Re: Why can't we count : Fri Aug 25, 2023 10:59 am  

Crazy to think Dagger (one of our best defenders IMO) was left out for Mason to play.

Its just like CC's final years, as soon as one of the "older" first team players return from injury they go straight into the team.

Frustrating.

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Re: Why can't we count : Fri Aug 25, 2023 11:21 am  

So let's be clear here.

I never understand how the facts get so skewed on here.

Dagger played stand off against Wigan and played well. And we won.
He kept his place the week after at Huddersfield. Lino came back to replace Kay who moved to loose forward (which had worked before)
Dagger left the field with a head injury and didn't come back.
Dagger missed the Warrington game through injury protocols but Gale came back as a surprise after leg injury. We won.
We kept the half back partnership and Dagger came back on the bench. Which was needed because of Langi's injury.
Griffin was then available for the centre against Cas which seems sensible as Dagger was only an injury replacement. He kept the same half backs.

So Dagger was never dropped for Lino.

I personally would play him, but he hasn't missed games because Mash is ....."favouring the older players"

Re: Why can't we count : Fri Aug 25, 2023 12:36 pm  

charlie wrote:

Crazy to think Dagger (one of our best defenders IMO) was left out for Mason to play.

Its just like CC's final years, as soon as one of the "older" first team players return from injury they go straight into the team.

Frustrating.

Our best goal kicker too!

He should be in the starting 13 every week for me, same with Kay.

Re: Why can't we count : Fri Aug 25, 2023 12:39 pm  

Agree ,and it as cost us big time . What happens to Smith played 7 against Leeds, impressed with that combination . Think Hood was out of that game too .If it is right ,why as it not been tried again

Re: Why can't we count : Fri Aug 25, 2023 1:55 pm  

alegend wrote:

Agree ,and it as cost us big time . What happens to Smith played 7 against Leeds, impressed with that combination . Think Hood was out of that game too .If it is right ,why as it not been tried again

Smith out for full season with injury.

Re: Why can't we count : Fri Aug 25, 2023 3:30 pm  

Prince Buster wrote:

Smith out for full season with injury.

Unbelievable the number of better players that get injured for Wakefield .Not saying there world betters ,but better than what is on the park

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Re: Why can't we count : Fri Aug 25, 2023 4:06 pm  

How is Smith now a big loss? All the criticism of Lino applies to him too. He hasn't won a game for us.

I like him. But if he was fit he still wouldn't be playing right now.

Re: Why can't we count : Sat Aug 26, 2023 7:39 am  

PopTart wrote:

How is Smith now a big loss? All the criticism of Lino applies to him too. He hasn't won a game for us.

I like him. But if he was fit he still wouldn't be playing right now.

And yet looking back to the start of the season our half back options were Smith Lino and Gaskell. Then we wonder why it has come to this.

Re: Why can't we count : Sat Aug 26, 2023 8:20 am  

18th Man wrote:

Our best goal kicker too!

He should be in the starting 13 every week for me, same with Kay.

I agree about Dagger starting alongside Gale but I think having a genuine big middle playing at loose such as Atoni would help the Trinity pack dominate more and so give the halves a little more time and space to create. Atoni also has a bit of an off load game.

Whitbread, Bowden, Fifita, Eseh and Battye being the props. Kay coming off the bench to spell Hood and hopefully with his pace making some metres from dummy half. It would also be good to now see Eseh be in the 17 for the last few games.

However I just think that there’s a lack of quality in the squad and that relegation is nailed on. Hope I’m wrong.

Re: Why can't we count : Sat Aug 26, 2023 8:23 am  

We can count, to nil