Team for the bank holiday games : Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:49 am  

Be great to win both but given respective form of castleford and Wigan , would the cas game be one to give some squad players a run out, rest huby fafita, kirmond and play the likes of sio , aniline Crowther batchelor

Kirmond in particular I doubt could give his best in 2 games in 72 hours

Re: Team for the bank holiday games : Mon Apr 10, 2017 12:03 pm  

There is certainly a case for rotation and I guess it depends what our opponents do rotation wise as well. I guess Wigan will put out as full a strength team as possible against Saints (local derby match they want to win more than any other) so maybe weaker against us (- if possible based on Wane's moaning of injuries). As for us, as much as I want to win both I see Wigan at home as the more winnable of 2 tough fixtures. I'd throw more weight to winning that one.

Re: Team for the bank holiday games : Mon Apr 10, 2017 12:05 pm  

I'd be focusing on Wigan an all - of the two, they look most vulnerable to another upset; that would be a cheeky 2 points that no one would be expecting.

Re: Team for the bank holiday games : Mon Apr 10, 2017 12:12 pm  

I'm not sure, Cas have got Saints away on Monday and I think they could split their small squad between the 2 to try and win both.

Personally I'd try to beat Cas at their place, we're in good form - they lost to Salford and nothing special against injury depleted Wigan. Gonna be a tough game but winnable if we carry on fronting up like we have been.

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Re: Team for the bank holiday games : Mon Apr 10, 2017 12:51 pm  

Yes. I think I'd play full team against Cas knowing we have good back up against Wigan even though it may be the easier to win.
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Re: Team for the bank holiday games : Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:20 pm  

It's the Adam Watene Trophy match - I'd really like to win it

We do need to rotate the squad though and Wigan look considerably more beatable at the moment

Re: Team for the bank holiday games : Mon Apr 10, 2017 2:12 pm  

Lets win both games, Sio, England, Batchelor, Jowitt, Crowther, Walker will freshen the squad up for the second game..

Re: Team for the bank holiday games : Mon Apr 10, 2017 2:30 pm  

TrinityIHC wrote:

I'm not sure, Cas have got Saints away on Monday and I think they could split their small squad between the 2 to try and win both.

Personally I'd try to beat Cas at their place, we're in good form - they lost to Salford and nothing special against injury depleted Wigan. Gonna be a tough game but winnable if we carry on fronting up like we have been.

Small squad? We have about 30 players including kids. So much so we have rested Lynch for two games. I expect we will put out strongest team for game 1 to try and secure at least 1 win. Think that's what all coaches think too. Too much of a risk to either split teams or prioritise one. Plus it is a derby game and bragging rights are always vital.

Reckon our team will be: Hardaker, Minikin, Webster, Shenton, Eden, Roberts, Gale, Lynch, McShane, Sene-Lefao, Holmes, McMeeken, Milner.

Subs: Millington, Moors, Cook, Chase

That leaves Monaghan, Foster, Tom Holmes, Massey, Larroyer, Springer, Maher to potentially come in Easter Monday outcome pending. Maybe Hitchcox if he's back fit. We also have likes of Egodo and Fitzsimmons on loan, plus a load of youngsters, who can come in too.

Re: Team for the bank holiday games : Mon Apr 10, 2017 2:49 pm  

Fully wrote:

That leaves Monaghan, Foster, Tom Holmes, Massey, Larroyer, Springer, Maher to potentially come in Easter Monday outcome pending. Maybe Hitchcox if he's back fit. We also have likes of Egodo and Fitzsimmons on loan, plus a load of youngsters, who can come in too.

Not much quality there though is there?

Re: Team for the bank holiday games : Mon Apr 10, 2017 2:52 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Not much quality there though is there?

Talk about pulling the tigers tail