Re: Whitehaven (H) : Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:25 am  

Bullseye wrote:

Did Carvell and Wood play for them last weekend?

Wood started, Carvell didn't play. The latter may well have left Fev and taken up a contract elsewhere though, he's been at Fev a few weeks now so has to be getting itchy feet.

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:44 pm  

My guess at the squad, because I'm bored:

Mullaney
Uaisele
Purtell
Ulugia
Williams
Gaskell
Siejka
Sidlow
AoB
Clough
Walshaw
Pitts
Walker

Tahraoui
Mellor
Halafihi
Shaw

Henry
Conroy

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Fri Feb 20, 2015 1:32 pm  

Mullaney
Uaisele
Purtell
Shaw (gk)
Williams
Gaskell
Siejka
Sidlow
AoB
Clough
Walshaw
Olibison
Pitts

Tahraoui
Mellor
Brook / Uliugia / Henry
Chev Walker / Sam Bates

The logic being we need to be not playing Chev in the centres, ever, so I've gone with Shaw over Henry as it might be good for the lads confidence to make his debut at home in a game we should (hopefully) be on top in, and apparently he can kick goals well and we need to try someone other than Seijka as he doent convince me he has the level of goalkicking we need. I'd also look to have Brook on the bench to get some game time in the second half if Jimmy is thinking of using him against either Fev or Hunslet. Walshaw to get a start in the second row, Pitts to LF, Chev to the bench.

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Fri Feb 20, 2015 1:48 pm  

Luaki and Baille both named in 19 man squad

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Fri Feb 20, 2015 2:08 pm  

BeechwoodBull wrote:

Luaki and Baille both named in 19 man squad

Debut for Big Eric.

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Fri Feb 20, 2015 2:23 pm  

19 man squad

AoB, Sidlow, Mellor, Purtell, Walker, Ulugia, Williams, Lauaki, Uaisele, Siejka, Mullaney, Pitts, Baille, Gaskell, Walshaw, Clough, Shaw, Tahraoui, Olbison


I'd go with:

Mullaney
Uaisele
Purtell
Baille
Williams
Gaskell
Siejka
Sidlow
AoB
Clough
Olbison
Pitts
Walker

Tahraoui
Lauaki
Walshaw
Mellor

Ulugia and Shaw to miss out. That is one hell of a subs bench, size wise at least.

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Fri Feb 20, 2015 2:36 pm  

Not sure as to whether we go with the big bench as there may be opportunity to withdraw Siejka at halftime and move Mullaney to halfback with a view to preparing for Fev,Hunslet and Batley. Good chance for Shaw to come on.

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Fri Feb 20, 2015 2:57 pm  

8ULL5HITT4 wrote:

Not sure as to whether we go with the big bench as there may be opportunity to withdraw Siejka at halftime and move Mullaney to halfback with a view to preparing for Fev,Hunslet and Batley. Good chance for Shaw to come on.

We'll only be missing sjelka for two games if he submits EGP as t&a suggested. Think I'd rather have brook on bench with a view to giving him some game time before considering mullaney. Don't need a 2nd hooker on bench so can still have 3 forwards on bench for impact.

[Bullseye]

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Fri Feb 20, 2015 2:58 pm  

I like the look of the big bench but we shouldn't need it for Haven. I think the plan should be to give a run at some stage to what our makeshift halfback pairing will be for Fev. I'd have Brook on the bench with three forwards.

I'd be tempted to play a bigger bench versus Fev so we can maintain a high tempo game down the middle.

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Fri Feb 20, 2015 3:12 pm  

8ULL5HITT4 wrote:

Not sure as to whether we go with the big bench as there may be opportunity to withdraw Siejka at halftime and move Mullaney to halfback with a view to preparing for Fev,Hunslet and Batley. Good chance for Shaw to come on.

Agree up to a point. I would start with Shaw and make him the primary goalkicker.
Interesting that there is news of Addy and Davies' injuries but no details of either the problem or the expected date of availability of Ferguson, Blythe, Petersen and Fleming.
It seems clear that amongst the senior players ,Henry is at the back of the queue.