Re: Tom Johnstone : Mon Jun 11, 2018 1:42 pm  

Only game scheduled that weekend is The rearranged Cas v Wigan game on the Friday so unless the 19 fly out this week it won’t affect anyone other than Wigan that weekend

Re: Tom Johnstone : Mon Jun 11, 2018 1:43 pm  

Having a Bennet-led team will do nothing for the game in the States. I enjoy a war of attrition but it is very much a purists pursuit. I was chatting to some union fans who thought the world cup final was dull as it was just 26 blokes running into each other for 80 minutes, like a never-ending bleep test. That won't appeal to curious neutrals.

As for the thought of TJ not playing, I think I'm with Vasty. Not sure his form this year would necessarily merit a place over players who've proved themselves at that level or scoring for the team at the top of the table. Not to do with TJ but more to do with the service he hasn't got this year. The end of the year tests might be different, when he's got better service on dry pitches.

This year is maybe one last year for Hall, who is reliable for England, and then TJ might get the call.

Re: Tom Johnstone : Mon Jun 11, 2018 3:50 pm  

I feel for TJ.

The Denver match is a friendly with nothing at stake so why not experiment and try out a few combinations. Put Makinson and TJ on the wings and Richardson at half back.

We all know what Hall can do, what are we going to learn from him playing this match? Absolutely nothing. Also from what I remember over the last 3 seasons when we've played Leeds I've always felt that TJ outplayed Hall, sometimes by a country mile and exposed him.

Let's face it that it is the same old story, TJ plays for unfashionable Wakey. Forget whoever the England coach is, as long as you are with Wakey you'll be overlooked.

Re: Tom Johnstone : Mon Jun 11, 2018 4:48 pm  

wildshot wrote:

I feel for TJ.

The Denver match is a friendly with nothing at stake so why not experiment and try out a few combinations. Put Makinson and TJ on the wings and Richardson at half back.

We all know what Hall can do, what are we going to learn from him playing this match? Absolutely nothing. Also from what I remember over the last 3 seasons when we've played Leeds I've always felt that TJ outplayed Hall, sometimes by a country mile and exposed him.

Let's face it that it is the same old story, TJ plays for unfashionable Wakey. Forget whoever the England coach is, as long as you are with Wakey you'll be overlooked.

Totally agree.

Re: Tom Johnstone : Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:26 pm  

Tricky2309 wrote:

Only game scheduled that weekend is The rearranged Cas v Wigan game on the Friday so unless the 19 fly out this week it won’t affect anyone other than Wigan that weekend

Leeds are playing Catalan on Wednesday the 20th I doubt anyone in squad like Hall will be allowed to play that Wednesday and then travel to Denver. More than
Likely they will probably fly out either Wednesday or Thursday. That match could be massive.

Re: Tom Johnstone : Tue Jun 12, 2018 10:50 am  

Disappointed for Tom to miss out, and for the club, it's always nice to have 'homegrown' players to go on and get international recognition. He's been slightly hit and miss this season, and obviously hasn't started every game, which maybe hasn't helped his cause. All he can do is put himself top of the chasing pack of wingers behind Hall & McGillivray, no easy task because to be fair there are a few decent ones' out there. There's no doubt he has the natural ability to play at the highest level, but you don't always achieve what you deserve in professional sport do you?

Re: Tom Johnstone : Tue Jun 12, 2018 6:26 pm  

This year is one of getting his game back to where it was pre injury. He's still coming off the back lengthy lay off so he will need roughly a season before he can progress. Hopefully he will have no further set backs which will allow him the opportunity fulfil his potential.

Personally I'm not arsed if he plays international RL or not, as I aren't with any Trinity player. I'd prefer them to be at their best for the club rather than country.

Re: Tom Johnstone : Tue Jun 12, 2018 6:35 pm  

I would imagine that now Charnley is back in the fold and Wire are performing well that he will be higher in the pecking order than TJ now.

Re: Tom Johnstone : Tue Jun 12, 2018 7:10 pm  

Redscat wrote:

I would imagine that now Charnley is back in the fold and Wire are performing well that he will be higher in the pecking order than TJ now.

Still Manfredi to come back too? Probably best winger in Super League when fit.