Re: The Easter Derby : Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:04 pm  

… or any sense of humour.

Re: The Easter Derby : Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:12 pm  

I wonder is Ellis is going to be cited for his challenge on Bird,

Re: The Easter Derby : Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:51 pm  

be shocked if he is. It is a penalty at the most, so to get a ban for something that in a game would only be a penalty would be harsh

Re: The Easter Derby : Mon Apr 15, 2019 2:19 pm  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

I was thinking similar. Even if the likes of Green and Bowden are fit I'm not sure this is the best game to come back after such a long lay off. We may be better with guys more up to speed. I would shuffle a few things around though.

Injuries permitting:

Wynne (Shaul if fit, but it doesn't sound like it)
Faraimo
Tuimavave
Connor
Ratu/Logan
Kelly
Sneyd
Taylor
Houghton
Matongo
Minichiello
Griffin
Westerman

Ellis
Paea
Brown
Manu

If you need to do anything with the backs Griffin can slot in there and you have a couple of guys on the bench who can play second row.

Then on Monday you can look at the likes of Green, Bowden, Savelio, Thompson, Hadley, Lane etc to freshen it up.

Be interesting to see what Radord does with Griffin after his good performance in the second row at Catalan
maybe what he will do is start with Kelly again on the bench with Connor at 6 then bring Minichello off after 30 mins and push Griffin again into the second row.Minichello comes back on again later in the second half for Manu.

If he starts with Sneyd/kelly and Connor at centre then i think Griffin would be more effective off the bench after 20 mins or so.
I like the idea of Griffin and Savelio as our second rows in waiting

Re: The Easter Derby : Mon Apr 15, 2019 3:22 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Be interesting to see what Radord does with Griffin after his good performance in the second row at Catalan
maybe what he will do is start with Kelly again on the bench with Connor at 6 then bring Minichello off after 30 mins and push Griffin again into the second row.Minichello comes back on again later in the second half for Manu.

If he starts with Sneyd/kelly and Connor at centre then i think Griffin would be more effective off the bench after 20 mins or so.
I like the idea of Griffin and Savelio as our second rows in waiting

I don’t, Griff as much as I like the lad, in my humble opinion will never be a top notch second row as Mini & Sika have been.
We need to match their aggression work ethic and class they demonstrated in the first two seasons.

Savelio needs to get match fit and prove he has resolved the terrible knee injuries he’s had. Undoubtably a great prospect, but at present not at these two standards yet.

You may ask then who will replace them, perhaps we are looking to the NRL once again, numerous names have been mentioned, including a few from the U.K., it will be interesting that’s for sure

Re: The Easter Derby : Mon Apr 15, 2019 3:39 pm  

griffin been one of the in form centres in the game, leave him there for now, if he needs to cover 2nd row he can, Radford will know whos fit and whos not, wouldn't risk anybody whos not, can see paea taylor savelio if fit westy back in the squad also ratu, but we wont know till they run out fri. COYH

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Re: The Easter Derby : Mon Apr 15, 2019 3:43 pm  

Looks like some great selection options for Hull. Friday could get messy for us.

Re: The Easter Derby : Mon Apr 15, 2019 3:56 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Rovers should be favourites. Here's why:
They have the sign over us right now, seeking their 3rd consecutive win
All their props back (bar Masoe) - don't think we had any available this week.
Their coach is a "Wizard", ours is a pub landlord
Garbutt is MoS elect
We have home disadvantage
They have effectively had a week off against lower division opposition, whilst we toiled overseas and had to check in at 6.

Keep it respectable, that should be our aim. Discuss.

That,s your opinion, but it is a load of carp.

Re: The Easter Derby : Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:04 pm  

Wilde 3 wrote:

be shocked if he is. It is a penalty at the most, so to get a ban for something that in a game would only be a penalty would be harsh

Shaw two matches for us (been rubbish anyway this season). You boys are all in the clear. I feel your forwards may boss this one with us being light in numbers in that area (we've got plenty of backs and halfbacks available).

Re: The Easter Derby : Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:39 pm  

Not just positive chaps, very positive.