So 1 week to go till first game of 2020 how do you think we will line up against salford bare in mind we got couple of injuries (makinson, roby and maybe knowles). Who will play wing, with it be smith or bentley at hooker. Also any update on knowles
So 1 week to go till first game of 2020 how do you think we will line up against salford bare in mind we got couple of injuries (makinson, roby and maybe knowles). Who will play wing, with it be smith or bentley at hooker. Also any update on knowles
Most of the side picks itself. I'm sure about the wing but think Bentley will start at hooker.
Personally I'd have Naiqama on the wing and one of the young lads at centre but I think he will go with Welsby on the wing.
Welsby did some training on the wing and played there last week so I would imagine he replaces Makinson for a couple of weeks, Bentley has been pushing for a place during pre season and might be first choice replacement for Roby, wouldn't surprise if we have Smith in the first 17 as well to allow Bentley to cover all the back rower positions.
I think at this stage of his career the experience of playing anywhere in the side will do him good. He's probably a 1 or a 6 long term, but just getting experience in the side will be good for his development. I remember Lomax playing in the 1st team on the Wing and Centre quite a bit in his younger days and it did him no harm.
Originally Posted by Despondent Dave
I think we'll go with the same starting 13 as in the friendly at the weekend. Bentley and Welsby both seemed to do well (from what I could see).
Think I've probably missed something but what is the latest with Knowles? Is he likely to be out for a while?
Awaiting clearance for full contact from specialist. Will be back round two at the latest if not back for Salford.
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Agreed. I think Welsby is as good an option as any to cover on the wing, as has been mentioned previously Lomax played 1-7, 9 and even 13 at one point and it didn’t do him any harm. Naiqama ran some great lines in the 2nd half of last season, it’d be a shame to lose that attacking threat.
Forwards win games. The backs decide by how much.
I forgot about welsby and true he does need game time. Remember lomax was getting picked as center and winger
Didn't Wello make his first few appearences on the wing ? It's all about getting the lad game time.
So looking like
1. Coote
2. Welsby
3. Naiqama
4. Percival
5. Grace
6. Lomax
7. Fages
8. Walmsley
9. Bentley
10. Thompson
11. Taia
12. Peryoux
13. Lms
14. Smith
15. Ashworth
16. Lees
17. Amor
18. Paulo
19. Costello
Yeah, wouldn’t waste Naiqama on the wing he was class last year in the centres, we’d lose too much in attack and defence.
Thank God it's that time of the year again. Watching the Prima Donnas playing the Girl's Game and those beefed up musclebound helmeted NFL millionaires playing their ten minutes each (unless you're a kicker, when it's about three minutes) on the pitch was driving me slowly mad! I'm just thankful that a genuine tough, uncompromising and entertaining sport is back. COYS!
Not sure with Welsby to wing.
Game time for a promising player is fine.
Don't like makeshift wingers.
I would have gone with Welsby to centre
and Kevin N on the wing. If Simm is not quite ready.
Centre would give him more experience relevant experience
to so/fb.
Kevin N has played wing and more closely resembles Tommy Mak in terms of
coming out of yardage.
Squad wise when money becomes a available then a proper pacey junior winger
should be a priority. (The next Regan Grace)
I think Wire have done good business getting Matty Ashton. He would have been ideal
thinking about the next few seasons.
What about Costello featuring in the three quarters while Tommy Mak is injured? Never really lets us down without as yet being spectacular.
Costello is solid but lacks pace for me so no point having someone on the wing who cant back up his center is he makes a break