Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Sat Nov 02, 2019 12:46 pm  

I assume the game plan is based on thinking our outside backs are poor (which is true). Even so we'd look better if we moved the ball around more.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: Lions Lose Close Encounter with the Kiwis : Sat Nov 02, 2019 1:31 pm  

X2 games in and Widdop has failed to impress in both for me.

Also agree on Hodgson, never done it for me.
We looked ponderous and never really got creative with the ball, just grind,grind,grind. Was also terrible ruck speed with the Kiwis taking full advantage of slowing down the PTB area.
Thought Jerry was very unlucky not to score at the end but if its true that there's a knee injury to Hall it makes the inclusion of only x2 wingers in the squad look beyond stupid.

Re: Lions Lose Close Encounter with the Kiwis : Sat Nov 02, 2019 6:56 pm  

dislocated his knee

Re: Lions Suffer Defeat In Tour Opener Against Tonga : Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:01 am  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

Offiah wouldn't get a game for club or country today.
Sums up today's total lack of attacking flair in the game

Given that Luke Briscoe can get a game I suspect Offiah might get a game somehow

Goodness me.

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Sun Nov 03, 2019 5:15 pm  

Jrrhino wrote:

Can see Bennett going for this next week against NZ

Lomax
Mcgillvary
Bateman
Connor
Hardaker
Widdop
Austin
Hill
Hodgson
T.Burgess
Jones
Whitehead
Graham

Subs

Hughes
Philbin
Clark
Walmsley

I think that’ll be the team, unless Thompson has recovered from injury

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:27 pm  

Has Widdop not been injured for most of the season? If so not really a surprise he is off the pace a bit. That said, its up to Bennett to make the big call and drop him now because he has been very poor over the 2 games and with Williams and Austin in the wings we have alternatives.

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Sun Nov 03, 2019 11:39 pm  

Didn’t realise Hastings was so slow . Feel better about us missing our now. I’d go Williams and Lomax in the half’s......
Hardaker full back
Clark hooker.

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:59 am  

If Josh Hodgson waa still at KRnt would he be Great Britain hooker? Not a chance.

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:08 am  

Hall dislocated his knee but it went straight back in.
I`m assuming that`s got to be better albeit painful.
I actually thought Walmsley had a decent game and Philbin wasn`t too bad.
Bateman will always give you that drive and enthusiasm.
The backs were terrible.

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:16 am  

Didn’t Joe Westerman recently dislocated his kneecap and whack it back into place and keep going?