Re: Squad for Bradford : Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:53 am  

So how hard would it have been for the club to let us know that Max was injured ??
One sentence in the press release naming the 21 man squad would have sufficed !!

Re: Squad for Bradford : Thu Mar 12, 2020 10:12 am  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Slightly o/t but, having just at a peak at the Bulls website to have a look at their squad for Friday, they have a great feature on there about their opposition (us).
We should think about "borrowing" this idea for our own website.

Interestingly, there are no ex Trinity players in their squad, which, in respect of meetings between the two sides, must be the first time for a while but, they are claiming 4 ex Bulls in our side, Jay Pitts being one of them - even though he was with Trinity first !

Is Anthony England injured, and just to save my embarrassment, could it be a different player?.

Re: Squad for Bradford : Thu Mar 12, 2020 10:12 am  

FIL wrote:

So how hard would it have been for the club to let us know that Max was injured ??
One sentence in the press release naming the 21 man squad would have sufficed !!

Maybe there's some value in keeping ones powder dry, so that opposition coaches of upcoming fixtures don't know what to prepare for until the last possible moment?

Re: Squad for Bradford : Thu Mar 12, 2020 10:59 am  

FIL wrote:

So how hard would it have been for the club to let us know that Max was injured ??
One sentence in the press release naming the 21 man squad would have sufficed !!

To be fair it wouldn't have been difficult would it ,but the thought obviously did not occur to them, because the Coach etc don't see the same issues that we do re Max.
The omission of such comment however, led to the previous comments on this thread. As Max is injured then there's no questioning CC's team selection for me.
C C has to put out what HE feels is the best team for the job - I get that - but to say the least, Max Jowitt has, in the past been an extremely unfortunate victim of circumstances, of which he has no control. His loyalty to the club, is without question .

Re: Squad for Bradford : Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:00 am  

little wayne69 wrote:

Is Anthony England injured, and just to save my embarrassment, could it be a different player?.

I think it could be my (and Bradford's) embarrassment, I never noticed his name on their squad list

Re: Squad for Bradford : Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:27 pm  

FIL wrote:

So how hard would it have been for the club to let us know that Max was injured ??
One sentence in the press release naming the 21 man squad would have sufficed !!

So let me get this right, you want the club to tell the supporters why certain players aren’t in the 21. Why just Max, why not say Bachelor or any other player who is not in the squad, the one line sentence would fill a whole page.
Out of interest, a few months ago some were clamouring for Hampshire to be in the backs so now you have seen Jowitt play there, who is now in your opinion should play in the backs if not Brough ?

Re: Squad for Bradford : Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:34 pm  

bren2k wrote:

I did mention that as a possibility way back on page 2...

On page one I said is he 100% fit. A lot jump in with 2 feet a lot of passionate and emotional fans following trinity.

Re: Squad for Bradford : Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:19 pm  

Brough is still our best half back and needs a run out. No brainer for me for him to play this one. Max has done well but not looked like some world beating half that some are pretending he has done.

Re: Squad for Bradford : Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:48 pm  

Max and Jordy both out with strains and not being risked. Brough and Faffita playing. Chris mentioned in his interview. We'll name a strong team and not take them likely. It'll be a good game hopefully!

Re: Squad for Bradford : Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:26 pm  

Jethro Gibbs wrote:

So let me get this right, you want the club to tell the supporters why certain players aren’t in the 21. Why just Max, why not say Bachelor or any other player who is not in the squad, the one line sentence would fill a whole page.
Out of interest, a few months ago some were clamouring for Hampshire to be in the backs so now you have seen Jowitt play there, who is now in your opinion should play in the backs if not Brough ?

The difference is that CC is on record as saying Broughy would have to fight for his place back and then the squad is announced and there is no sign of Jowitt but Brough back in the squad. I think it's reasonable to question why no Jowitt and as we're not mind readers a one liner would have explained it away - as has been the case many times in the past!