Joined: Jul 15 2005 Posts: 29797 Location: West Yorkshire
Kick off a week today. Should be a good game, plenty of niggle given Jones transfer, Ian Watson knocking us back and Hodgson/Cpnnor's previous Huddersfield connections. With Taylor and Johnstone back probably go something like
Connor Swift Griffin Tuimavave Fonua Reynolds Sneyd Taylor Houghton Sao Ma'u Savelio Cator
A lot of the team picks itself I think, but there are a couple of positions I'm not quite sure about. I thought Swift went well against York and probably should get the nod ahead of Faraimo. I do think Faraimo offers more overall but he also makes too many mistakes. Swift is the safe choice.
The other question is who will be the bench forwards? Do you go with Johnstone or carry an extra big man and move Cator to hooker to Houghton a spell? I also really want to find a place for Brown, but would it leave us short of second row options if he is picked ahead of Lane?
I think if I was selecting the side I'd go with this:
Connor Swift Griffin Tuimavave Fonua Reynolds Sneyd Taylor Houghton Satae Ma'u Savelio Cator
Sao Johnstone Bowden Lane
I like Satae starting the game, him and Taylor are the 2 biggest bodies in the squad and will take plenty of energy out of Huddersfield. Then bring on Sao who is a bit more athletic and will look to offload against tiring defenders.
I don't the side will be too different to that. Maybe a couple of subtle changes. I'm really excited for the game though. New era begins.
Bowden should be 5th choice prop now. He hasn’t done much the last couple of seasons and Brown deserves a shot. Fash over Lane as Savelio and Ma’u can do 80mins and I’d rather have Fash defending in the middle over Lane assuming he’d be coming on for Cator.
I would go with a all power pack and not carry Johnstone on the bench. Hudds main weakness in my eyes is the lack of go forward their front row offers and I would like to think we could really restrict them carrying the ball and get over them when we have the ball.
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Joined: Mar 23 2018 Posts: 6674 Location: Kingston upon Hull
Not much news coming from Fartown, but this was a selection of their team last week. Some talent in this squad, and James Cunningham will be all out to make his point. Don’t know if Matty English is injured, but he wasn’t included on the sheet.
Joined: Jul 15 2005 Posts: 29797 Location: West Yorkshire
Riderofthepalehorse wrote:Not much news coming from Fartown, but this was a selection of their team last week. Some talent in this squad, and James Cunningham will be all out to make his point. Don’t know if Matty English is injured, but he wasn’t included on the sheet.
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.
The NRL has some crackers to watch in between , Storm v Panthers and Roosters v Rabbitohs, to name just two. Almost feels like normal living again - things are looking up folks, slowly but surely and if we are all careful it shouldn't be too much longer...................
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