Re: next up Catalan Dragons - Saturday 15th August : Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:30 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Did he pick up an injury or has he been "demoted" again.
The poor lad busts a gut, time and time again and yet, seems to be the first one on the "cull" list, every time.

Hasn't Chester stated that they'll both get their chances to show what they can do??

Maybe this weekend gives Rocky a chance to show - with the better option then getting the gig for the more important Cup game the following week????

Re: next up Catalan Dragons - Saturday 15th August : Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:44 pm  

Fordy wrote:

Hasn't Chester stated that they'll both get their chances to show what they can do??

Maybe this weekend gives Rocky a chance to show - with the better option then getting the gig for the more important Cup game the following week????

Also, with the number of fixtures, why not rotate them?

Re: next up Catalan Dragons - Saturday 15th August : Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:51 pm  

Strange one, I would have thought you'd still have him in the 21 man squad as a backup if he wasn't going to make the starting 17.

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Re: next up Catalan Dragons - Saturday 15th August : Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:01 pm  

Squad is:

Tupou
Lyne
Miller
Fifita
Wood K
Arona
Ashurst
Kirmond
Westerman
Pitts
Kopczak
Tangata
Crowther
Wood J
Croft
Kershaw
Hampshire
Tanginoa
Navarette
Kay
Gigot

Re: next up Catalan Dragons - Saturday 15th August : Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:13 pm  

BarnsleyGull wrote:

Also, with the number of fixtures, why not rotate them?

Although I agree that we will have to rotate all of the squad in order to get through the number of fixtures, chopping and changing a new HB combination isn't going to help anyone.
Of all of the positions, the two halves need to be playing together as often as possible.

Re: next up Catalan Dragons - Saturday 15th August : Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:47 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Although I agree that we will have to rotate all of the squad in order to get through the number of fixtures, chopping and changing a new HB combination isn't going to help anyone.
Of all of the positions, the two halves need to be playing together as often as possible.

Er, maybe to see who's "best suited?"
How else could you do it???

Re: next up Catalan Dragons - Saturday 15th August : Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:55 pm  

BarnsleyGull wrote:

Er, maybe to see who's "best suited?"
How else could you do it???

I dont think you can find your best HB combination by changing each week, that's for sure and as I said, it always seems to be Jowitt that is first for the chop and tbf, I thought he went ok last week.
Having said that, I like Hampshire and he has some different tricks up his sleeve but, ultimately, we need a settled pair of HS's, who understand one another's game and get the best options for the side.

Re: next up Catalan Dragons - Saturday 15th August : Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:53 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

I dont think you can find your best HB combination by changing each week, that's for sure and as I said, it always seems to be Jowitt that is first for the chop and tbf, I thought he went ok last week.
Having said that, I like Hampshire and he has some different tricks up his sleeve but, ultimately, we need a settled pair of HS's, who understand one another's game and get the best options for the side.

Didn't Max get a head knock though?? I thought he went well too and assumed he'd be in the squad, maybe it's something to do with that?

Re: next up Catalan Dragons - Saturday 15th August : Thu Aug 13, 2020 11:43 pm  

In view of the sudden announcement are Catalan based in the U.K. or do they fly in. If it is the latter we could have more problems because they will not be able to go home.

Re: next up Catalan Dragons - Saturday 15th August : Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:40 am  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote: In view of the sudden announcement are Catalan based in the U.K. or do they fly in. If it is the latter we could have more problems because they will not be able to go home. They are based in France and fly in. They are exempt from the quarantine. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/53723299

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote: In view of the sudden announcement are Catalan based in the U.K. or do they fly in. If it is the latter we could have more problems because they will not be able to go home. They are based in France and fly in. They are exempt from the quarantine. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/53723299