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 Post subject: Re: Hudds challenge cup
PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 7:09 am 
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Rocknrolla69er wrote:Hodgson didn't sound happy, let's see use of the squad, drop the under performers.

Swift out for Wynne.
Vuli out for Carlos if fit.
Need more from Griffin, Gale and Satae.
Lane in for Johnstone

Has to start Lovodua at 9, get structured and organised, get the props working, start Evans who looked hungry if we have too and bring Satae onto the bench.

No intensity yesterday


That was the most disappointing aspect. That said I'd be surprised if Huddersfield don't make the playoffs, they're a handy side.

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 Post subject: Re: Hudds challenge cup
PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 7:36 am 
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There had been talk during the week about having ‘selection headaches’ and, maybe an unpopular opinion here, but Ive never really understood why this is seen a positive thing?

Don’t get me wrong, I like Hodgson, we have seen glimpses of the changes he’s making to the squad and overall we are playing a better style of rugby. But I am not convinced that he knows what his best squad is. Having a half on the bench is just baffling to me, you have to play one or the other, not both. We play with 3 hookers on the pitch yet continue to slog out houghton for 80 minutes? Give the fella a breather and he might actually start showing some intent in attack.

Spoke a big game during the week about making harsh decisions and players having to miss out and I didn’t really see it yesterday. Hoping savelio isn’t anything too serious

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 Post subject: Re: Hudds challenge cup
PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 7:54 am 
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Mrs Barista wrote:That was the most disappointing aspect. That said I'd be surprised if Huddersfield don't make the playoffs, they're a handy side.


Oh it was definitely going to be an arm wrestle. Or should of been, we turned up thinking we were playing Sheffield again, trying to play like the Harlem globe trotters.

I'd really like to see Gale getting our sets of 6 organised more and demanding the props get involved more. Sick of seeing Swift carting the ball out our 20 and making 5 metres.

No real platform for the creative players to create chances due to the wrong game plan (I feel we should of concentrated on winning the forward battle first as we did when we played hudds at home) , coupled with sloppy play and errors. Twice Swifts bombed easy catchs out wide now, dropped one vs hudds at home too.

Let's have some accountability and some changes, and we may see some consistency and a few get their fingers out.

I think we l beat Rovers, I'd like to see Wynne and Lane come back in at least if we're going on form.

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 Post subject: Re: Hudds challenge cup
PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:05 am 
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Team for Rovers would be.

Connor
Wynne
Griffin
Carlos
Macintosh
Gale
Reynolds
Sao
Lovodua
Evans
Savelio
Mau
Brown

Houghton
Satae
Lane
Fash

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 Post subject: Re: Hudds challenge cup
PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:19 am 
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I really don’t understand this hate of houghton. Sat in amongst the giants fans a bunch of us were saying how much we admired him.
You need your work horses, and he will give 100% every game. Players like that is why hudds have been more successful this season.
Your big name players just didn’t perform. Connor was too busy trying to con a penalty every set than trying to create anything (someone should tell him he missed the BAFTAs) and Gale is- well just gale. Never rated him and biggest mistake you made was swapping sneyd for Gale IMO.






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 Post subject: Re: Hudds challenge cup
PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:30 am 
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jools wrote:I really don’t understand this hate of houghton. Sat in amongst the giants fans a bunch of us were saying how much we admired him.
You need your work horses, and he will give 100% every game. Players like that is why hudds have been more successful this season.
Your big name players just didn’t perform. Connor was too busy trying to con a penalty every set than trying to create anything (someone should tell him he missed the BAFTAs) and Gale is- well just gale. Never rated him and biggest mistake you made was swapping sneyd for Gale IMO.


Houghton wouldn’t get in any other SL side baring the likes of Salford/Wakey/Toulouse. It’s frustrating to see a player like Lovodua play out of his skin whilst out of position and not even get a sniff at playing in the position we actually signed him for. Levi ripped us up today, can’t recall the last time I could say that about Houghton

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 Post subject: Re: Hudds challenge cup
PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:35 am 
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jools wrote:I really don’t understand this hate of houghton. Sat in amongst the giants fans a bunch of us were saying how much we admired him.
You need your work horses, and he will give 100% every game. Players like that is why hudds have been more successful this season.
Your big name players just didn’t perform. Connor was too busy trying to con a penalty every set than trying to create anything (someone should tell him he missed the BAFTAs) and Gale is- well just gale. Never rated him and biggest mistake you made was swapping sneyd for Gale IMO.

I wouldn't say anybody 'hates' Houghton, just hates how he is used. We signed Lovodua as a hooker and yet Houghton has still been getting flogged for 80 minutes every week. Circumstances with injuries have dictated that to an extent, bit yesterday we had both starting halves available and 3 hookers in the squad but Houghton still played 80 minutes. It just nullifies his attack cause of the amount of defensive work he has to get through. Having said all that, age is catching up with him and he's not the player opposition fans seem to think he still is.
Disagree about Connor not trying to create anything. I'd say the complete opposite. He was almost trying too hard, throwing long balls and flick passes that weren't expected by the receiving player (everybody needs to ALWAYS expect a pass when Connor has the ball).

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 Post subject: Re: Hudds challenge cup
PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:38 am 
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Rocknrolla69er wrote:Team for Rovers would be.

Connor
Wynne
Griffin
Carlos
Macintosh
Gale
Reynolds
Sao
Lovodua
Evans
Savelio
Mau
Brown

Houghton
Satae
Lane
Fash

Pretty much what I'd go with assuming Carlos is fit. If not I'd be tempted to stick with Mitch in centre rather than Wynne. SKD is a handful and think Mitch would he more physically capable of handling him. Rovers pack is poor so our forwards definitely need to step up.

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 Post subject: Re: Hudds challenge cup
PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 9:20 am 
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Rocknrolla69er wrote:Team for Rovers would be.

Connor
Wynne
Griffin
Carlos
Macintosh
Gale
Reynolds
Sao
Lovodua
Evans
Savelio
Mau
Brown

Houghton
Satae
Lane
Fash


Won't happen, as no chance he will move Houghton to the bench, however unless he improves how he uses his bench and hooker, he will lose his job, Radfords favorites, cost him his job IMO.

Savelio looked pretty bad, if he is put move Griffin to the backrow and bring in Mitch.

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 Post subject: Re: Hudds challenge cup
PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 9:24 am 
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Also agree with Mrs B, Hudds ate a very good side, recruited really well by brining in 4 very good SL players in key positions. Not a fan, but Watson is a good coach, they just easily beat Catalans the week before, think they have a better squad than us, particularly in the youth that they have invested heavily in.

Expect them to finish 3rd or 4th.

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