Re: Seagulls : Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:39 pm  

Just watched Finns pre match press conference - Douglas a possibilty although I'm not holding my breath - didnt sound as though Eden playing so looks like new DR is being lined up for centre/wing. Our backline does not fill me with confidence.

Re: Seagulls : Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:34 pm  

Just to be clear i do not want Woody at centre i would go with what others have said and put Kav there with Ben Hursey in the second row. Lumb is a fullback but he could play wing or could be a squad filler i just can't see him playing centre.

Re: Seagulls : Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:54 pm  

terry silver wrote:

Just to be clear i do not want Woody at centre i would go with what others have said and put Kav there with Ben Hursey in the second row. Lumb is a fullback but he could play wing or could be a squad filler i just can't see him playing centre.

If Woody is moved to make way for a dr player i've never heard of, i'll give up!

Re: Seagulls : Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:23 am  

Rumor seems to be it will still be Woody at FB and new DR player on the wing, I know I saw people say Salty had a bit of a mare Sunday but you have to presume if fit he is going to be in the team so the suspicion has to be that Eden is still not fit. Im going for Eden, Douglas, Tibbs, and Campbell as the 4 that miss out with Tibbs or Campbell 18th man.

Edit: Just seen they interviewed Salty after the team was named to the players so it would be a major surprise if he did not play.

Re: Seagulls : Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:37 pm  

Just seen that Jack smith as played for the Rhinos reserves today so he will not be playing either. Also Kieran Hudson played for them too, before you say it Hudd- Shay what a complete and utter shower DR is.

Re: Seagulls : Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:19 pm  

On the face of it very frustrating, but Leeds have a lot of injuries and obviously need to field a team, even in a reserve fixture rather than send players to Halifax. This situation isn't Leeds fault or fault of DR - unfortunately the fault lies with Fax, initially for running with too thin a squad, but then compounding this when you know you have a number of key long term absences not securing some form of loan cover that we can actually rely on. While I'm no lover of DR it can occasionally work to cover a short term unexpected problem but not 2/3 month injuries. Sadly it may well be finances that are dictating how we go on - if that's the case until majority of players are back on the field, I'm not at all confident about our chances against anyone.

Re: Seagulls : Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:56 pm  

terry silver wrote:

Just seen that Jack smith as played for the Rhinos reserves today so he will not be playing either. Also Kieran Hudson played for them too, before you say it Hudd- Shay what a complete and utter shower DR is.

Aye!

Re: Seagulls : Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:32 am  

Ilkley Fax wrote:

Just watched Finns pre match press conference - Douglas a possibilty although I'm not holding my breath

Presumably nobody will know if Douglas is playing in this game until Tubbs makes the announcement?

Re: Seagulls : Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:00 pm  

Absolutely garbage! Cr*p, no enthusiasm appalling defence, no attacking ideas, no change in kick offs, lack lustre. See how we go next week against Swinton. At least Bradford lost. (Sorry but we always like to see you lose)

Re: Seagulls : Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:32 pm  

It also reflects badly on the team when a young lad on DR from Leeds gets man of the match. Which he did deserve.