Re: RE: Leeds Game - Tactics : Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:44 pm  

Powell can't play. He looks to have some potential for next year but he's a long way off being ready for this sort if game as proved in 8 minutes against Huddersfield.

I'd rather play Spencer or Greenwood.

Re: RE: Leeds Game - Tactics : Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:59 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Powell can't play. He looks to have some potential for next year but he's a long way off being ready for this sort if game as proved in 8 minutes against Huddersfield.

I'd rather play Spencer or Greenwood.

Spencer will be way out of his depth in such a massive game.

I'd stick Jack Hughes on the bench and see how he goes

Re: RE: Leeds Game - Tactics : Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:06 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote:

Spencer will be way out of his depth in such a massive game.

I'd stick Jack Hughes on the bench and see how he goes

It's worst case scenario to play Spencer or Greenwood but if Tuson isn't right I'd have one on the bench with Hughes rather then putting Logan Tomkins or Sam Powell on there.

Flower at 13, Dudson starting with Mossop and Crosby along with Taylor on the bench. If Tuson is fit I'd have him and Hughes on the bench, if not then replace him with Spencer. The Leigh fans have raved all year about him and he's battle hardened.

Re: RE: Leeds Game - Tactics : Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:15 pm  

The_Enforcer wrote:

Bring back the biff?

I really wouldn't like our odds if it kicked off, Peacock, Delaney, Bailey and Ablett love those situations. Plus it leaves us open to suspensions in the grand final. Don't forget our player most likely to get involved is McIlorum. If he gets banned we probably go S.Powell at 7 and Smith at 9 with L.Tomkins off the bench, not a great spine for a grand final

Re: RE: Leeds Game - Tactics : Wed Sep 25, 2013 7:07 am  

Bailey only fights with backs and Ablett is all talk. He, like Bailey causes situations then backs away behind real hard men like Peacock. He's a world class wind up merchant.

I hope we're smart enough to not get involved in all that but if we do we'll go ok.

Re: RE: Leeds Game - Tactics : Wed Sep 25, 2013 7:19 am  

Our kicking game needs to be spot on because theirs will be.

Re: RE: Leeds Game - Tactics : Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:32 am  

The one thing Saints didn't do play field position no need to try and score every set just build the pressure and the rewards will come just like the Hudd game

Borrow is their danger man when he runs along the line someone needs shot the little **** early and give him something to think about

Re: RE: Leeds Game - Tactics : Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:33 am  

When we played Leeds a few weeks ago, out of Dummy half Sinfield would run 2 yards to the blind side, dragging the markers away and pop an inside pass to an oncoming forward who would make valuable ground - 'cause of this we were on the back foot.

Need to stop these runs and give away the easy yards.

Also no 'intercept' passes in the Leeds 20 when we are attacking - thats how they got the Try last year and in the recent match the opening try.

Re: RE: Leeds Game - Tactics : Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:45 am  

Wigan will try to blow leeds open early and get a couple of scores in the first 20 minutes. Unless one team completly collapses the game will likely evolve into a very tight arm wrestle, so if wigan post 1 or 2 early scores they will be able to grind it out and leeds will find it difficult to engineer a lead in the game.

First 20 minutes are vital. If leeds took an early lead, like last year then it's well and truly game on.

I'm afraid it will likely be a very tense nerve wracking game. Heart says leeds but with tomkins finnaly announcing he's leaving, home advantage, the week off my head edges towards wigan grinding out a close win.

Re: RE: Leeds Game - Tactics : Wed Sep 25, 2013 2:04 pm  

king warrior wrote:

The one thing Saints didn't do play field position no need to try and score every set just build the pressure and the rewards will come just like the Hudd game

Borrow is their danger man when he runs along the line someone needs shot the little **** early and give him something to think about

I reckon a big part of why Burrow is so effective is that players will try to run out and smash him. He generally runs across the line when the defence is on the back foot anyway, but even if not, if a big forward makes a run for him on his own he's just going to step him, then he's got a big gap in the defensive line to play with. IMO the way to deal with Burrow is to keep your structure, if we move up as a fairly tight line he won't have a gap to exploit. It's not as eye catching as trying to smash him of course but I think it's more effective. From memory I can't remember him causing us too much trouble in recent years. It's usually their forwards dominating and Sinfield kicking us to death