TURFEDOUT wrote:
Please tell, what you think Leeds 1st 17 would be then ?
In my opinion although Leeds were under strength in the backs, thats was pretty much their first choice pack.
Lets not forget Wakefield were missing at least 3 players that would likely be in the 1st 17 Jowiit/Battye/Wood.
Whilst we were missing 3 players as you say possibly on wood would make the starting 13 (who are you dropping for Jowett and Battye)
Whilst jowit is ok hes not getting in front of Walker and Battle whlust he gives 100% hes a championship prop at best
Leeds startimg team would have been something like this i guess
1 Jack Walker
2 Tom Briscoe
3 Harry Newman
4 Konrad Hurrel
5 Ash Handley
6 Robert Lui
7 Luke Gale
8 Oledski
9 Leeming
10 Prior
11 Alex Mellor
12 Ryse Martin
13 Tevano
Whilst their pack is/was probably their strongest they will get this year (unless they sign)
They had 5 out of 7 backs missing that would have 100% started.
To lose your superstar fullback,both centres,last seasons leading try scorer and your stand off obliterated their team
With this information Leeds had 40% of there strongest team missing and 72% of their backs missing
What we had possibly 1 player missing that would have started
Makes a huge difference,with there backs in place we definitely don't get the chances out wide like we did and under so much more pressure defensively against there strike players