Re: Squad for magic : Thu Jul 07, 2022 3:25 pm  

Batch has to play right centre - we are way too weak down that side and need a good defender - Lino and croft together is a shambled toulouse will target that side, just like wigan did

Re: Squad for magic : Thu Jul 07, 2022 3:55 pm  

Agree with comments about batch hes be a miss at 13 but neddz must and unless he does him for speed armatyge wont hat find it as easy to break through batch as croft

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Re: Squad for magic : Thu Jul 07, 2022 4:27 pm  

The only thing about Batch at centre is, we'll need his fitness in the middle and when he's in the pack, he is the cover for injuries in the backs.
Now admittedly with TJ and Gaskell not playing it is less likely but still.

I'm undecided.

Re: Squad for magic : Thu Jul 07, 2022 6:07 pm  

[quote="PopTart"]I'd go with same players but I'd have Tanginoa off the bench and Arona at prop.[/qu

Why play Arona at prop when you have an out and out prop in Butler in the squad, what's he done wrong to be omitted?

Re: Squad for magic : Thu Jul 07, 2022 6:28 pm  

I’d go with…..

Jowitt
Evans
Batchelor
Hall
Murphy
Miller
Lino
Fifita
Bowes
Whitbread
Tanginoa
Ashurst
Crowther

Butler
Arona
Bowden
Pitts

Re: Squad for magic : Thu Jul 07, 2022 6:40 pm  

[quote="1315trinity"]

Butler has proved he’s not what we need for a relegation dog fight.

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Re: Squad for magic : Thu Jul 07, 2022 6:43 pm  

For me

Jowitt
Evans
Batch
Hall
Murphy
Miller
Lino
Fifita
Hood
Arona
Ashurst
Pitts
Crowther

Bowes
Bowden
Whitbread
Tanginoa

Re: Squad for magic : Thu Jul 07, 2022 6:53 pm  

PopTart wrote:

For me

Jowitt
Evans
Batch
Hall
Murphy
Miller
Lino
Fifita
Hood
Arona
Ashurst
Pitts
Crowther

Bowes
Bowden
Whitbread
Tanginoa

spot on for me !

Re: Squad for magic : Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:32 pm  

Here’s my line up. Can’t see it being much different. Crowther should start at 13 as he is a very strong defender and Pitts should move there after 25 minutes to allow Tanginoa to attack the right channels in second quarter after some fatigue has set in. Crowther can come back on for Pitts in the second half then.

I feel we would benefit from Bowes playing Saturday. On a fast pitch it would be more beneficial having a nippy 9 than Crowther filling in again. Batch has to play at centre.

Jowitt
Evans
Batchelor
Hall
Murphy
Miller
Lino
Fifita
Hood
Whitbread
Ashurst
Pitts
Crowther

Arona
Bowden
Tanginoa
Bowes

Re: Squad for magic : Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:46 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

Got to agree. Since Lyne has been out the only player to play well at right centre is Batch.

Team pretty much picks itself but on a hard pitch in sunny weather I hope we give a nippy 9 like Bowes a shot from the bench.

Young bowes had a stormer against saints earlier in the season , even caught out the best in the business and gave Roby the runaround. Very nippy at the play the ball and tackles above his weight .