Re: Toulose next : Sat Apr 30, 2022 10:01 am  

So it looks like we'll have our sixth different starting half back pairing of the season

Reynolds/Gale
Reynolds/McNamara
McNamara/Lovodua
Lovodua/Gale
Reynolds/Lovodua
Lovodua/Johnstone

Re: Toulose next : Sat Apr 30, 2022 10:55 am  

Looks like two hookers at halfback, missed opportunity and feel for Litten and Hookem who could have had a tough gane against Bradford instead of playing against Warrington reserves.

Get your money on Johnstone first tryscorer though.

Re: Toulose next : Sat Apr 30, 2022 11:02 am  

Litten and hookem both in the reserves team

So balmforth will likely play be interesting how he go's

Re: Toulose next : Sat Apr 30, 2022 11:02 am  

Pleased for Balmforth though, really hope he gets some gametime today.

Re: Toulose next : Sat Apr 30, 2022 11:11 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Would be highly arrogant to *expect* a comfortable win IMO. If we have Gale, Reynolds, Connor and McNamara unavailable plus a further 6 out they will fancy it. On their day they are a handy side, beating Saints of course and losing to a Wigan drop goal. There aren't any straightforward games in this competition - last night for example a full strength Rovers were beaten by a depleted Leeds side. I'd hope the forwards can lay a big enough platform that the decimation of our 1-7 can be overcome, but our lack of creativity is a big concern.

I never said a comfortable win but if as a fan, hosting the bottom team at home, I would expect us to win ( doing it might be a different matter).

I don't think my expectations are arrogant at all but you do down play us every week to excuse a loss anyway.

Re: Toulose next : Sat Apr 30, 2022 12:36 pm  

marion and cunningham in the halves for Toulouse, no Gigot/Albert/Newman

Re: Toulose next : Sat Apr 30, 2022 12:39 pm  

Bombed Out wrote:

I never said a comfortable win but if as a fan, hosting the bottom team at home, I would expect us to win ( doing it might be a different matter).

I don't think my expectations are arrogant at all but you do down play us every week to excuse a loss anyway.

I wasn't replying to you.

[Chris71]

Re: Toulose next : Sat Apr 30, 2022 1:07 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Looks like two hookers at halfback, missed opportunity and feel for Litten and Hookem who could have had a tough gane against Bradford instead of playing against Warrington reserves.

Get your money on Johnstone first tryscorer though.

Pleased that Balmforth is on the bench (hope is isn’t an unused bench spot) but very disappointed Hookem isn’t involved today considering we have no Gale, Reynolds or McNamara preferring to use Johnstone.

Don’t really see the point of bringing Hookem back to then not use him from the bench at least against the side at the bottom.

Re: Toulose next : Sat Apr 30, 2022 1:22 pm  

Balmforth needs to get a shot. I'm already disappointed Hookem isn't getting a game so would be doubly disappointed if Balmforth only ends up getting 5 minutes at the end. Physically he looks capable.

[Chris71]

Re: Toulose next : Sat Apr 30, 2022 1:34 pm  

Hasbag wrote:

Balmforth needs to get a shot. I'm already disappointed Hookem isn't getting a game so would be doubly disappointed if Balmforth only ends up getting 5 minutes at the end. Physically he looks capable.

I’d rather have seen BH use the youth more as opposed to preferring to use a player the club wanted rid of at the end of last season. We’ve seen under BH the amount of times we’ve had an unused bench spot so will see if Balmforth is given any decent minutes today.