Re: Challenge cup : Thu Mar 24, 2022 1:09 pm  

Kirmudgeonlyisback wrote:

Think Willy must have known at start of season or be prescient , so this weekend we are lacking tj, tupou, kershaw , Lineham , minns and Gaskell ?

Shame escare isn’t an option as other than tj none of the others are likely to be available any time soo.

Think we are only missing a winger .Kay is steady away till Tupo, is fit Other two wingers are two are long term .Given up on Gaskell and with Mimms think they are back up players

Re: Challenge cup : Thu Mar 24, 2022 2:09 pm  

alegend wrote:

Think we are only missing a winger .Kay is steady away till Tupo, is fit Other two wingers are two are long term .Given up on Gaskell and with Mimms think they are back up players

Bill is not a winger these days.

Kay is a way way way way way better winger than Tuopu IMHO, Bill was poor for us until he moved to the centre, Kay is and always has been a top-notch finisher.

I hope to see Kay progress at 9 but we are incredibly lucky to have such a quality winger available to us.

Kay 198 games - 168 tries

Bill 203 games - 78 tries

That says it all, and frankly, I don't think the opposition mean very much to those stats.

The one nobody is mentioning is Davetanivalu who you'd think might be ready for a run out though he didn't even play in the reserves last week.

Re: Challenge cup : Thu Mar 24, 2022 2:21 pm  

vastman wrote:

Bill is not a winger these days.

Kay is a way way way way way better winger than Tuopu IMHO, Bill was poor for us until he moved to the centre, Kay is and always has been a top-notch finisher.

I hope to see Kay progress at 9 but we are incredibly lucky to have such a quality winger available to us.

Kay 198 games - 168 tries

Bill 203 games - 78 tries

That says it all, and frankly, I don't think the opposition mean very much to those stats.

The one nobody is mentioning is Davetanivalu who you'd think might be ready for a run out though he didn't even play in the reserves last week.

I’m sure it was said he went off in the previous reserve game clutching his arm/shoulder. Not sure how reliable that is but that maybe why.

As for wingers this week there’s only two options imo. Murphy to left wing or Kay moves to left and Tanivalu comes into right wing if fit.

At least we have options open to us but id personally change as little as possible for this repeat game vs wire and give Murphy another shot.

Re: Challenge cup : Thu Mar 24, 2022 2:43 pm  

Vastman hope you right Davetanivalu, looks strong Could gamble on Murphy..wi'll have faster centres to get across than he did last time .In fact both are a gamble but they are wingers

Re: Challenge cup : Thu Mar 24, 2022 2:56 pm  

alegend wrote:

Vastman hope you right Davetanivalu, looks strong Could gamble on Murphy..wi'll have faster centres to get across than he did last time .In fact both are a gamble but they are wingers

TBH they aren't really big gambles. Murphy is no more a risk than any other debutant and army Dave did actually play RL as a youngster so it's not that foreign to him.

Personally, I'd go with Murphy again, played well in the reserves without any obvious lack of confidence. Don't think either of Warrington's wingers are all that big?

Re: Challenge cup : Thu Mar 24, 2022 6:58 pm  

Bit off topic but as the game is on premier sports does anybody know a pub around wakefield thats going to show it live ive had a look around but cant seem to find anywhere that has premier sports coverage

Re: Challenge cup : Thu Mar 24, 2022 7:02 pm  

Alchemist1 wrote:

Bit off topic but as the game is on premier sports does anybody know a pub around wakefield thats going to show it live ive had a look around but cant seem to find anywhere that has premier sports coverage

Casanovas?

Re: Challenge cup : Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:21 pm  

Alchemist1 wrote:

Bit off topic but as the game is on premier sports does anybody know a pub around wakefield thats going to show it live ive had a look around but cant seem to find anywhere that has premier sports coverage

The Red Shed might be your best bet... how kosher the broadcast might be might be a different thing

Re: Challenge cup : Thu Mar 24, 2022 9:20 pm  

We have a chance with that Donkey Hughes missing

Re: Challenge cup : Sat Mar 26, 2022 10:24 pm  

WP - endorses qualities of magouliss, I hope we wrap him up & prevent his plays/ combinations etc.
Up the Trin.