With an abundance of riches, who makes the 17 man squad for the AB Sundeck Cup Final? Aekins Inu Chamberlain McDonald Ferguson Reynolds Mellor Amone Smith Sidlow Stone Wardle Asiata Ipape Big Ben Ioane O'Donnell
Septimius Severus wrote:With an abundance of riches, who makes the 17 man squad for the AB Sundeck Cup Final? Aekins Inu Chamberlain McDonald Ferguson Reynolds Mellor Amone Smith Sidlow Stone Wardle Asiata Ipape Big Ben Ioane O'Donnell
Is my pick.
I agree with this other than I would swap Brand for Inu.
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Septimius Severus wrote:With an abundance of riches, who makes the 17 man squad for the AB Sundeck Cup Final? Aekins Inu Chamberlain McDonald Ferguson Reynolds Mellor Amone Smith Sidlow Stone Wardle Asiata Ipape Big Ben Ioane O'Donnell
Ferguson, on today's performance is clearly x-factor and must play, if only for the showboating backflip ability - after scoring a try i might add. Great debut and set-up a length of field try following a defensive catch of a high ball near our own line. Want to try that attacking ploy Fev? You have been warned.
Ipape must be on the bench. He adds real zip from dummy half. He has to be in the squad because Smith always seems to take a heavy knock every game. If it wasn't so serious, which it clearly is, then it would be comical given its regularity. Ipape also provides cover at half back (and possibly wing) as does Asiata (at half back, not wing!) if backs get injured and a reshuffle is necessary
O'Donnell has to be on the bench with 2 of the props because he is fast and dynamic and also covers a number of positions at a push.
All of this means, that for me as well, Brand is going to be extremely unlucky and will miss out. If he does miss out then it will seem to be very hard on him since he has done absolutely nothing wrong this season and is clearly growing in his game. However, we need to be realistic, he simply cannot keep out Ferguson. Brand has played fantastically well out of position but the only way i see him in the squad is if he is used on the bench, as today, as cover for the back 3 and centre positions. Unfortunately, i think that is a luxury selection that we cannot afford to make. We will need to take on Fev up front and beat them there. If we are to do that then we need two big props on the bench as interchange.
Septimius, I have not got a problem with your suggested 17. This is, of course, based on the assumption that everyone is fit for selection. Roll on London!
Yarp, Brand is by far the most improved player this season, and is ever-present in a changing and evolving team. Unfortunately he is now the dreaded "Utility Back".
Jones played well today, but is a squad player like Nisbet and Roberts. Totally agree with Jack that 4 Props is the way to batter/better the Fev pack.
Ferguson was an absolute monster, and adds to the considerable units already occupying our flanks, this will hopefully nullify the Featherstone back line.
Mark Kheirallah can expect a barrage of high balls, which was the weakness that Featherstone highlighted in Toulouse last season.
Jack Gaskell wrote:For next week i think we need all 4 props.
Ferguson, on today's performance is clearly x-factor and must play, if only for the showboating backflip ability - after scoring a try i might add. Great debut and set-up a length of field try following a defensive catch of a high ball near our own line. Want to try that attacking ploy Fev? You have been warned.
Ipape must be on the bench. He adds real zip from dummy half. He has to be in the squad because Smith always seems to take a heavy knock every game. If it wasn't so serious, which it clearly is, then it would be comical given its regularity. Ipape also provides cover at half back (and possibly wing) as does Asiata (at half back, not wing!) if backs get injured and a reshuffle is necessary
O'Donnell has to be on the bench with 2 of the props because he is fast and dynamic and also covers a number of positions at a push.
All of this means, that for me as well, Brand is going to be extremely unlucky and will miss out. If he does miss out then it will seem to be very hard on him since he has done absolutely nothing wrong this season and is clearly growing in his game. However, we need to be realistic, he simply cannot keep out Ferguson. Brand has played fantastically well out of position but the only way i see him in the squad is if he is used on the bench, as today, as cover for the back 3 and centre positions. Unfortunately, i think that is a luxury selection that we cannot afford to make. We will need to take on Fev up front and beat them there. If we are to do that then we need two big props on the bench as interchange.
Septimius, I have not got a problem with your suggested 17. This is, of course, based on the assumption that everyone is fit for selection. Roll on London!
The back flip you simplify to meet your statement. You missed the fact of the North Stand. No mention of Hingano? Will Brand miss out? Can Fev cope with switches in play? Mellor scoring on the wing!
Jack, a quick perusal of wikipedia reveals, if correct, that the ground dimensions at Tottenham are 105m x 68m. The pitch dimensions are described as a 'standard size' and it is precisely the same size of pitch as both Old Trafford and Wembley..
Hopefully, no worries then. At least we are not playing on a mini rugby pitch such as that disgrace of a pitch, and ground, at Odsall. In this respect i am paraphrasing the recent comments of the York coach. Perhaps he was a bit more polite about it but it was the same sentiment and we all knew what he actually meant.
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