Re: Toulouse next : Wed Jul 27, 2022 4:25 pm  

Don't think he's played for a while.

[Chris71]

Re: Toulouse next : Wed Jul 27, 2022 4:30 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Walker
Barron/Litten
Mitch
Simm
Mcintosh

Connor
Gale

Evans
Houghton
Fash
Lane
Lovodua
Brown

Laidlaw
Taylor
Longstaff
Smith

Think Smith will be on the bench, just a hunch going off BH press conference

Just don't think Lovodua offers anything in the 2nd row and we need to shake things up a little instead of repeating tha same stuff and selection that just isn't working or very effective. I'd go with Lovodua at 9 and Smith in the halves or 13. To be honest not sure what to do with Connor whether to put him back at FB are persist with him at 6. Missing Sao and Satae I'd have Brown in the front row Fash at 13 if Smith goes in the halves.

I'd also be tempted to leave Houghton out altogether. Taylor for me is one lucky player as due to lack of options with both Satae & Sao missing he stays in the 17 purely on necessity. Would also have Severs on the bench. Even with the lack of bodies BH still has options on the 17 and where they play to get the best out of the 17 though I'm not too confident he will get it right and just try and go safe again which just hasn't worked nor looked like working. The very rare time he has tried something out the box it worked or produced better. I'd rather he changes and tries something different even if we lose rather than stick with what isn't or hasn't worked so far as at least he's trying something.

Walker
Barron
Mitch
Simm
Mcintosh

Connor
Gale

Evans
Lovodua
Brown/Fash
Lane
Longstaff
Smith

Laidlaw
Taylor
Fash/Brown
Severs

Re: Toulouse next : Wed Jul 27, 2022 5:58 pm  

hull2524 wrote:

Don't think he's played for a while.

neither has Taylor but he still starts

Re: Toulouse next : Wed Jul 27, 2022 6:04 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

Just don't think Lovodua offers anything in the 2nd row and we need to shake things up a little instead of repeating tha same stuff and selection that just isn't working or very effective. I'd go with Lovodua at 9 and Smith in the halves or 13. To be honest not sure what to do with Connor whether to put him back at FB are persist with him at 6. Missing Sao and Satae I'd have Brown in the front row Fash at 13 if Smith goes in the halves.

I'd also be tempted to leave Houghton out altogether. Taylor for me is one lucky player as due to lack of options with both Satae & Sao missing he stays in the 17 purely on necessity. Would also have Severs on the bench. Even with the lack of bodies BH still has options on the 17 and where they play to get the best out of the 17 though I'm not too confident he will get it right and just try and go safe again which just hasn't worked nor looked like working. The very rare time he has tried something out the box it worked or produced better. I'd rather he changes and tries something different even if we lose rather than stick with what isn't or hasn't worked so far as at least he's trying something.

Walker
Barron
Mitch
Simm
Mcintosh

Connor
Gale

Evans
Lovodua
Brown/Fash
Lane
Longstaff
Smith

Laidlaw
Taylor
Fash/Brown
Severs

I think with the players we have out Houghton has to be in the 17, be tempted to put him on the bench though.

Re: Toulouse next : Wed Jul 27, 2022 6:08 pm  

After speaking to a dad last night of an reservev player, he earns 6000 a year, if he plays in his first team he gets an extra 15000, probably the reason they are reluctant to give too many players their debuts.

[Chris71]

Re: Toulouse next : Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:41 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

I think with the players we have out Houghton has to be in the 17, be tempted to put him on the bench though.

Even with shortage of numbers for me a Houghton sadly offers very little now and even his defence the past month has been pretty poor. So for me it’s time make a change and go with Lovodua. We lack any sort of speed and intensity and Houghtons distribution is also not the best. So what’s the point in sticking with an issue as that’s all part of the problem. It’s all too slow and predictable and stale. As the saying goes familiarity breeds contempt. Play players that will be effective and benefit the team in where they are played rather than play players that no longer have much effect or desire and hampers the team.

Re: Toulouse next : Wed Jul 27, 2022 9:40 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

Just don't think Lovodua offers anything in the 2nd row and we need to shake things up a little instead of repeating tha same stuff and selection that just isn't working or very effective. I'd go with Lovodua at 9 and Smith in the halves or 13. To be honest not sure what to do with Connor whether to put him back at FB are persist with him at 6. Missing Sao and Satae I'd have Brown in the front row Fash at 13 if Smith goes in the halves.

I'd also be tempted to leave Houghton out altogether. Taylor for me is one lucky player as due to lack of options with both Satae & Sao missing he stays in the 17 purely on necessity. Would also have Severs on the bench. Even with the lack of bodies BH still has options on the 17 and where they play to get the best out of the 17 though I'm not too confident he will get it right and just try and go safe again which just hasn't worked nor looked like working. The very rare time he has tried something out the box it worked or produced better. I'd rather he changes and tries something different even if we lose rather than stick with what isn't or hasn't worked so far as at least he's trying something.

Walker
Barron
Mitch
Simm
Mcintosh

Connor
Gale

Evans
Lovodua
Brown/Fash
Lane
Longstaff
Smith

Laidlaw
Taylor
Fash/Brown
Severs

Like it

Won’t happen but pretty much how I’d go.

As well as Taylor, Jordan Lane can count himself very lucky that competition for a back row place is thin on the ground otherwise he could be sitting this one out.

Re: Toulouse next : Thu Jul 28, 2022 10:06 am  

Hearing Lover has tested positive for covid, Connor FB, Walker wing, Simm centre, Smith 6

Re: Toulouse next : Thu Jul 28, 2022 10:47 am  

Ellam wrote:

Hearing Lover has tested positive for covid, Connor FB, Walker wing, Simm centre, Smith 6

FFS just twelve unavailable, then.

Re: Toulouse next : Thu Jul 28, 2022 12:01 pm  

Ellam wrote:

Hearing Lover has tested positive for covid, Connor FB, Walker wing, Simm centre, Smith 6

Its another Hodgson brain storm if true
Walker is a full back, Connor is a good centre.I know what we can do lets move Walker to the wing and Connor to full back that will solve all our problems.
Hodgson is joke