Re: 21 Man squad for Toulouse : Fri May 13, 2022 1:22 pm  

Manuel wrote:

Can’t see Butler playing, won’t be fit enough yet.
Hoping as usual. Up the Trin.

Why won't he be fit enough, he only played against us a few weeks ago and as far as I know, he's not been injured.

Re: 21 Man squad for Toulouse : Fri May 13, 2022 1:24 pm  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

I admire your optimism but didn’t you say the same about the game against Huddersfield.

Yeah he did but TBF we should have, same as we should this weekend but the word should doesn't seem to register with our lot.

Re: 21 Man squad for Toulouse : Fri May 13, 2022 1:25 pm  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

I admire your optimism but didn’t you say the same about the game against Huddersfield.

And we should have won it. Even that understrength and stricken huddersfield side is better than this Toulouse team. Don't think there is a single player of there's that would get in ours, which given how bad we've been speaks volumes. At a push their new prop might but he's an unknown quantity in this comp yet.

[PopTart]

Re: 21 Man squad for Toulouse : Fri May 13, 2022 1:39 pm  

vastman wrote:

Why won't he be fit enough, he only played against us a few weeks ago and as far as I know, he's not been injured.

He played against us in March. That's quite a while compared to players who play every week.
I guess we'll see what he's been up to in the mean time.

Re: 21 Man squad for Toulouse : Fri May 13, 2022 1:48 pm  

Sacred Cow wrote:

Looling at the two squads we'll win this comfortably. Might be tight early doors but we'll pull away second half.

Past few games we haven’t even been coming out after half time break. If we are struggling by halftime we’ll certainly struggle second half away from home.

Re: 21 Man squad for Toulouse : Fri May 13, 2022 1:55 pm  

PopTart wrote:

He played against us in March. That's quite a while compared to players who play every week.
I guess we'll see what he's been up to in the mean time.

Yes but that doesn't stop him from being fit. I don't think Walker has played since then either but he's fit enough, ditto Fifita. The poster stated he wouldn't be fit enough when clearly he will, that extra match fitness is a separate issue and harder to gauge.

Re: 21 Man squad for Toulouse : Fri May 13, 2022 2:31 pm  

Sounds like Poching is going with the same pack as against Huddersfield. So i'd expect Gaskell for Miller & Hood for Bowes and the rest as you were.

Re: 21 Man squad for Toulouse : Fri May 13, 2022 2:51 pm  

Manuel wrote:

Can’t see Butler playing, won’t be fit enough yet.
Hoping as usual. Up the Trin.

If he's not fit and not playing, then it's a waste that he isn't playing for the reserves.

Re: 21 Man squad for Toulouse : Fri May 13, 2022 2:54 pm  

vastman wrote:

Battye is really out of favour. FWIW.

Jowitt

Murphy
Lyne
Hall
Johnstone

Walker
Lino


Whitbread
Pitts
Batchelor
Fifita
Hood
Arona


Crowther
Aydin
Kay
Butler

Wouldn't play Tanginoa, he offers nothing at present in a game that needs players willing to battle.

Wouldn't play Gaskill because he simply isn't on the same wavelength as his teammates.

Very rarely do i post on here these days but as a player i was sometimes very frustrated with my fellow players not being on the same wavelength as me,I see gaskill as just that i didn't particular want us to sign him in the first place but unless i'm flipping blind now but the games i've seen him play so far for us he's the one in my opinion that's has tried to do something different but failed because we are not on his level of thinking, Same apply's with tanginoa not been played enough in his true position and when we can all be on the same wavelength we'll be a good team.

Re: 21 Man squad for Toulouse : Fri May 13, 2022 3:13 pm  

I’d be looking to start very strong and dominate right from the whistle
Challenge the forwards to dominate their opposite number, make it a personal battle between themselves
Arm around KT and tell him he’s got what he wanted in a protracted run in the second row so now is the time for him to reset and be the player who made the Dream team

Play with a well earned right to go wide, stretching TOs defence from touch line to touch line

I’ve picked a bench who are capable of playing faster when they come on, upping the pace of the game against a TO who are tiring from dealing with a motivated Fifita, Whitbread, Tanginoa, Pitt’s, Arona & Wood

Jowitt
Murphy
Lynne
Hall
Johnstone
Walker
Lino
Whitbread
Hood
Fifita
Pitts
Tanginoa
Arona

Kay
Batchelor
Aydin
Butler