So you think a not fully developed 20 year old is going to knock Catalans out of their stride or stop them them from making the game a scrap? I hope you’re taking the •••• with the him being one of the first names as well, not the game for an inexperienced 20 year old who has a tendency to be over aggressive and give away soft penalties. Lees looks good and should be a good player for us but I wouldn’t play him Sunday.
I think Lees will be exactly the type of physical player needed for Sunday. He looked 'developed' when he sat Tautai on his backside. The only thing he needs to focus on is discipline. A top prospect and I've not seen a nastier looking forward at such an age for a while.
i am looking for a spare ticket for a mate of mine, anywhere in the ground .. and yes he is a plonker!!
Thats exactly what he could do - Rattled a much bigger man in Tautai, completely knocked him off his game with a big hit which led to an error in his very next carry because he was looking where the defender was coming from.
Thompson & Walmsley aside our props are pretty passive in the tackle. When was the last time you saw Douglas or Amor stop someone dead in their tracks or knock them backwards ?
Moa & Bousquet are very much in the Tautai mould in that they have plenty of errors in them. Personally it wouldn't bother me if Lees gave away a few penalties if he can put himself about and put pressure on these 2 guys with a few big hits.
Latest ticket update, get your skates on.
https://twitter.com/TheChallengeCup/...77224657784832
In case you don't know... you can't take food & drink into the ground this Sunday (confirmed by the Stadium staff). Onsite car parking is £10.
So all the RL stuff many do week in week out goes out of the window for pure profit. Why have the RFL not sorted this like they do at the MW and allow people to bring in their food etc. Funny how none of these restrictions where not mentioned before tickets were sold. People will be going with kids etc. I f###### hate the RFL.
Humans are more concerned with having than being.
screaming in the family corner, scaring the kiddies
That wasn’t just Lees and Tautai makes Moa and Bousquet look like the best props in the world - he’s dreadful. I don’t have a problem if Lees plays but I’d rather not run the risk of him racking up penalties or getting sin binned/sent off and he certainly wouldn’t be one of the first names on the team sheet. Whilst I agree that Amor and Douglas aren’t the most aggressive or powerful they’re experienced, solid enough and don’t make a great deal of errors which is what is needed, rather than a 20 year still adapting. Like I say though I don’t mind Lees playing, he’s clearly a good player but it just wouldn’t be my preference.
I thought Lees and Ashworth showed up well against wigan.
The latter being unlucky not to keep his place against Wire.
They worked well as a pair coming on as interchange.
I would have Knowles starting for Peyroux and Ashworth taking his bench spot. I’d rather have the mobility of a back row on the bench for when Wilkin has a rest than have 3 props and Fages.
Forwards win games. The backs decide by how much.
Both players regularly stop the opposition in their tracks but usually as part of a 2 man tackle like it should be down the middle. Neither are the type to look for the big hit, I can’t recall either doing so since Leeds at home 2 seasons ago when Amor annihilated Hardaker on his own goal line and scored from the resulting knock on.
Forwards win games. The backs decide by how much.
Not doubting what you were told, but seems strange it’s not an issue at all at MW where you can come and go as you please with food etc and go in and out. The RFL are taking a percentage of food sales in that case. Security is a smoke screen. To me it just says F### You fans.
Humans are more concerned with having than being.
At the last MW held in Manchester you couldn’t take food or drink in. I took my then 14 y.o. Son and 3 of his mates. Having paid for the tickets and driven there, they all had their own food and snacks. As we were going in, security doing searches started confiscating all their food and bottles. I objected and was told to hand it over or you don’t get in. Told the lads to keep hold of it and we had to eat it all before going in.
Very poor, so haven’t been since.
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Good morning,
Unfortunately no food or drink can be brought into the stadium.
However we will have kiosks open for food and drink.
From stadium itself.
Kind regards,
Katherine
Stadium reception
I think he's going to be an outstanding front rower.
Speaking of front rowers, this is probably completely irrational, but I have a sneaking suspicion that Walmsley might be making an appearance this weekend. It's gone strangely quiet about his scan, and I'm sure I remember at one point the semi being mentioned as a target for his comeback. This may be my imagination running away with me, though.