Leeds Friendly & post match discussion : Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:45 pm  

Danny Addy, Jean–Philippe Baile, Matty Blythe, Omari Caro, James Clare, Dale Ferguson, Dan Fleming, Lee Gaskell, Kurt Haggerty,Vila Halafihi, Rhys Jacks, Ben Kavanagh, Epalahame Lauaki, Joe Lumb, Alex Mellor, Adam O’Brien, Tom Olbison, Jay Pitts, Ethan Ryan, Adam Sidlow, Oscar Thomas, Jonathan Walker, Lucas Walshaw, Kris Welham, Danny Williams.


Conspicous by their absence are Paul Clough, Adrian Purtell, Etu Uaisele, Steve Crossley & Dan Caprice.

Johnny Campbell & Mitch Clark are well known to be injured. James Mendeika not announced, but also known to be injured.

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:59 pm  

Leeds have also announced their team:

Hardaker
Briscoe
Watkins
Moon
Hall
McGuire
Burrow
Galloway
Falloon
Cuthbertson
Delaney
Ablett
Singleton
SUBS
Sutcliffe
Garbutt
Keinhorst
Achurch
Walters
Handley
Golding
Baldwinson
Lilley
Ferres

So pretty much a full side for Leeds, minus their injuries of Jones-Buchanan, Ward and Mullally.


Good job this is a friendly, as looking at those sides on paper, you would expect a good tonking. Hopefully we get what we need out of it though.

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:12 pm  

I've been told Walshaw has signed for Wakefield when his contract runs out. Any point him playing in a friendly designed to ready the team for the season ahead?

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:15 pm  

This is just all about getting everyone some match practice and working on fitness levels. I'd expect those who don't play on Sunday to feature against Cas the week after (not counting the injured).

A bit disappointed not to see Caprice there. Reports earlier in the week were about him looking forward to playing in this one. Maybe he'll get his chance against Cas instead.

I'm more interested to see who plays where. These friendlies usually take a route of strongest 17 for the first half, then plenty of rotation to get the match practice.

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:17 pm  

BigHeapOfBull wrote:

I've been told Walshaw has signed for Wakefield when his contract runs out. Any point him playing in a friendly designed to ready the team for the season ahead?

He's contracted until the end of 2016. So......yes?

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:36 pm  

Told by a relative of his that is was pretty much an immediate move. Surely if this is true, Bradford would know he's on the move?

[Bullseye]

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:41 pm  

With the amount of second rowers we have I'm not surprised if he goes. I don't think he got a fair shake with us to be honest so if Wakey want him back good luck to him.

Part exchange deal for Craig Hall?

Back on topic I think we'll get murdered by Leeds with that squad.

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:52 pm  

If Walshaw was on the move then I don't think there is any chance Walshaw would be in the team. Wouldn't say he's one of Jimmys favourites and when Shaw was off to KR, he didn't get a sniff.

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:33 pm  

I know there's been a few on here announcing random signings/transfers, but I've no reason to doubt the person who told me. Unless they're not really who they say they are. I wasn't going to bother posting anything as, although a decent player, I didn't think it'd be breaking news

[Bulliac]

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:35 pm  

BigHeapOfBull wrote:

Told by a relative of his that is was pretty much an immediate move. Surely if this is true, Bradford would know he's on the move?

You would certainly hope so, but is he on the move now or, "when his contract runs out" at the end of the season? To be honest, as said by others, Walshaw has never seemed to be one who was in the forefront of Lowesy's mind, so if he's off then so be it. Does make you wonder why though if he can apparently get a gig with a superduperleague club.