Re: SL 2021 predictions : Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:36 pm  

bishops finger wrote:

Gotta agree with you about our halves, young and inexperienced yes, we need Abdul to stay fit and young Mikey Lewis looks like he's got a great future ahead of him. (Time will tell)
The championship standard players as cover is also true but there still young enough to improve and adapt to SL hopefully.
I agree with you about squad sizes, the top sides squads seem to be around 22 first teasers then it's kids, you only need a few injuries though and your having to throw them in.
I'm hopeful at Rovers well see improvement but need our key players to stay fit. Probably 8th at best. Hull I reckon 5th at best. (I'm usually wrong though)

Cant argue with any of that.

Re: SL 2021 predictions : Sun Feb 14, 2021 7:00 pm  

bishops finger wrote:

No depth at all? we've got decent cover in all positions except maybe prop this season.

Hull have probably got the smallest squad in SL, a Hull live article had you down as having a squad of 26 and that included three young lads so I wouldn't suggest you had great depth in your squad either.

You have hit the nail on the head though regarding injuries but that applies to virtually every team.

Well, since the squad numbers are out now:
1. Jake Connor v Adam Quinlan
2. Bureta Faraimo v Ben Crooks
3. Carlos Tuimavave v Greg Minikin
4. Josh Griffin v Shaun Kenny-Dowall
5. Mahe Fonua v Ryan Hall
6. Josh Reynolds v Mikey Lewis
7. Marc Sneyd v Jordan Abdull
8. Scott Taylor v Albert Vete
9. Danny Houghton v Matt Parcell
10. Chris Satae v Korbin Sims
11. Andre Savelio v Brad Takairangi
12. Manu Ma’u v Kane Linnett
13. Ligi Sao v Dean Hadley
14. Jordan Johnstone v Jez Litten
15. Joe Cator v George Lawler
16. Jordan Lane v George King
17. Brad Fash v Elliot Minchella


Then after that we have named a further 9 players with 583 first grade games between them, but have left gaps for 2 further signings so likely will end up with 11. Rovers have named a further 15 with 281 games, but that includes Keinhorst who's done 129 of those and seems to have trodden loose dog turd into Tony Smith's Axminster.

19. Ben McNamara 4
20. Jack Brown 11
21. Adam Swift 135
22. Josh Bowden 164
23. Connor Wynne 8
24. Cameron Scott 11
25. Masi Matongo 59
26. Jude Ferreira 0
27 ??
28 ??
29. Jamie Shaul 181

18 Matty Storton 11
19 Will Dagger 34
21 Owen Harrison 14
22 Nick Rawsthorne 9
23 Ethan Ryan 6
24 Joe Keyes 5
25 Rowan Milnes 3
26 Will Maher 50
27 Luis Johnson 13
28 Muizz Mustapha 3
29 Anesu Mudoti
30 Will Tate 4
31 Tom Whur
32 Charlie Cavanaugh
33 Jimmy Keinhorst 129

Not much in the squads IMO, you'd say Hull have it in the halves but Rovers pack looks much better this time round.

Re: SL 2021 predictions : Sun Feb 14, 2021 7:49 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Well, since the squad numbers are out now:
1. Jake Connor v Adam Quinlan
2. Bureta Faraimo v Ben Crooks
3. Carlos Tuimavave v Greg Minikin
4. Josh Griffin v Shaun Kenny-Dowall
5. Mahe Fonua v Ryan Hall
6. Josh Reynolds v Mikey Lewis
7. Marc Sneyd v Jordan Abdull
8. Scott Taylor v Albert Vete
9. Danny Houghton v Matt Parcell
10. Chris Satae v Korbin Sims
11. Andre Savelio v Brad Takairangi
12. Manu Ma’u v Kane Linnett
13. Ligi Sao v Dean Hadley
14. Jordan Johnstone v Jez Litten
15. Joe Cator v George Lawler
16. Jordan Lane v George King
17. Brad Fash v Elliot Minchella


Then after that we have named a further 9 players with 583 first grade games between them, but have left gaps for 2 further signings so likely will end up with 11. Rovers have named a further 15 with 281 games, but that includes Keinhorst who's done 129 of those and seems to have trodden loose dog turd into Tony Smith's Axminster.

19. Ben McNamara 4
20. Jack Brown 11
21. Adam Swift 135
22. Josh Bowden 164
23. Connor Wynne 8
24. Cameron Scott 11
25. Masi Matongo 59
26. Jude Ferreira 0
27 ??
28 ??
29. Jamie Shaul 181

18 Matty Storton 11
19 Will Dagger 34
21 Owen Harrison 14
22 Nick Rawsthorne 9
23 Ethan Ryan 6
24 Joe Keyes 5
25 Rowan Milnes 3
26 Will Maher 50
27 Luis Johnson 13
28 Muizz Mustapha 3
29 Anesu Mudoti
30 Will Tate 4
31 Tom Whur
32 Charlie Cavanaugh
33 Jimmy Keinhorst 129

Not much in the squads IMO, you'd say Hull have it in the halves but Rovers pack looks much better this time round.

I'll tell you what I see when I look down them two squads, a lack of pace.

Re: SL 2021 predictions : Sun Feb 14, 2021 7:56 pm  

bishops finger wrote:

I'll tell you what I see when I look down them two squads, a lack of pace.

Agreed. Hoping for us that our trialist will be another Naulago.

Re: SL 2021 predictions : Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:30 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Agreed. Hoping for us that our trialist will be another Naulago.

A lightweight Naulago maybe.

