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 Post subject: Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H)
PostPosted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:20 pm 
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If RS picks my side, I reckon Leeds by 20

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 Post subject: Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H)
PostPosted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:41 am 
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We do look light on in the front row, but we're missing three of our first choice props plus Donaldson. Most sides would struggle to have decent reserves for that. I agree that we look a player light there though, especially with the depth we have in the back row by comparison. I wonder if keeping Bentley was partly down to concern about Gannon long term?.

I understand why he did it, but I think Smith started this season a bit over-cautious. Donaldson seems a nice guy and all that, but he's not a prop, and not SL standard except as last-gasp backup. In that sense his suspension is a good thing IMO as the safety blanket of picking an 'experienced' (but hugely limited) player has been taken away. We've seen coaches persevere with rubbish experienced players before - very recently in fact - and it never really works.

Should just add though that I wouldn't be surprised if the plan was to have one or all of Ruan, TNW and even Hudson in the first team regularly by the end of the year. I just can't believe that we would go with Donaldson first reserve prop as the plan for the whole season.

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 Post subject: Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H)
PostPosted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:22 am 
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This cycle is pretty predictable these days:

Cautious optimism
Excitement
Confidence
Arrogance
Poor performance
Defeat
Anger
Frustration
Excuses
Further disappointments
More excuses
Glimmer of hope
Cautious optimism

And so it goes on.....

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 Post subject: Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H)
PostPosted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:36 am 
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KaeruJim wrote:If RS picks my side, I reckon Leeds by 20

You're not a super league coach to be fair, and maybe smith knows more than you do :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H)
PostPosted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:40 am 
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I’m trying to remain positive but this last few seasons we don’t seem to have much luck with injuries. Whilst injuries aren’t exclusive to us ,it seems we seem to receive more than our fair share. Over at Hull the black and whites over the last few seasons also seem to be in the same situation.

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 Post subject: Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H)
PostPosted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:54 am 
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Simmo71 wrote:This cycle is pretty predictable these days:

Cautious optimism
Excitement
Confidence
Arrogance
Poor performance
Defeat
Anger
Frustration
Excuses
Further disappointments
More excuses
Glimmer of hope
Cautious optimism

And so it goes on.....

Alright Mr Kubler-Ross

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 Post subject: Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H)
PostPosted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:55 am 
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Seth wrote:You're not a super league coach to be fair, and maybe smith knows more than you do :wink:

Mate you don’t have to be a SL coach to recognise a 3m average carry from Donno at prop is not ace!

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 Post subject: Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H)
PostPosted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:09 am 
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KaeruJim wrote:Mate you don’t have to be a SL coach to recognise a 3m average carry from Donno at prop is not ace!

Or that less than 14 stone is big enough for the front row!

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 Post subject: Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H)
PostPosted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:27 am 
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KaeruJim wrote:Mate you don’t have to be a SL coach to recognise a 3m average carry from Donno at prop is not ace!

Oi, Smiths years of experience and training lead him to that carefully considered decision!

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 Post subject: Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H)
PostPosted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:07 pm 
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Holroyd, macdonnell, TNW and McCormack (ned) all in the squad.

Id go

Miller
McCormack/Roberts
Newman
Momirosvki
Handley
Croft
Frawley
Goudemand
Ackers
Holroyd
Martin
Macdonnell
Smith

Sangare
OConner
TNW
Bentley

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