Friendly vs. Castleford Tigers : Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:13 am  

So with the first pre-season game less than a monthe away what team would you put out against Castleford????

Re: Friendly vs. Castleford Tigers : Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:20 am  

I think traditionally its got be Bradford Bulls but I could be wrong.

[Bullseye]

Re: Friendly vs. Castleford Tigers : Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:25 pm  

Players that are fit.

I'd give everyone a bit of a game.

Re: Friendly vs. Castleford Tigers : Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:28 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Players that are fit.

bullseye has nailed it, quote the tna today: "Potter’s injured players are gradually returning to full fitness, with Jarrod Sammut (shoulder), Matt Diskin (shoulder), Heath L’Estrange (knee) and Nick Scruton (wrist and groin) aiming to be in contention for the pre-season games early next year.". but as nobody has bitten on it lets have a go:

assuming none of the above are fit, I would like to see as close to the strongest team as we can get, but have a look at Ainscough, Briggs, Bateman for Walker with Purtell into centre, jeffreys and Sibbit or Langley respectively.

Kearney
Purtell
Lulia
Walker
Kear

Jeffreys
Gale

Hargreaves
Addy
Kopczak
Elima
Sibbit
Langley

bench (how many is it for preseasons?)
MnM
Burgess
Bateman
Obrien
Ainscough
Briggs

Re: Friendly vs. Castleford Tigers : Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:44 pm  

Id like to see. If them players arn't fit:

Kearney
Ainscough
Purtell
Lulia
Kear

Briggs
Gale

Hargreaves
Addy
Kopczak
Elima
Langley
Bateman

O'Brien
Sibbit
Manuokafoa
Burgess
Donaldson
Walker

Re: Friendly vs. Castleford Tigers : Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:58 pm  

Would be surprised to see Lulia included.. he isn't even due to arrive for a few weeks yet is he?

Re: Friendly vs. Castleford Tigers : Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:59 pm  

few weeks so should be back for Cas game.

Re: Friendly vs. Castleford Tigers : Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:09 pm  

Bulls Boy 2011 wrote:

few weeks so should be back for Cas game.

So I'd be amazed if he played on Boxing Day without at least a couple of weeks of training.

Re: Friendly vs. Castleford Tigers : Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:16 pm  

enough of the heckling from the sidelines BB, what team do you suggest if Lulia - and probably MnM too - wont have enough training time? MacAvoy on subs and Ainscough starting so walker & purtell in centres? if so who else would you want to have a look at, Jason "bought out" Crookes would be sensible to see what the centre/wing cover is like. or Bateman for Lulia, Donaldson exchange LF.

Re: Friendly vs. Castleford Tigers : Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:12 pm  

It'll be the usual mix of youth and experience. I expect people like Koppy/Kear might not feature depending when they re-join the 1st team training. Not really too fussed on the make up of the squad for Cas. Barring injuries everyone will get a game in pre season at some point.