Dobson : Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:41 am  

Any news on when Dobson is due back? There seems to have been no mention of his progress at all.

Re: Dobson : Wed Jun 17, 2015 1:12 pm  

Dobbo is in the squad for Friday, excellent news.

Re: Dobson : Wed Jun 17, 2015 2:00 pm  

Is it worth having him in the squad as he must be pretty rusty? Unless we're planning to spell him with Theo I can't see him lasting a full 80 minutes and wouldn't it be worth getting him a full 80 in the U19's match to get back some of his match fitness? He's been out for what, 2 months? Even elite sportsmen need time to regain match sharpness and an away trip to Wigan doesn't seem like the best comeback to me! I'd rather have him firing for the Catalans game where we've got a more than decent chance of winning.

Re: Dobson : Wed Jun 17, 2015 2:37 pm  

SaleSlim wrote:

Is it worth having him in the squad as he must be pretty rusty? Unless we're planning to spell him with Theo I can't see him lasting a full 80 minutes and wouldn't it be worth getting him a full 80 in the U19's match to get back some of his match fitness? He's been out for what, 2 months? Even elite sportsmen need time to regain match sharpness and an away trip to Wigan doesn't seem like the best comeback to me! I'd rather have him firing for the Catalans game where we've got a more than decent chance of winning.

Couldn't agree more

Re: Dobson : Wed Jun 17, 2015 2:43 pm  

The best way for him to be match fit for the Catalan game is to play in the Wigan game !

Biggest question for me is how you fit Fages in? If Tomkins & Hood are both fuly fit does one of them drop out and Theo covers the half back roll and interchange hooker?

Great dilemmas to have again - the last 6 or 8 weeks since Easter have been pretty miserable

Re: Dobson : Wed Jun 17, 2015 3:00 pm  

BartonFlyer wrote:

The best way for him to be match fit for the Catalan game is to play in the Wigan game

Kill or cure ?

Re: Dobson : Wed Jun 17, 2015 3:06 pm  

BJB out again - maybe a swap with Charnley on the cards?

Re: Dobson : Wed Jun 17, 2015 3:09 pm  

Is BJB injured ,or is there some other problem?

Re: Dobson : Wed Jun 17, 2015 3:22 pm  

BF - I know he needs a game prior to the Catalans game but the Wigan one is gonna be physical and surely it's better for him to be "eased" back in for the U19's rather than a full blooded first tea game at Wigan where his chances of getting injured again are greater? I'm not a massive fan of throwing players straight back into the first team after a lengthy absence and we've seen the likes of Sa'u and J Griffin blowing out their backsides after 15 minutes recently in the same situation.

If he does start then then you have to have Theo on the bench as interchange and leave either Hood or Tomkins out.

Re: Dobson : Wed Jun 17, 2015 3:37 pm  

SaleSlim wrote:

If he does start then then you have to have Theo on the bench as interchange and leave either Hood or Tomkins out.

Why?