Re: challenge cup draw : Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:23 am  

So Featherstone at home, Toulouse and Leigh away in 9 days. Now we will see how good our fringe players are.
If we wanted to test the squad then this is a test.

Re: challenge cup draw : Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:37 am  

Our game against Leigh and Salford v Toronto look tasty games.I think drawing Leigh away has positives and should be seen as a free hit . We need to see how our pack fares against a big experienced set of forwards.dont particularly rate Leighs back division and I feel we have better 1 - 5 . Half's fairly even I'd say but their pack is certainly bigger,saying that it's a dad's army so maybe couple of rays of hope. Leigh rightly will be favourites but we aren't without a chance I'd say?

Re: challenge cup draw : Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:39 am  

PCollinson1990 wrote:

Aren't Toronto playing CC "home" games in Manchester?

Yes City of Manchester Stadium next to Etihad

Re: challenge cup draw : Tue Mar 21, 2017 12:31 pm  

Should give us an idea where we are at although we will be missing two of our better players.... agree on the backs the game will be won in the forwards but although Leigh's pack is aging it is has a lot of experience crucially

Re: challenge cup draw : Tue Mar 21, 2017 1:31 pm  

barham red wrote:

Will Leigh rest players going into this? e

No we (Leigh) can not afford to otherwise we will be out. Neil Jukes will pay you the respect you deserve, no doubt about it for me.

He will field his strongest line up IMO as he especially at Leigh will expect one tough old encounter. He knows his stuff.

Re: challenge cup draw : Tue Mar 21, 2017 2:04 pm  

Harold Rigby Jnr wrote:

No we (Leigh) can not afford to otherwise we will be out. Neil Jukes will pay you the respect you deserve, no doubt about it for me.

He will field his strongest line up IMO as he especially at Leigh will expect one tough old encounter. He knows his stuff.

I think Barham was more alluding to the fact that will making the Top 8 in SL be considered the priority for Leigh and effectively sacrificing the CC to go all out for that?

Re: challenge cup draw : Tue Mar 21, 2017 2:22 pm  

Baxendale wrote:

I think Barham was more alluding to the fact that will making the Top 8 in SL be considered the priority for Leigh and effectively sacrificing the CC to go all out for that?

Yes that was my thinking, It may provide Leigh with the ideal chance to rest a few key players during what will be a tough season for Leigh.Missing the middle 8's will be high on the list and at this time it could be on.

Re: challenge cup draw : Tue Mar 21, 2017 2:28 pm  

barham red wrote:

Yes that was my thinking, It may provide Leigh with the ideal chance to rest a few key players during what will be a tough season for Leigh.Missing the middle 8's will be high on the list and at this time it could be on.

Harold's just said, No.

Re: challenge cup draw : Tue Mar 21, 2017 4:07 pm  

Cokey wrote:

Harold's just said, No.

Harold however, was effectively answering a misinterpreted question

Re: challenge cup draw : Tue Mar 21, 2017 4:16 pm  

Baxendale wrote:

Harold however, was effectively answering a misinterpreted question

barham red wrote:Will Leigh rest players going into this?

Harold Rigby Jnr wrote:No we (Leigh) can not afford to otherwise we will be out.

Not misinterpreted at all.