Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:Not sure I agree. Cator isn't a tackle buster but he has good hands and plays at the line well. Different skill sets. Lane runs better lines, but that is something that's better suited to playing wider imo.
Until we've seen a few games I'm happy to trust Hodgson's judgement. We don't know who has been standing out in training and exactly what they have been working on.
I don’t know if it will work or not, if lane plays 13 for a few games we shall see, but I can see Hodgsons thoughts behind it if that’s the way he goes, probably thinking he can be our Murray from the south’s or radley from the roosters!!!
Hodgson is going to pick the players that have impressed him the most, which I like, He isn't going to go on what happened last season. I am keeping myself in check, I remember how I felt walking out of Headingley after winning 30-6, thought we were contenders. FWIW in my opinion Bowden still has a hell of a lot to offer, he can be an absolute wrecking ball, hope we see that again this season. On the Zoom call with Tag, Mint and Sneyd they all said that the whole squad will have to contribute this season and that BH will rotate the squad. So can expect Cator, Lane, Brown, McNamara, Scott all to get loads of game time. Agree that Sao, Satae are going to be key against Giants. Anyway hopefully in the grounds and singing OF in the near future. I have backed Connor, Mua and Reynolds for MOS and FC for the Treble 300/1
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DiggerHFC wrote:Hodgson is going to pick the players that have impressed him the most, which I like, He isn't going to go on what happened last season. I am keeping myself in check, I remember how I felt walking out of Headingley after winning 30-6, thought we were contenders. FWIW in my opinion Bowden still has a hell of a lot to offer, he can be an absolute wrecking ball, hope we see that again this season. On the Zoom call with Tag, Mint and Sneyd they all said that the whole squad will have to contribute this season and that BH will rotate the squad. So can expect Cator, Lane, Brown, McNamara, Scott all to get loads of game time. Agree that Sao, Satae are going to be key against Giants. Anyway hopefully in the grounds and singing OF in the near future. I have backed Connor, Mua and Reynolds for MOS and FC for the Treble 300/1
Tend to agree with most of this and for me that is why I am looking forward to this season more than any other because of the changes that have been made with the coaching set up but also the changes that BH seems to have been making so far.
I think it is clear so far from not only the message BH put out prior to his arrival but also in his interviews he has spoke consistently about the same thing of players having to work hard and not just in games but in training.
I feel quite confident that BH assisted by KP & GE will be able to bring the best out of the squad and find the consistency we have been lacking.
I really enjoy long walks especially when they are taken by people I don't like!
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21 Man Squad named: Jake Connor, Bureta Faraimo, Josh Griffin, Carlos Tuimavave, Mahe Fonua, Josh Reynolds, Marc Sneyd, Scott Taylor, Danny Houghton, Chris Satae, Andre Savelio, Manu Ma’u, Ligi Sao, Jordan Johnstone, Joe Cator, Jordan Lane, Adam Swift, Brad Fash, Josh Bowden, Ben McNamara, Cameron Scott
Matongo and Brown injured.
All men are created equal, some work harder in preseason. -Emmitt Smith
I can't wait to see the action tonight, it feels like forever since we saw proper meaningful games, I just couldn't enthuse about last season and how the pandemic watered it down to a token competition , in my opinion , although the Grand final itself was a game worthy of any year. I'd love to see us get off to a flying start with a resounding victory, but I'd take a close win with hopefully no injuries. I think we'll see the best of Sao this year, of all our imports, he was the one who impressed me most last year and I feel he can be the main man in our pack this year, he has grunt and a bit of mongrel and looks a decent ball player too. Going to exhaust myself shortly, starting with the SKY NRL games and the Super League marathon, probably be comatose by Saturday afternoon but what else is there to do?
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GrahamBray wrote:I would swap Brown for Bowden, Josh has never looked committed to me since his return and he certainly doesn't run with the same conviction he did prior to his injury, which although possibly understandable, leaves him behind Brown in the pecking order in my mind. I think Swift will get the nod on the wing over Faraimo as he is the only back we have with something like genuine pace. Must admit I cannot call this one; they have added so talent to what was already a decent squad and I am just hoping that it is too early in the season for them to have gelled as a unit and we can get the win. Looking forward to seeing Josh Reynolds and Jake Connor in the same team, the playbook gets ripped up and cast aside with those two; off the cuff, instinctive performers who can mesmerise the best of defences.
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GrahamBray wrote:I can't wait to see the action tonight, it feels like forever since we saw proper meaningful games, I just couldn't enthuse about last season and how the pandemic watered it down to a token competition , in my opinion , although the Grand final itself was a game worthy of any year. I'd love to see us get off to a flying start with a resounding victory, but I'd take a close win with hopefully no injuries. I think we'll see the best of Sao this year, of all our imports, he was the one who impressed me most last year and I feel he can be the main man in our pack this year, he has grunt and a bit of mongrel and looks a decent ball player too. Going to exhaust myself shortly, starting with the SKY NRL games and the Super League marathon, probably be comatose by Saturday afternoon but what else is there to do?
To be honest I think that we will see big differences in the performances of Sao, Satae and Ma'u. I think Satae particularly in the York friendly looked in great shape and looks able to play longer than the 10 mins he got used previously.
Feel quite optimistic about this year under BH, KP and GE.
I really enjoy long walks especially when they are taken by people I don't like!
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Wilde 3 wrote:Matongo injured again. Will he ever be fit?
I'm beginning to think already that its time to let Masi go, he needed to hit the ground running this season and as unfortunate as it is for him to be injured its just seems like deja vu. If he'd already proven himself to be worth keeping then fair enough but so far its all been about his potential but for me as much as I wanted him to break in to the team he hasn't nor has he achieved anything or he can be more than just a potential.
Disappointing that Jack Brown is injured as think he will be a player that lives up to the potential and performs above that.
I really enjoy long walks especially when they are taken by people I don't like!
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