Sounds like Sika might be his preference? Maybe go: Taylor Houghton Watts Minichiello Hadley Manu
Bowden Paea Green Griffin
With Washy dropping down. Obviously Ellis is irreplaceable for many reasons but the bench does look slightly stronger than this year if anything and we still have Washy, Abdull, Fash, Matongo, Turgut to rotate.
Sounds like Sika might be his preference? Maybe go: Taylor Houghton Watts Minichiello Hadley Manu
Bowden Paea Green Griffin
With Washy dropping down. Obviously Ellis is irreplaceable for many reasons but the bench does look slightly stronger than this year if anything and we still have Washy, Abdull, Fash, Matongo, Turgut to rotate.
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Surely Griffin will revert back to centre with Connor going to fullback seeing as Shaul is going to Castleford I do like the look of Bowden, Paea and Green on the bench though. Watts, Manu, Bowden and Green have all played our version of 13 before, so plenty of rotation within the pack next season is likely. Personally think I’d prefer Manu over Watts at 13 just to keep Watts’ minutes down (although we all know he can play big minutes).
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A unknown superstar wrote:Surely Griffin will revert back to centre with Connor going to fullback seeing as Shaul is going to Castleford I do like the look of Bowden, Paea and Green on the bench though. Watts, Manu, Bowden and Green have all played our version of 13 before, so plenty of rotation within the pack next season is likely. Personally think I’d prefer Manu over Watts at 13 just to keep Watts’ minutes down (although we all know he can play big minutes).
We’ll find out about Shaul on Monday I guess. As said that bench has plenty of size and hopefully impact - Bowden played very well 2nd half of last season and his metres after contact were great, and Paea I’d imagine will be used in short spells.
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rodney_trotter wrote:Where have the rumours of Shaul going to Castleford come from?!
Some one making mischief on Twitter.
Someone editing the cas and Hull website to show an article to say he had signed, but they just changed the source code of the website which is pretty easy to do.
Dave K. wrote:Some one making mischief on Twitter.
Someone editing the cas and Hull website to show an article to say he had signed, but they just changed the source code of the website which is pretty easy to do.
Someone else making mischief on the Rovers website stating they have signed Tommy Lee and Jordan Walne.
Dave K. wrote:Id look at Abdul at LF in the pre season and maybe play him off the bench.
This would be my side
Taylor Houghton Green Manu Hadley Watts
Mini Bowden Paea Abdul
No doubt we will see Abdull at 13 at times during the season. Like you i would rather see Watts at 13 and Dean Hadley starting which gives us the impact of Mini coming off the bench. I think Chris Green will step up and be the surprise package of next season Still think we will sign another second row for next season
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bonaire wrote:No doubt we will see Abdull at 13 at times during the season. Like you i would rather see Watts at 13 and Dean Hadley starting which gives us the impact of Mini coming off the bench. I think Chris Green will step up and be the surprise package of next season Still think we will sign another second row for next season
I wouldn't unless they will improve us, maybe a mid season signing though.
With that side, it sill leaves Turgut, Masi, Washy, Fash and Downs as back up's.
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As said that bench has plenty of size and hopefully impact - Bowden played very well 2nd half of last season and his metres after contact were great, and Paea I’d imagine will be used in short spells.
