Re: TV Games - Not Hull : Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:40 pm  

Hasbag wrote:

Time will tell but for me the wrong decision by Rovers to rest a full team. Often does more harm than good. Look how flat and disjointed both us and Huddersfield looked last week after a week off. They've took a pasting tonight and took a huge hit to their points difference in a league that is already so tight. Resting a few players is fine, but a whole team is too excessive. They have to win next week, or little Willie will look a bit of an idiot.
Also hearing mutterings that Abdull will play next week which would just be ludicrous if true. To throw a player in after months out and months ahead of schedule would be a disaster waiting to happen.

I don't think it will make a difference. A cup final is about who turns up on the day. I think both sets of players will be determined to be at their best in a final. You don't really need any motivation. The team talks will be about going out and enjoy the occasion. The team that can handle the occasion best will win it. I think it's an intriguing contest without the big dogs at the table. Hopefully they will produce a nail-biting final.

Re: TV Games - Not Hull : Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:45 pm  

Having met Andy he’s a really good guy but he was and is never a first team coach.
As for kr they made a really big gamble tonight complete opposite to leigh playing their first team.
A little part of me would like to see kr get the monkey off their back as we had to for so many years. Yet kr as a club are so grubby , I just want leigh to win.

Re: TV Games - Not Hull : Sat Aug 05, 2023 12:30 am  

boardwalkempire4 wrote:

Having met Andy he’s a really good guy but he was and is never a first team coach.
As for kr they made a really big gamble tonight complete opposite to leigh playing their first team.
A little part of me would like to see kr get the monkey off their back as we had to for so many years. Yet kr as a club are so grubby , I just want leigh to win.

leigh havent got much choice

Re: TV Games - Not Hull : Sat Aug 05, 2023 6:12 am  

supersport wrote:

leigh havent got much choice

Could loan 17 players,?

Re: TV Games - Not Hull : Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:23 am  

Didn't fonua hobble off in the game before our final in 2016? Thankfully he played in the final but could easily have missed it and the outcome could have been different, so you can see why rovers did what they did

Re: TV Games - Not Hull : Sat Aug 05, 2023 8:16 am  

I get why they rested most of their 17, just don't understand why they loaned 3 players, when they could have played 3 more academy players, its not as if it would have made any difference to the results of the first team and reserve team.

Despite resting 10 plus players they only has 4 players in that 17 to come through the academy.

Re: TV Games - Not Hull : Sat Aug 05, 2023 8:37 am  

Steve0 wrote:

Didn't fonua hobble off in the game before our final in 2016? Thankfully he played in the final but could easily have missed it and the outcome could have been different, so you can see why rovers did what they did

I think he carried on, but everyone groaned when he didn't get up immediately

Re: TV Games - Not Hull : Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:54 am  

Cas look to be in a right state, on and off the pitch.
Wakey seem to be in a better position, especially off the pitch with the new stand.

Not sure a new coach or Blake Austin can turn Cas round.

Re: TV Games - Not Hull : Sat Aug 05, 2023 11:02 am  

Think we rested Ellis, Manu and Watts in 2016 the week before the final but we beat Catalans 44-0 anyway.

In 2017 we were again almost full strength the week before Wembley althoiugh Albert Kelly and Scott Taylor didn't play in the defeat by Huddersfield.

Not bothered about what Rovers did. The battering their points difference took could benefit us if we take advantage. Leigh are obviously taking a risk tomorrow but they are still aiming for a home semi final 80 minutes from Old Trafford.

Re: TV Games - Not Hull : Sat Aug 05, 2023 11:22 am  

Sam Burgess one of the favourites for the Wire job. Can't see it ending well if he's appointed