Re: Squad for kr : Fri Jul 15, 2022 12:37 pm  

The Hull KR squad announced looks pretty good in the backs to me. No shortage of nippy guys to run us ragged!

1. Coote
2. Crookes
4. SKD
5. Hall
9. Parcell
10. King
11. Hadley
14. Litten
16. Sims
17. Minchella
18. Keinhorst
19. Dagger
20. Lewis
21. Milnes
22. Maher
23. Ryan
24. Wood
25. Richards
28. Tate
34. Fishwick
35. Royle

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Re: Squad for kr : Fri Jul 15, 2022 12:54 pm  

It's a bit tough on Evans but loads commented on his rawness. And also moan about playing players out of position.

He's choosing to play an NRL winger, on the wing. Can't see why that looks bad on Willie
Who he plays in the centre is a dilemma. For all the praise of Batch, and well deserved, Leeds exploited him in the centre so it's not like he's a perfect fit.
Croft is a young kid trying his best after injury and playing lower division. Takes time. He made a lot of yardage for us last week and the tries weren't due to him.
Also, I'm sure Gaskell will get grief if he is in the centre but it's arguably his best position.
Personally I'd rather go with one weakend position than shuffling players and making other positions weaker too.

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Re: Squad for kr : Fri Jul 15, 2022 12:58 pm  

vastman wrote:

This is WP. A player does well so I'll drop him, there is no consistency to his selection policy.

I'm sorry but the bloke just hasn't got the vision for me.

The only plus is Brad Walker for Lino.

Walker played well last week and seems to fit better with Miller. He's a much better game organiser than either Miller or Lino.

Sadly if we win and Walker plays well he will instantly be dropped for Lino even if the guy is still on one leg. It's tragic.

Are you saying you'd play Walker over Lino?

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Re: Squad for kr : Fri Jul 15, 2022 1:13 pm  

And on Croft......I'm not bidding for him to play but his defence is not bad.

Against Toulouse he attempted 18 and completed 15 which is 83%
Hall was 70% Jowitt 77% Miller 75% and Walker 84%
Evans was 50% of his 6 attempts and only Murphy got 100% but that was only 3 tackles.

Re: Squad for kr : Fri Jul 15, 2022 1:26 pm  

Don't think Walker should play instead of Lino but there is a case for having him interchange with Hood . He has a good pair of hands ,can tackle see stats above and can offload in the tackle and has a good kicking game . Unfortunately he lacks pace which is why he isn't picked regularly.

Re: Squad for kr : Fri Jul 15, 2022 1:36 pm  

Sounds like Lino has a fitness test tomorrow.

I imagine if he doesn’t make it Gaskell will replace him rather than Walker.

Re: Squad for kr : Fri Jul 15, 2022 1:43 pm  

Why didn't Gaskill replace Lino last week ?

Re: Squad for kr : Fri Jul 15, 2022 1:46 pm  

ball-in-hand wrote:

Why didn't Gaskill replace Lino last week ?

He wasn’t in the 21 man squad.

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Re: Squad for kr : Fri Jul 15, 2022 1:52 pm  

ball-in-hand wrote:

Why didn't Gaskill replace Lino last week ?

He was injured

Re: Squad for kr : Fri Jul 15, 2022 1:52 pm  

From that squad I agree with others about playing those in their most natural position. I’d go with….

Max Jowitt
Lewis Murphy
Corey Hall
Lee Gaskell
Jorge Taufua
Jacob Miller
Mason Lino/Brad Walker
Jai Whitbread
Liam Hood
Tinirau Arona
Matty Ashurst
Jay Pitts
James Batchelor

Subs

David Fifita
Josh Bowden
Kelepi Tanginoa
Harry Bowes