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Re: Team for Friday : Tue Aug 15, 2023 12:50 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

Kay has proven to be less of a 13 than a 9. He’s a winger who can cover in emergency other positions. I started this season thinking Kay would make a good 9.

Eseh/Battye should take the last bench spot.

Bowes is the only other 9 we have other than Hood. He’s gone well interchanging when required.

Croft was performing well for a string of games at centre before Langi returned. Other than Pratt/Law he’s the only other current centre in the squad.

You’re right about Tanginoa as he would be ideal for that last bench spot.

I just went with what I thought would be our strongest team. Can’t see it varying much from that.

Croft was doing OK but we need better than ok and Griffin gives us that.

Re: Team for Friday : Tue Aug 15, 2023 12:52 pm  

RWB wrote:

Proctor out for me and would have Hugo back in

It's a huge game and could there be an issue with Hugo's temperament ?
We cant afford to have anyone sent for an early bath.

Proctor shouldn't be fazed by anything but, his fitness is a concern.

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Re: Team for Friday : Tue Aug 15, 2023 12:55 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

It's a huge game and could there be an issue with Hugo's temperament ?
We cant afford to have anyone sent for an early bath.

Proctor shouldn't be fazed by anything but, his fitness is a concern.

His fitness is becoming a myth.
He may look shagged on the field but he does the same minutes as other middles and his stats though not the highest in number, are the highest in quality.
We are going to need strong characters on Friday and he is one.

Re: Team for Friday : Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:15 pm  

If fit this would be my team

Jowitt
Lineham
Lynne
Kay
Franco
Dagger
Gale
Bowdan
Hood
Whitbread
Pitts
Griffin
Proctor

Dave
Ashurst
Bowes
Atoni

Re: Team for Friday : Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:47 pm  

Luppylad wrote:

If fit this would be my team

Jowitt
Lineham
Lynne
Kay
Franco
Dagger
Gale
Bowdan
Hood
Whitbread
Pitts
Griffin
Proctor

Dave
Ashurst
Bowes
Atoni

Although he covered there pretty well, I wouldn't start the game with Kay at centre.
Griffin has to play at centre.
I'd have Kay on the bench in place of Bowes.

Re: Team for Friday : Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:27 pm  

Luppylad wrote:

If fit this would be my team

Jowitt
Lineham
Lynne
Kay
Franco
Dagger
Gale
Bowdan
Hood
Whitbread
Pitts
Griffin
Proctor

Dave
Ashurst
Bowes
Atoni

Il go with that, good bench, if they take a chance on whitbread an he isnt 100%., dagger over lino for me

Re: Team for Friday : Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:49 pm  

PopTart wrote:

His fitness is becoming a myth.
He may look shagged on the field but he does the same minutes as other middles and his stats though not the highest in number, are the highest in quality.
We are going to need strong characters on Friday and he is one.

Come on, minutes mean nothing when you spend 80% of them on your haunches and failing to get back behind the play the ball following an opposition kick.

What do you mean by stats are of the highest quality? And which stats? I ask genuinely as I don't know where to find detailed stats for the season but would be interested to see. Going from my observations, his carries per game, meters per carry, post contact meters etc must be awful.

Re: Team for Friday : Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:50 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Croft was doing OK but we need better than ok and Griffin gives us that.

We didn’t concede a try down his edge in 4 games I think and he s ores a couple and set the odd one up. He’s still young but I’m confident in him if he gets the nod.

It will either be him or Griffin. Though Griffin is a second row now he could roll back the years to play centre. Some early ball from deep to a strong runner like Griff out wide could be a good plan. Whoever plays I’m sure they will give 1000%.

Im really looking forward to Friday.

Re: Team for Friday : Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:14 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Croft was doing OK but we need better than ok and Griffin gives us that.

Didnt the Hull guy say he's been playing second row and the consensus was he's no longer a centre?

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Re: Team for Friday : Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:50 pm  

Schunter wrote:

Didnt the Hull guy say he's been playing second row and the consensus was he's no longer a centre?

He has been playing second row but it's not like he's forgotten how to play there in a season.