w
3 against Hull K R.
Would also play Arundel against the Airlie Birds, to give Bill TUPOU a rest against the Robins and Reece Lyne a break against Hull FC.
Keeps the squad with Super League game time and gives bodies a rest from to much game time.
Perhaps Jordan can cover for Woody in the Hull K R game as the latter is doing mega minutes at the moment.
Having just started to find some form, unless there are injury concerns or a specific tactical need, we should stay close to the side that has won our last 2 games and try and build some momentum.
If we want to be challenging for play offs, we need to be racking up as many competition points as we can.
Easter will see some changes in personnel but, no need to chop and change for the sake of it.
This may be tough on those not selected but, it will also keep everyone "honest" and hopefully have those waiting for a game, chomping at the bit, for when their time comes, which it most definitely will.
The most intriguing possible change (or not) will come when Randall is fit again.
Having four forwards on the bench seems to have helped but it's hard to know what effect playing 80 minutes each game is having on Wood and we dont want him completely knackered when the bigger games come round.
