Cup - Sheffield. : Tue Mar 22, 2022 8:04 pm  

We haven't got the luxury of resting a host of players but I'd definitely leave at least Houghton, Satae and maybe Sao out. If Carlos is fit bring him in and move Griffin in to the forwards. I'd like to see Balmforth and Severs given a go.

Need to be careful though. They'll be up for this and although Championship teams beating a SL team is very rare it does happen. I seem to remember a SL getting totally humiliated a few years ago. SL club were runners up previous year as well. Wish I could remember the name of the team.

Re: Cup - Sheffield. : Tue Mar 22, 2022 8:17 pm  

Pretty much my thoughts.

Litten in for Swift.
Rest Satae, Lane and Houghton

Connor, Litten, Griffin/Carlos, Mitch, Wynne, McNamara, Lovodua

Fash, Johnstone, Sao, Savelio, Ma'u, Brown

Bowden, Burrell, Balmforth, Severs/Carlos/ Griffin

Re: Cup - Sheffield. : Tue Mar 22, 2022 8:42 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Pretty much my thoughts.

Litten in for Swift.
Rest Satae, Lane and Houghton

Connor, Litten, Griffin/Carlos, Mitch, Wynne, McNamara, Lovodua

Fash, Johnstone, Sao, Savelio, Ma'u, Brown

Bowden, Burrell, Balmforth, Severs/Carlos/ Griffin

Would like to see Lovodua given a run out at Hooker but we don't have many options to replace him at Stand Off.

Re: Cup - Sheffield. : Tue Mar 22, 2022 8:55 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

Would like to see Lovodua given a run out at Hooker but we don't have many options to replace him at Stand Off.

Hopefully once we get Gale back that will free him up to be used at 9

Re: Cup - Sheffield. : Tue Mar 22, 2022 10:58 pm  

Definitely wouldn't be playing Connor we should still win comfy without and any kind of injury/suspension in the gane for him would be a diaster.

Re: Cup - Sheffield. : Tue Mar 22, 2022 11:00 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Pretty much my thoughts.

Litten in for Swift.
Rest Satae, Lane and Houghton

Connor, Litten, Griffin/Carlos, Mitch, Wynne, McNamara, Lovodua

Fash, Johnstone, Sao, Savelio, Ma'u, Brown

Bowden, Burrell, Balmforth, Severs/Carlos/ Griffin

No point playing Litten out of position on the wing when we have Barron who is a winger.

Shame Walker and Hookem aren't fit, would have been a good game for them to play.

Re: Cup - Sheffield. : Tue Mar 22, 2022 11:13 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

We haven't got the luxury of resting a host of players but I'd definitely leave at least Houghton, Satae and maybe Sao out. If Carlos is fit bring him in and move Griffin in to the forwards. I'd like to see Balmforth and Severs given a go.

Need to be careful though. They'll be up for this and although Championship teams beating a SL team is very rare it does happen. I seem to remember a SL getting totally humiliated a few years ago. SL club were runners up previous year as well. Wish I could remember the name of the team.

I’m not sure?

Did it begin with H? I know it wasn’t us because we kept winning at Wembley (boring). Could have been Huddersfield, Halifax, Hunslet, Huyton…..?

You’ve got me, I’m going to have to call a friend…

Re: Cup - Sheffield. : Tue Mar 22, 2022 11:18 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Pretty much my thoughts.

Litten in for Swift.
Rest Satae, Lane and Houghton

Connor, Litten, Griffin/Carlos, Mitch, Wynne, McNamara, Lovodua

Fash, Johnstone, Sao, Savelio, Ma'u, Brown

Bowden, Burrell, Balmforth, Severs/Carlos/ Griffin

I’d go for that team. Decent balance of needing to win the game, rest a few and hopefully get a lead to let us play any youngsters off the bench.

Re: Cup - Sheffield. : Wed Mar 23, 2022 5:31 am  

Dave K. wrote:

No point playing Litten out of position on the wing when we have Barron who is a winger.

Shame Walker and Hookem aren't fit, would have been a good game for them to play.

I was under the impression Litten was comfortable at wing, centre or full back.

Re: Cup - Sheffield. : Wed Mar 23, 2022 5:44 am  

mwindass wrote:

I was under the impression Litten was comfortable at wing, centre or full back.

He has played centre, never known him to play wing though.

Considering Baron has been in the 21 man squad a couple of times including last week and is a winger, I'd expect him to be in front of Litten in the wing position.