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downtheante wrote:I don't know if that was sarcastic or whether you mean it. Either way, I think your list shows how hard to pick it really is. And you have chosen two teams that Hull have beaten and one we haven't played. On their current form, now might be a good time to play Leeds.
I wouldn't like to call the top four at the moment and, because of that, can't see why Hull couldn't be counted amongst them.
If i was being sarcastic i'd have put Wire in there
The two teams you have beaten are now playing some of the best rugby in the comp. If Hull played them now they'd wipe the floor with you.
Agree about Leeds though.
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Gordon Gekko wrote:If i was being sarcastic i'd have put Wire in there
The two teams you have beaten are now playing some of the best rugby in the comp. If Hull played them now they'd wipe the floor with you.
Agree about Leeds though.
That's kind of my point: things change. Not long ago, people were saying how poor Cats and Huddersfield were and yet now those same people might consider them top-four contenders. In three games time ( ) the whole table could be completely different.
me 'n' our kid wrote:As you have said on countless occaisions, Radford is used as a 3rd prop at LF as is the way our game is played now. Play him as a conventional prop and we may find a place for Washy/Whiting at LF and have a ball running LF.
Think i am right in thinking we are one of the few teams who has a 3rd prop at LF. This means we need more interchanges as a conventional loose forward stays on for a full game ie sinfield. This means we could spell our second rowers (finally) and we will have 3 ball players on the park giving us more options in attack.
personally would have washbrook at 13 and have whiting at right centre if it was up 2 me
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abel711989 wrote:Think i am right in thinking we are one of the few teams who has a 3rd prop at LF. This means we need more interchanges as a conventional loose forward stays on for a full game ie sinfield. This means we could spell our second rowers (finally) and we will have 3 ball players on the park giving us more options in attack.
personally would have washbrook at 13 and have whiting at right centre if it was up 2 me
As we dont seem to use our full 12 thats obviously not the thinking of our coach.
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downtheante wrote:That's kind of my point: things change. Not long ago, people were saying how poor Cats and Huddersfield were and yet now those same people might consider them top-four contenders. In three games time ( ) the whole table could be completely different.
Fair point.
But in all honesty is was expecting big things from Huddersfield and Les Cats anyway and after a faltering start they are now delivering. They have quality all over the park and are the nearest thing on paper to Leeds and Saints. Both have had changes of coach but now their players appear to be warming to them.
I don't think Rovers or Hull have anything like that same quality of player, or coach for that matter. But like you say time will tell.
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But in all honesty is was expecting big things from Huddersfield and Les Cats anyway and after a faltering start they are now delivering. They have quality all over the park and are the nearest thing on paper to Leeds and Saints. Both have had changes of coach but now their players appear to be warming to them.
I don't think Rovers or Hull have anything like that same quality of player, or coach for that matter. But like you say time will tell.
Seeing as you mention "on paper" and there's been a lot of discussion recently about quality coaches, what about Warrington's chances? There are a lot of games left.
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downtheante wrote:Seeing as you mention "on paper" and there's been a lot of discussion recently about quality coaches, what about Warrington's chances? There are a lot of games left.
I suppose 'on paper' they have decent side, but they have had a decent side on paper for number of years and have always disappointed. So on that basis even allowing for Tony Smith i am writing their chances off.
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Gordon Gekko wrote:Thats a massive call Paul.
Looking and how teams are playing I think its wide open for any of the current top 8 to cement a place in the top four. Should Luauki and Crocker get the nod would fancy us to improve and have a good go at it.
Maloney had a very good debut, he ran hard and direct. Thought King did well in his short spell also. Calderwood, G.Horne & Washy also put in good performances.
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) the whole table could be completely different.
