Re: Squads for Friday : Wed Feb 23, 2022 2:12 pm  

I'd be tempted to keep Batch in at centre.
Saints are a pretty big side and we will need all the physicality that we can have.
There has to be some reward for those that rolled their sleeves up v Catalan but, Fifita and Tangianoa need to be in there somewhere.

Lino still missing is becoming a concern. Let's hope we're saving him for Leeds at home.

Re: Squads for Friday : Wed Feb 23, 2022 2:13 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

Arona you may have a point as I was really 50/50 whether to include him however your really clutching with Crowther I’m afraid. Crowther is good in defence but to suggest that saints will run through the middle of us without him in is unbelievable. We have many options at LF and although Crowther is good for early defence he doesn’t seem to offer much else beyond that. Not that it’s a bad thing but I see Crowther as more of a squad player.

Much like Annakin he will get some games and put in 1000% but he I don’t think he will tie down a position long term. I would be happy to be proved wrong though and will cheer him on like everyone wearing the shirt.

The clock is ticking that's for sure. I don't want to underrate the lad but don't think grossly overrating him helps either.

Re: Squads for Friday : Wed Feb 23, 2022 2:15 pm  

Can we really afford to not include Kelepi? Someone ahs described him as "off form" when he's only played one game this season... We will certainly need his physicality against Saints. Shame that Lino isn't in the squad - not sure what's going on there but i am starting to get a bit worried especially now Gaskell is injured. Light at Hooker now as well. All of a sudden and one or two more injuries to other key areas and your squad starts to look significantly weaker.

Jowitt
Johnstone
Hall
Batchelor
Lineham
Miller
Walker
Arona
Bowes
Battye
Pitts
Ashurst
Whitbread

Fifita
Kay
Aydin/Crowther
Tanginoa

Re: Squads for Friday : Wed Feb 23, 2022 2:17 pm  

Adam_Harrison9 wrote:

Can we really afford to not include Kelepi? Someone ahs described him as "off form" when he's only played one game this season... We will certainly need his physicality against Saints. Shame that Lino isn't in the squad - not sure what's going on there but i am starting to get a bit worried especially now Gaskell is injured. Light at Hooker now as well. All of a sudden and one or two more injuries to other key areas and your squad starts to look significantly weaker.

Jowitt
Johnstone
Hall
Batchelor
Lineham
Miller
Walker
Arona
Bowes
Battye
Pitts
Ashurst
Whitbread

Fifita
Kay
Aydin/Crowther
Tanginoa

That's only if you believe he was lacking in confidence. It's speculation but I think we can all guess the real reason and all WP was doing IMHO was shielding his players from what is still a very divisive issue.

Re: Squads for Friday : Wed Feb 23, 2022 2:22 pm  

PopTart wrote:

He has been top of the stats. Anyone replacing him has to do a shift.
If you drop Crowther to bench as well Sts will just run straight up the middle with wild abandon

Which stats is he topping?

vs Catalan
Arona - 12 carries, 54 metres, 4.5m avg, 16 tackles, 0 tackle busts
Battye - 14 carries, 59 metres, 4.92 avg, 27 tackles, 2 tackle busts
Whitbread - 7 carries, 44 metres, 6.28 avg, 22 tackles, 1 tackle bust
Aydin - 3 carriers, 23 metres, 7.66 avg, 27 tackles, 0 tackle busts

Re: Squads for Friday : Wed Feb 23, 2022 2:44 pm  

Could be an interesting battle between the Batchelor brothers on Friday.

[PopTart]

Re: Squads for Friday : Wed Feb 23, 2022 2:54 pm  

[quote="vastman"]

Lol. I'll give you credit for being overly OTT in your reply to tell me I'm OTT.

It's not about the numbers. When Crowther stops them dead in their tracks when he hits them. Don't know how he does it.
Dropping him is not a massive deal. But dropping him and Arona makes it a bigger deal.

[PopTart]

Re: Squads for Friday : Wed Feb 23, 2022 2:55 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

Could be an interesting battle between the Batchelor brothers on Friday.

Yes. I thinks it's a shame ours will be in the centre as he can't show his best.

Re: Squads for Friday : Wed Feb 23, 2022 2:55 pm  

Id go with....

Jowitt
Johnstone
Hall
Mimms
Lineham
Miller
Walker
Arona
Kaye
Whitbread
Kelepi
Pitts
Batch

Fiffita
Battye
Aydin
Bowes/crowther.

Batch played middles pre season and hull and for me offers so much more then crowther
Cant decide for sub hooker bowes will guve quicker play of ball but crowther whi can cover 9 and may stiffen defenece up

Re: Squads for Friday : Wed Feb 23, 2022 3:34 pm  

As proved last week against les cats ,whoever gets the nod, if they put the same effort and commitment in as was shown last week We will give ourselves every chance of maybe not coming away with a win , but be in the arm wrestle with saints and stranger things have happened .6 of us will be winging our way over the M62 and expecting a tough encounter ,but one where come the final whistle we can hold our heads up high .It’s always a long quiet drive back when you’ve been spanked on the wrong side of the Pennines,I’m hoping for a much happier and chattier drive back this time around .