Barrow (Home - if you recall) : Fri Aug 05, 2022 3:40 pm  

No Ben Reynolds this weekend!

The matchday squad is as follows:

1. Caleb Aekins – sponsored by CatonLloyd Audio Visual Solutions Ltd.

3. Keanan Brand – sponsored by Homes Together Ltd.

4. Nene Macdonald – sponsored by PPS Design + Build Ltd.

5. Tom Nisbet – sponsored by Bents Garden Centre Ltd.

7. Joe Mellor – sponsored by RM Couriers.

8. Adam Sidlow – sponsored by A.D.S. Marquees.

9. Aaron Smith – sponsored by Ask Platt Office Supplies Ltd.

10. Mark Ioane – sponsored by HyrdaMed (Farmigea)

11. Joe Wardle – sponsored by Elvis Eckardt Recruitment & Sales Ltd.

12. Sam Stone – sponsored by ADW Electrical and EV Ltd.

13. Tom Amone – sponsored by Homes Together Ltd.

16. Ed Chamberlain – sponsored by Cloud 4 Computers Ltd.

17. Jacob Jones – sponsored by CDA Business Services Ltd.

18. John Asiata – sponsored by The Centurion Pub.

21. Edwin Ipape – sponsored by Leigh Fans.

22. James McDonnell – sponsored by Alpha Skip Hire, Leigh.

23. Krisnan Inu – sponsored by Impact Insurance.

24. Kai O’Donnell – sponsored by Paul Lester Transport Ltd.

26. Blake Ferguson – sponsored by Homes Together Ltd.

27. Josh Charnley – sponsored by Elvis Eckardt Recruitment & Sales Ltd.

30. Lachlan Lam – sponsored by Elvis Eckardt Recruitment & Sales Ltd.

Re: Barrow (Home - if you recall) : Fri Aug 05, 2022 6:09 pm  

Looks like we might get a good look at Lachy.

Re: Barrow (Home - if you recall) : Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:18 pm  

A strong looking squad and good to see Amone in there. No Greene still but let’s hope he’s like a caged animal being released shortly.
AL saying that Reynolds is out for 3-4 weeks.
Have to say I also that I have seen Lachlan Lam play several times (on TV) and knew he was fast, but the change of pace he showed when backing up Aekins for the last try last week was lightening quick. He and Ipape are going to be creating havoc in defensive lines for the rest of the season.

Barrow gave us a very close run last time, but I’m going 44-4 this time out.

Re: Barrow (Home - if you recall) : Sun Aug 07, 2022 8:54 am  

I'll go for 52 - 10 VL. I think Barrow have done fantastic this year. They have a tremendous team spirit and coach Crarey should be up for coach of the year along with Craig Lingard of Batley.

Re: Barrow (Home - if you recall) : Sun Aug 07, 2022 4:20 pm  

We seemed uninterested in the first 10-15 minutes and Asiata going off didn't help matters but upon his reintroduction both he, Ipape and Mellor decided to finally take the game by the scruff on the neck as up until that point it was exceedingly lacklustre and error strew with the exception of Nene and Kai.

Second half was far better with some sublime stuff and solid offloads coming off, but the last 10-15 were like the first.

Barrow were very good for their points and were never down, always a threat.

Possible we'll be without Ferguson next week, and Aekins and Nene will probably get a ban too so this really is where squad management pays off.

Re: Barrow (Home - if you recall) : Sun Aug 07, 2022 9:20 pm  

Couldn’t listen to the game today but had a moment when I checked in on the score at 30 mins approx and we were losing. (Fev we’re down also at that point but finally scraped by)
Seems we turned flicked the on-switch when Ipape came on. Good final score however and 2 points in the bag.
A Lam saying Fergy out for 10 days after failing concussion test. Aekins rib injury and should be ok but that it could be 2-3 weeks depending on how he looks when assessed later in the week. Asiata he said should be good for next week.
Some shuffling to come next week but we have good cover.