Re: Cas Away : Thu Feb 15, 2024 6:06 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

I'm sure they'll be working with one of the front rowers as a back up plan. As discussed in another thread, Dupree may be the best fit. In fact the more I think about it the more I think he could be very dangerous in that position - albeit with time we don't have.

It would probably need an Oldham fan to confirm but I feel like he played some second row for them during his time. I’m with you, I think he could be very handy in the second row, especially with him now looking trimmer than last year. Hopefully it doesn’t come down to it but I’m pretty confident he’d go pretty well there.

Re: Cas Away : Thu Feb 15, 2024 6:52 pm  

NSW wrote:

We made it!

Squad looks good, I think we’ll go

Field
Miski
Keighran
Wardle
Marshall
French
Smith
Byrne
O’Neill
Thompson
Isa
Farrell
Ellis

Dupree
Mago
Leeming
Cooper

Missing out Hampshire, Forber, Hill and Eckersley

Hill could be in for Cooper aswell as Ecklereley for Miski depending on how their injuries are.

Can’t wait.

Cooper and Miski are both good to go.

Re: Cas Away : Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:48 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

It would probably need an Oldham fan to confirm but I feel like he played some second row for them during his time. I’m with you, I think he could be very handy in the second row, especially with him now looking trimmer than last year. Hopefully it doesn’t come down to it but I’m pretty confident he’d go pretty well there.

I'm convinced they'll have done a bit of training with him in the position - I don't see a clear alternative. We have to have something up our sleeve as its unlikely that Faz and Isa will play 80 minutes for the next 10-12 weeks. No such worries yet with the front row - even with the Havard and Eseh injuries we still have 7 front rowers (8 if you include Makin).

Re: Cas Away : Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:53 pm  

Presumably O'Neill will sometimes play in the second row when Leeming is on?

Re: Cas Away : Fri Feb 16, 2024 1:42 pm  

Peet now saying early to mid March for Nsemba.

Re: Cas Away : Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:02 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

Peet now saying early to mid March for Nsemba.

Good news on that one, especially as it sounds like Walters needed the op in the end.

Re: Cas Away : Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:56 pm  

These VAR pauses in play are so irritating.

Re: Cas Away : Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:59 pm  

Small pitch, long grass, wet, Luke Thompson to miss the WCC now he’s failed his HIA. Not a good night so far.

Re: Cas Away : Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:09 pm  

Its starting to become farcical I'm afraid. The constant threat of HIAs and disciplinary action is ruining the spectacle. Harry Smith will no doubt be banned as well as Thompson being ruled out.

Re: Cas Away : Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:15 pm  

The Watts one was a red under the old rules no matter how much Lingard and McGuire eff an jeff about it. Zero attempt to make a tackle and led with the shoulder (or close to) direct to the head. The weather is a real leveller.