Re: Squad Numbers revealed : Tue Dec 20, 2016 10:37 am  

I would have kept loyal to the lads who where here last year and given them the priority 1 - 17 shirts:

1. McNally
2. Higson
3. Brown
4. Tonga
5. Dawson
6. Ridyard
7. Drinkwater
8. Tickle
9. Higham
10. Weston
11. Patterson
12. Hock
13. Hansen

14. Hood
15. Hopkins
16. Action
17. Reynolds

The rest I wouldn't care which number I gave:

Smith (here last year but I prefer the others to him)
Foster (Here last year but didn't play much so shouldn't be in the starting 17)
Stewart
Crooks
Vea
Hampshire
Maria
Pellisier
Green
Thompson

This is what Leeds and other big teams do, they keep consistent squad numbers.

Re: Squad Numbers revealed : Tue Dec 20, 2016 11:05 am  

Mookachaka wrote:

I would have kept loyal to the lads who where here last year and given them the priority 1 - 17 shirts:

1. McNally
2. Higson
3. Brown
4. Tonga
5. Dawson
6. Ridyard
7. Drinkwater
8. Tickle
9. Higham
10. Weston
11. Patterson
12. Hock
13. Hansen

14. Hood
15. Hopkins
16. Action
17. Reynolds

The rest I wouldn't care which number I gave:

Smith (here last year but I prefer the others to him)
Foster (Here last year but didn't play much so shouldn't be in the starting 17)
Stewart
Crooks
Vea
Hampshire
Maria
Pellisier
Green
Thompson

This is what Leeds and other big teams do, they keep consistent squad numbers.

Mooky, who is Action at 16?

Re: Squad Numbers revealed : Tue Dec 20, 2016 11:38 am  

Probably what we will do next season as we get established, all being well of course. Will be great to get to 3/4 in 3/4 out from the entire squad every season

Re: Squad Numbers revealed : Tue Dec 20, 2016 12:11 pm  

MarioRugby wrote:

Firth thoughs...

1. Liam Hood wont be happy. He's given up his pre-season holiday after an impressive 4 Nations to try and impress and he's ended up at the back of the pack behind Eloi.

2. Hock at prop? I dont believe he's anywhere near Super League quality any more and was one of our worse performers towards end of last year.

3. Tickle given 15?? He plodded through the super league matches he played for Castleford last year. Same problem as Hock.

4. Just like Liam Hood, Greg McNally must be furious. Stayed loyal to leigh unlike the Toronto hoppers and he's been rewarded with a demotion to 18 after leading the club to Super League.

5. Mitch Brown starting as full back might look good but our problem with centres now looks tragic. No backup in the squad (barring players playing out of position) and our starting centres consist of some bloke on loan from Castleford who Hull didnt deem good enough 3 years ago and some Aussie (Tonga) who spends 90% of the season out injured and whose fitness is questionable at best.

6. Lastly, We do seem to have good depth in the forwards which are good. It seems our problem is we have too many players who were given contracts in the championship who wil have be phased out of the squad over the coming years to free up the salary cap (Hock, Tonga, Tickle, Smith etc).

Don't suppose you're planning to sod off to the Salford board any time soon do you? As for your points...

1) Hood will not be happy if he cannot get a game. Suspect he does't really give a toss what number is on his back. Was number 32 last year.
2) Hock's played at prop for the majority of his time at Leigh
3) As commented elsewhere, Tickle became one of our standout props in the 8s
4) Nobody has a divine right to a place in the team or particular shirt number.
5) What does the fact that Hull let a player go 3 years ago have anything to do with anything? By that logic McNally can have no complaints because Hudds didn't want him years ago
6) Players come and go. What's your point.

In short, your post is just sh*t stirring bile.

Re: Squad Numbers revealed : Wed Dec 21, 2016 12:39 am  

Mookachaka wrote:

I would have kept loyal to the lads who where here last year and given them the priority 1 - 17 shirts:

1. McNally
2. Higson
3. Brown
4. Tonga
5. Dawson
6. Ridyard
7. Drinkwater
8. Tickle
9. Higham
10. Weston
11. Patterson
12. Hock
13. Hansen

14. Hood
15. Hopkins
16. Action
17. Reynolds

The rest I wouldn't care which number I gave:

Smith (here last year but I prefer the others to him)
Foster (Here last year but didn't play much so shouldn't be in the starting 17)
Stewart
Crooks
Vea
Hampshire
Maria
Pellisier
Green
Thompson

This is what Leeds and other big teams do, they keep consistent squad numbers.

Didn't really work for Leeds did it?

Re: Squad Numbers revealed : Wed Dec 21, 2016 1:37 am  

One movement I find a bit unusual is Paterson going from 13 to 11 and Harrison Hansen going the other way.

For me Paterson is far more of a 13, a ball handling forward who can (and has) played in
the halves when needed. Hansen is more a traditional second rower who will tackle all day and run all night.

That said, squad numbers are not too important and the squad we have in place looks pretty handy to me. If Jukesy can get the team firing I wouldn't back against us missing the dreaded 8's altogether.

Re: Squad Numbers revealed : Wed Dec 21, 2016 3:31 am  

Nozzy wrote:

One movement I find a bit unusual is Paterson going from 13 to 11 and Harrison Hansen going the other way.

For me Paterson is far more of a 13, a ball handling forward who can (and has) played in
the halves when needed. Hansen is more a traditional second rower who will tackle all day and run all night.

That said, squad numbers are not too important and the squad we have in place looks pretty handy to me. If Jukesy can get the team firing I wouldn't back against us missing the dreaded 8's altogether.

If they were not so important,why would say..

I find a bit unusual is Paterson going from 13 to 11

Mind games......I'll set you back to Patersen playing scrum half at Odsal.Did anyone complain?

Re: Squad Numbers revealed : Wed Dec 21, 2016 8:19 am  

Nozzy wrote:

One movement I find a bit unusual is Paterson going from 13 to 11 and Harrison Hansen going the other way.

For me Paterson is far more of a 13, a ball handling forward who can (and has) played in
the halves when needed. Hansen is more a traditional second rower who will tackle all day and run all night.

That said, squad numbers are not too important and the squad we have in place looks pretty handy to me. If Jukesy can get the team firing I wouldn't back against us missing the dreaded 8's altogether.

I reckon most teams play their 'loose forward' as an extra prop these days, Nozzy.

Re: Squad Numbers revealed : Wed Dec 21, 2016 9:25 am  

Paterson played the second half of last season and the 8s at second row, linking with Ridyard on the right hand side. Hansen played down the middle.

Re: Squad Numbers revealed : Wed Dec 21, 2016 9:57 am  

Perhaps we should have tried alphabetical. I think that would solve all the problems.