You struck gold with Naulago, i cant see you getting that lucky twice.

Re: SL 2021 predictions : Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:22 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Well, since the squad numbers are out now:
1. Jake Connor v Adam Quinlan
2. Bureta Faraimo v Ben Crooks
3. Carlos Tuimavave v Greg Minikin
4. Josh Griffin v Shaun Kenny-Dowall
5. Mahe Fonua v Ryan Hall
6. Josh Reynolds v Mikey Lewis
7. Marc Sneyd v Jordan Abdull
8. Scott Taylor v Albert Vete
9. Danny Houghton v Matt Parcell
10. Chris Satae v Korbin Sims
11. Andre Savelio v Brad Takairangi
12. Manu Ma’u v Kane Linnett
13. Ligi Sao v Dean Hadley
14. Jordan Johnstone v Jez Litten
15. Joe Cator v George Lawler
16. Jordan Lane v George King
17. Brad Fash v Elliot Minchella


Then after that we have named a further 9 players with 583 first grade games between them, but have left gaps for 2 further signings so likely will end up with 11. Rovers have named a further 15 with 281 games, but that includes Keinhorst who's done 129 of those and seems to have trodden loose dog turd into Tony Smith's Axminster.

19. Ben McNamara 4
20. Jack Brown 11
21. Adam Swift 135
22. Josh Bowden 164
23. Connor Wynne 8
24. Cameron Scott 11
25. Masi Matongo 59
26. Jude Ferreira 0
27 ??
28 ??
29. Jamie Shaul 181

18 Matty Storton 11
19 Will Dagger 34
21 Owen Harrison 14
22 Nick Rawsthorne 9
23 Ethan Ryan 6
24 Joe Keyes 5
25 Rowan Milnes 3
26 Will Maher 50
27 Luis Johnson 13
28 Muizz Mustapha 3
29 Anesu Mudoti
30 Will Tate 4
31 Tom Whur
32 Charlie Cavanaugh
33 Jimmy Keinhorst 129

Not much in the squads IMO, you'd say Hull have it in the halves but Rovers pack looks much better this time round.

storton will start at second row takairangi will probably be in the backs and maher benched, for you cator loose man sao and bowden off the bench

Re: SL 2021 predictions : Mon Feb 15, 2021 6:26 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Well, since the squad numbers are out now:
1. Jake Connor v Adam Quinlan
2. Bureta Faraimo v Ben Crooks
3. Carlos Tuimavave v Greg Minikin
4. Josh Griffin v Shaun Kenny-Dowall
5. Mahe Fonua v Ryan Hall
6. Josh Reynolds v Mikey Lewis
7. Marc Sneyd v Jordan Abdull
8. Scott Taylor v Albert Vete
9. Danny Houghton v Matt Parcell
10. Chris Satae v Korbin Sims
11. Andre Savelio v Brad Takairangi
12. Manu Ma’u v Kane Linnett
13. Ligi Sao v Dean Hadley
14. Jordan Johnstone v Jez Litten
15. Joe Cator v George Lawler
16. Jordan Lane v George King
17. Brad Fash v Elliot Minchella


Then after that we have named a further 9 players with 583 first grade games between them, but have left gaps for 2 further signings so likely will end up with 11. Rovers have named a further 15 with 281 games, but that includes Keinhorst who's done 129 of those and seems to have trodden loose dog turd into Tony Smith's Axminster.

19. Ben McNamara 4
20. Jack Brown 11
21. Adam Swift 135
22. Josh Bowden 164
23. Connor Wynne 8
24. Cameron Scott 11
25. Masi Matongo 59
26. Jude Ferreira 0
27 ??
28 ??
29. Jamie Shaul 181

18 Matty Storton 11
19 Will Dagger 34
21 Owen Harrison 14
22 Nick Rawsthorne 9
23 Ethan Ryan 6
24 Joe Keyes 5
25 Rowan Milnes 3
26 Will Maher 50
27 Luis Johnson 13
28 Muizz Mustapha 3
29 Anesu Mudoti
30 Will Tate 4
31 Tom Whur
32 Charlie Cavanaugh
33 Jimmy Keinhorst 129

Not much in the squads IMO, you'd say Hull have it in the halves but Rovers pack looks much better this time round.

Our 17 is much stronger, I'd only take Hall, Simms, Parcell and Takarangi out of those.

They certainly have more a more experienced squad, but players like Keyes, Rawsthorne, Maher arent good enough, we could go out and sign 3/4 players like this, but I'd rather play youth players.

I'm quite happy with our squad, based on those squad numbers we have Scott, Swift, Wynne, Mcnamara and Ferreira. Add in the fijian back and eventually Shaul, we arent too bad for cover.

We have 7 props, backrow lacks depth if injuries hit. Key is Connor, Reynolds and how the new coaching set up goes.

I'll be disappointed if we dont challenge for the top 4 with our squad.

Re: SL 2021 predictions : Wed Feb 17, 2021 7:18 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Probably one of the most stupid posts I've read on here and that says something.

Pearson goes we probably wont have a club.

Insults is it? That's what I get for having my opinion?

I'll play with you.

Leave the insults out please. Karen.

Re: SL 2021 predictions : Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:46 pm  

giddyupoldfella wrote:

Insults is it? That's what I get for having my opinion?

I'll play with you.

Original post edited

No people aren't saying that. Dave always talks a lot of sense.

Re: SL 2021 predictions : Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:56 am  

As GAZ said in the mail this week - Defence is the barometer of any team! Finally, it's been said LOL