Joined: Jan 09 2011 Posts: 4337 Location: Shipley, Bradford
Hopefully we can put the York game behind us and get back to how we were before. Green is still out with a ban and not sure on the fitness of Wilson. What’s up with Gibson anyway? Somebody mentioned Keyes would be back? If so I’d line up like this:
Joined: Dec 22 2001 Posts: 32126 Location: The Corridor of Uncertainty
Toulouse seem to be struggling a bit so no doubt they’ll use this weekend as an opportunity to put that behind them. Defensively they look a bit suspect and could’ve lost on the hooter to Swinton.
Us getting a win depends on our stuttering attack being more clinical. With Lilley out and doubts over who will partner Chisholm I’m not sure we’ll see us manage that. Milnes is out and Keyes is doubtful. I’d be surprised if Keyes was back to be honest, I really hope he is but if he’s not it leaves us with Chisholm and Wildie or Chisholm and Pickersgill. It depends on which combination is least disruptive, I’m reluctant to bring Hallas back to dummy half but it may be a case of needs must. I can’t see the back three changing.
I’m expecting this line up, maybe perhaps with Minchella at loose forward and Storton starting with Wood on the bench. It’s a bit lightweight (again) and I’m not convinced about the halfback pairing. If we win I expect we’ll scrape it.
Joined: Mar 01 2002 Posts: 10969 Location: Bradbados
Bulls Boy 2011 wrote: Might have to play Wood as a prop and I think he offers more than Krasniqi.
I would too, to be honest. Krasniqi hasn't really offered very much and whilst I fully understand that he's new to the squad, he's a middle and his main job is to run and tackle hard not organise the plays. To be right we've already got players who run and tackle harder.
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RE the half backs I think Keyes is a while off yet so Id assume it ill be Milnes in the halves if hes fit. I believe he picked up a knock at Sheffield though so If hes not good to go we really are in a pickle.
I woudnt want to go with Wildie in the halves because i dont think our other options at 9 are good enough. Hallas as most of us agree us better in the pack and for me Flannagan has been utter garbage these last 2 weeks and will be lucky to get a shirt. Hes one who deffo needs to step up his game.
Agree with Bullseye I think Kear will play it safe and put Hallas at 9 and Wildie at 7 which worries me as we know how poor Hallas's distribution is. I got the impression from Kears interview Keyes is still an unknown regarding being fit again.
We really need to win this. Toulouse have been poor and only scraped a win against Swinton. We need to come out firing and play them off the park. We have the ability to do it. Pickersgills was a superb team try against York. We need to do it early on against Toulouse as I don't think they could live with that.
My worry is we do our usual, stay in the game, play it safe tactics and Toulouse grow in confidence and Jonathan Ford takes control.
Joined: Dec 22 2001 Posts: 32126 Location: The Corridor of Uncertainty
Flanagan has been poor lately hasn’t he, sort of like a microcosm of the team in general. Tries hard, gets frustrated, makes stupid errors, forgets gameplan.
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