Re: Challenge Cup - York Acorn : Tue Feb 04, 2025 5:29 am  

For me I just wouldn’t risk Cust, Sezer, Asiata, Rapana or Hardaker. Playmakers and centres we just don’t have the cover. Had the Cross and Sneyd moves (or the Abdull situation played out differently) worked out it would be a different story but it is what it is.

Hopefully we’ll either add in these positions mid season, or if we get off to a semi decent start it will just be better environment for the likes of Kemp, Charles and Westerman to come into. They have the potential I just think we need to start the season with the senior guys in these positions.

Re: Challenge Cup - York Acorn : Tue Feb 04, 2025 4:00 pm  

DSJ1983 wrote:

For me I just wouldn’t risk Cust, Sezer, Asiata, Rapana or Hardaker. Playmakers and centres we just don’t have the cover. Had the Cross and Sneyd moves (or the Abdull situation played out differently) worked out it would be a different story but it is what it is.

Hopefully we’ll either add in these positions mid season, or if we get off to a semi decent start it will just be better environment for the likes of Kemp, Charles and Westerman to come into. They have the potential I just think we need to start the season with the senior guys in these positions.

Cust and Sezer were non existent at Cas apart from one decent Sezer cut out pass we created very little
Maybe leave out Asiata,Rapana and Hardaker for half the game but these two need some game time.
Little point going into the Catalan and Wigan games with your half backs lacking game time they will be backs to the wall difficult as it is
This is easy game time so get Cust running from half back which is what we need

Re: Challenge Cup - York Acorn : Tue Feb 04, 2025 4:23 pm  

I wouldn't play Cust or Sezer. Our season isn't going to be defined by how clinical and fluent they are in attack in game 1 of the season. You cannot play open, expansive rugby in the first month or 2 anyway due to the weather, it will be about completing set for set, and good kick chase.

Re: Challenge Cup - York Acorn : Wed Feb 05, 2025 2:28 pm  

If we don't play Cust and Sezer then we could use our academy halves. So C.Kemp and Thompson. Would be good experience for them if they don't get hurt.

Is Balmforth still considered a possible 6? Maybe he gets a go. You could see him scoring for fun against tired amateurs.

Re: Challenge Cup - York Acorn : Wed Feb 05, 2025 7:53 pm  

When the cricket scores are coming in over the weekend , I can see all eyes will be turning towards IMG and Tony Sutton again .

Re: Challenge Cup - York Acorn : Thu Feb 06, 2025 10:29 am  

No callum kemp this weekend. Picked up a knock at Cas so would imagine it will be Sezer and Cust, Will Kirby in and joe ward on the bench

Re: Challenge Cup - York Acorn : Thu Feb 06, 2025 12:05 pm  

Almost a reserve squad, not sure who will play halfback with Cust.

Re: Challenge Cup - York Acorn : Thu Feb 06, 2025 12:12 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Almost a reserve squad, not sure who will play halfback with Cust.

Balmforth? But then Hutchinson would have to do 80 minutes at 9. Don't know enough about him to know if he's capable or not, but again an amateur team he may feel comfortable doing that.
Or maybe Lloyd Kemp at 1, with Moy and Hutchinson sharing the hooker duties.
Or Moy in the halves rather than Balmforth.

I'm just gonna stop there because who knows! And every time I edit my post I think of a different option that Carty might try

Re: Challenge Cup - York Acorn : Thu Feb 06, 2025 12:16 pm  

I'd give Moy a go at 6 and Kemp at FB.

Re: Challenge Cup - York Acorn : Thu Feb 06, 2025 12:21 pm  

Going to guess that the pitch at Fev has played a part in players been rested, Leeds and Saints have gone stronger playing on SL standard pitches.