Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:45 pm  

B0NES wrote:

I wouldn't play Charles or Harman with the potential of us missing three of our starting forwards . These kids need a platform to play with and the possible line up next week doesn't fill me with any hope of them carrying out that task .
I do get why we should be looking at that situation though !

I'd give one of them a go against London, we need to be trying something and having a good look at some younger players.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:48 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

That's a fair point.

We definitely need to change the pivots, at least Hoy created something yesterday.

Has to be Walker, Hoy, Smith, Brown.

Balmforth on the bench.

I wouldn't ague with that , but I think until Trueman gets back in the side , Its going to be a tough couple of months .

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:59 pm  

We have a squad of 40 ? .. And I fully expect us to be using most by the seasons end . And I think here's also the new rule on how many minutes a player can play in a season although I don't think it will be legally enforced by SL . SL will be monitoring players throughout the season and also by the clubs themselves .

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:18 pm  

JACK DETH wrote:

The indiscipline and soft penalties continue. That's what does my head in. They didn't throw the towel in, so that is a positive. But I cannot work out if that was because KR were so poor. A better team may have put a huge score on us.

KR wernt really good on the night but didnt need to be against what is such a poor FC team.
If they had put their foot down and not missed so many goal kicks it would have been 50 or sixty points/
I keep harping on about our on field indicipline but this coach cant seem to do anything about it.
When you look at our backline last night McIntosh,Scott,Litten and Martin that is so weak and none of them would be anywhere near another S/L clubs 17 London apart.
With no halfbacks,a weak second row and a championship threequater line its little wonder we get rolled over and cant score points.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:25 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

That's a fair point.

We definitely need to change the pivots, at least Hoy created something yesterday.

Has to be Walker, Hoy, Smith, Brown.

Balmforth on the bench.

Something seriously wrong if Balmforth is not in the 17
Like you say we have to try Smith with Hoy and play Brown at nine

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:29 pm  

B0NES wrote:

I wouldn't ague with that , but I think until Trueman gets back in the side , Its going to be a tough couple of months .

i seriously doubt Trueman will be the answer to our prayers
You could see last season how much pace he had lost since his first injury at Castleford.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:31 pm  

Not the ideal choice but i'd be going back in for Olly Russell. Can't wait until May until Trueman is back.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:10 pm  

bonaire wrote:

KR wernt really good on the night but didnt need to be against what is such a poor FC team.
If they had put their foot down and not missed so many goal kicks it would have been 50 or sixty points/
I keep harping on about our on field indicipline but this coach cant seem to do anything about it.
When you look at our backline last night McIntosh,Scott,Litten and Martin that is so weak and none of them would be anywhere near another S/L clubs 17 London apart.
With no halfbacks,a weak second row and a championship threequater line its little wonder we get rolled over and cant score points.

Our 3/4 is awful. Have hopes for Martin though

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:56 pm  

hull2524 wrote:

Our 3/4 is awful. Have hopes for Martin though

I reckon Martin could become a cracking player. Fingers crossed.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:02 pm  

Leeds starting 17 look on a different level to what we've got.