Sheffield (A) : Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:46 pm  

19 man squad: Adam Henry, Adam O’Brien, Adam Sidlow, Chev Walker, Dale Ferguson, Dan Fleming, Danny Addy, Epalahame Lauaki, Etu Uaisele, Jake Mullaney, James Mendeika, Jay Pitts, Lucas Walshaw, Matty Blythe, Omari Caro, Paul Clough, Ryan Shaw, Steve Crossley, Vila Halafihi.

No Olbison, Purtell or Williams.

1. Shaw
2. Uaisele
3. Mendieka
4. Blythe
5. Caro
6. Mullaney
7. Addy
8. Clough
9. O'brien
10. Sidlow
11. Ferguson
12. Walshaw
13. Pitts

14. Halaifhi
15. Flemming
16. Crossley
17. Walker

Henry & Lauaki to miss out for me

Re: Sheffield (A) : Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:54 pm  

Shaw
Uaisele
Mendeika
Blythe
Caro
Mullaney
Addy
Clough
O'Brien
Sidlow
Walshaw
Ferguson
Pitts

Lauaki
Crossley
Halafihi
Walker

Re: Sheffield (A) : Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:59 pm  

Either of those lineups sounds good tbh. Think Henry has to wait for someone to have a bad game to get a recall. Caro straight swap for Williams and walshaw for Olbison. At least with Purtell not in squad jimmy can't try to put him in halves again

Is Williams being rested or did he get a knock last week? Would have expected etu to drop out for caro as jimmy doesn't seem to rate him.

[Bulliac]

Re: Sheffield (A) : Fri Jul 10, 2015 1:09 pm  

Danny is currently our leading scorer with 19 so I guess 'rested'.

Re: Sheffield (A) : Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:05 am  

If Jimmy intends to play Lauaki in the play-off's surely he needs to play him in the next three games. How could he not play him then expect him to be fit?
I also expect Williams and Purtell to be on one wing in the play-off's with Blythe the other centre. Caro could well be the wing with Blythe depending on how he goes in the next three games.
The real question mark for me is how you fit Shaw in. I expect Jimmy to play Siejka and Gaskell as Jimmy seems to want a traditional number 7 rather than two stand off's. Mullaney is just as good at full back but where does that leave Shaw and his kicking? Possibly Williams is not as guaranteed as I think and it could be Shaw and Caro on the wings.
I wonder if Jimmy will risk his best players in the last two games? Pro's and Con's for both options there!

Re: Sheffield (A) : Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:21 am  

woolly07 wrote:

If Jimmy intends to play Lauaki in the play-off's surely he needs to play him in the next three games. How could he not play him then expect him to be fit?
I also expect Williams and Purtell to be on one wing in the play-off's with Blythe the other centre. Caro could well be the wing with Blythe depending on how he goes in the next three games.
The real question mark for me is how you fit Shaw in. I expect Jimmy to play Siejka and Gaskell as Jimmy seems to want a traditional number 7 rather than two stand off's. Mullaney is just as good at full back but where does that leave Shaw and his kicking? Possibly Williams is not as guaranteed as I think and it could be Shaw and Caro on the wings.
I wonder if Jimmy will risk his best players in the last two games? Pro's and Con's for both options there!

Not forgetting Mendieka either. Williams position is nailed on for me. Been consistent all year.

[Bulliac]

Re: Sheffield (A) : Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:29 am  

Shaw has been good with his kicking but don't forget Danny Addy has a good strike record too, I wouldn't be even slightly perturbed if Danny was our kicker.

Re: Sheffield (A) : Sat Jul 11, 2015 11:40 am  

Bulliac wrote:

Shaw has been good with his kicking but don't forget Danny Addy has a good strike record too, I wouldn't be even slightly perturbed if Danny was our kicker.

Add to sjelka kicks, although he was poor when tried at start of season. Mullaney was Salfords regular kicker although don't think he's ever done any for us (maybe related to injury he came in with?) and doesn't Gaskell kick sometimes as well. We can't include shaw just for his kicking. Think he struggled on wing so if he isn't at FB and our strongest centres are available don't see how he fits in. Would put mendeika on bench ahead of shaw as he's a little more versatile IMO.

[Bulliac]

Re: Sheffield (A) : Sat Jul 11, 2015 1:48 pm  

Siejka has 4 [over 2 games],Gaskell 3 in the one match, and Danny Addy has 16 in 3 games.

Have to say, I though Danny looked the most impressive kicker, possibly apart from Ryan, though with 8 in one match and 7 in another, it is impressive enough just as a stat but Danny also looked very assured [much more so than either Harry or Gasky] and has a good strong 'boot' on him. He'd definitely be my 'go to man' for anything over 35 metres out. To be honest I was a teensy bit surprised when Ryan took over again after coming back into the side as Danny was kicking really well. Think it's fair to say we are lucky to have two such kickers in the side, whoever is regarded as no.1.

Re: Sheffield (A) : Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:51 pm  

I'm struggling too find place for Shaw in the side at all now.