: Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:30 am  

Given that we're going to need a hooker and it will probably be one of our current half backs then surely there's got to be an opportunity to get Hyde and/or Crookes in. Surely.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:58 am  

Block5Bull wrote:

The kids got heart .

An immediate improvement on most of the wasters out there last night then.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:02 pm  

The Eclipse wrote:

I honestly think Kieran Hyde should be given a go at #6 next week, he has plenty of ability and we won't know if he is ready until he is tried.

He has to be an improvement on Jeffries.

Jeffries was easily your most effective back last night.

Re: Youngsters Next Week : Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:17 pm  

6Iestyn6 wrote:

I think we should give a few of our young squad players a chance next week and also call back Dave Halley. We need a spark and some enthusiasm maybe give Crookes, Hyde, Crossley and Donaldson a run out and let them prove themselves.

They certainly have added a bit of spark to our side and are keeping first team players out of the side so everyone is on their toes.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:55 pm  

I'd not particularly thought effort was a problem before last night, but now I'd have to say that a kick up the backside from being dropped might do a few players some good (though would they be that bothered?).

Unfortunately, however brilliant these youngsters are, they are still going to come into a side playing to the same gameplan and tactics (ie none).

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:03 pm  

Just thought I'd butt in on your forum seeing as FC come to Odsal next week. As has been well reported since the beginning of last season our team was decimated by injuries from pre season onward so they had no choice but play plenty of the lads. Yes it was a struggle as everyone knows but we're certainly going to reap the benefits from now on. We still have five or six first choice players to come back into the side right now but we can hardly tell !! It proves that long term, youth introduction and development really does work we should have a good season hopefully. Best of luck for the season y'all except for next week obviously. Sometimes big benefits come out of adversity eventually !!

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:28 pm  

Maybe try a couple of the young lads - Crookes, Donaldson but not 5 or 6 of them - that would be suicide and as Asim said - same game plan