Re: Batley this week : Fri Mar 11, 2016 10:24 am  

Ulugia had a very good game against us he is strong and direct! He will give you problems as your defence is pretty shaky out wide

[Bullseye]

Re: Batley this week : Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:33 pm  

Certainly versus Leigh both Welham and Blythe had games to forget in defence.

A few times this season our right side has looked vulnerable. The space between the centre and Addy seems very inviting and we’ve conceded tries there a few times as we’ve not moved quick enough. Ulugia will have plenty of motivation to show us what we’re missing.

Re: Batley this week : Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:12 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Certainly versus Leigh both Welham and Blythe had games to forget in defence.

A few times this season our right side has looked vulnerable. The space between the centre and Addy seems very inviting and we’ve conceded tries there a few times as we’ve not moved quick enough. Ulugia will have plenty of motivation to show us what we’re missing.

Tbh we had exactly same issue last year. It was solved to a large extent when Nielsen arrived but with him gone were back in same boat.

[Bullseye]

Re: Batley this week : Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:30 pm  

It reminds me of when we had the likes of Platt and Sykes in the centres. I often look at us in defence and think that communication is a problem on the edges – particularly on that right side. We leave too much space and then don’t have enough time to adjust.

Keith Lulia was released by Wests Tigers last year. Maybe we should bring him back?

Re: Batley this week : Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:52 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

It reminds me of when we had the likes of Platt and Sykes in the centres. I often look at us in defence and think that communication is a problem on the edges – particularly on that right side. We leave too much space and then don’t have enough time to adjust.

Keith Lulia was released by Wests Tigers last year. Maybe we should bring him back?

I doubt Keith would come back over with a young family (the reason he went back in the first place). Plus I think he also broke his neck playing last season so I'm not even sure if he's still ok to play.

But the thought of Keith playing in this division....he would score an absolute ton of tries. One of the best centres we've ever had at the club imo.

[Bullseye]

Re: Batley this week : Fri Mar 11, 2016 3:05 pm  

Didn't know Keith had broke his neck. Hope he's keeping well.

He would've been great in the championship. He was the best centre we had since Hape.

Re: Batley this week : Fri Mar 11, 2016 3:20 pm  

Same 19 as for last weeks postponed game at Oldham -at least Cloughie should be a week fitter?

[Bullseye]

Re: Batley this week : Fri Mar 11, 2016 3:35 pm  

2. Omari Caro
14. Jay Pitts
16. Dan Fleming
34. Richie Mathers
4. Kris Welham
6. Lee Gaskell
9. Adam O’Brien
22. James Clare
20. Mitch Clark
8. Paul Clough
15. Matty Blythe
13. Danny Addy
11. Tom Olbison
23. Alex Mellor
19. Steve Crossley
35. Rhys Lovegrove
12. Dale Ferguson
1. Oscar Thomas
28. Kurt Haggerty

[Bullseye]

Re: Batley this week : Fri Mar 11, 2016 3:38 pm  

I'd go for this 17

Mathers
Caro
Welham
Blythe
Clare
Gaskell
Addy
Clough
O'Brien
Crossley
Pitts
Haggerty
Lovegrove

Clark
Olbison
Fleming
Ferguson

I'd like ot have included Thomas but I think we need plenty of forwards on the bench.

Re: Batley this week : Fri Mar 11, 2016 3:40 pm  

I'd go:

Mathers
Caro
Welham
Blythe
Clare
Gaskell
Addy
Clough
AoB
Lovegrove
Olbison
Haggerty
Pitts

Ferguson
Clark
Crossley
Mellor

Fleming and Thomas miss out.

At least the weather has picked up a bit, hopefully their pitch isn't in too much of a state and we can actually play some rugby on it.