Re: Seagulls : Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:57 am  

Let's hope the players read these posts and go out to prove us all wrong. It's counter productive to criticise but to do otherwise on what we've seen so far would be plain daft! Up The Fax!

Re: Seagulls : Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:31 pm  

With the pitch resembling a ploughed field maybe we could grow some turnips and play them at centre . I can hear it on the tannoy ‘ no 4 j turnip sponsored by farmfoods ‘ followed by a big roar from the crowd.

Re: Seagulls : Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:49 pm  

I will hold off saying who i would play and where until the squad is released tomorrow. Basically so i can see if we have anyone from Leeds other than Smith because it is pretty much guess work as to who is fit from the players named.

Re: Seagulls : Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:01 am  

In my opinion moving Woody would be a mistake. It took several seasons to find his position and is our best attacking threat from fullback. As has previously been said that threat is nullified when he plays at centre.
KKav at centre would be my option with Gee the other especially given the state of the pitch. The pack then picks itself from all that are available though whether strong enough to contain Sheffields i doubt.
I always go full of optimism so a Fax win by 6.

Re: Seagulls : Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:00 am  

cowfax wrote:

In my opinion moving Woody would be a mistake. It took several seasons to find his position and is our best attacking threat from fullback. As has previously been said that threat is nullified when he plays at centre.
KKav at centre would be my option with Gee the other especially given the state of the pitch. The pack then picks itself from all that are available though whether strong enough to contain Sheffields i doubt.
I always go full of optimism so a Fax win by 6.

Almost as my post...ive no issue with Smith at centre though,leave Gee in pack unless we're calling reinforcements...

Re: Seagulls : Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:15 am  

terry silver wrote:

I will hold off saying who i would play and where until the squad is released tomorrow. Basically so i can see if we have anyone from Leeds other than Smith because it is pretty much guess work as to who is fit from the players named.

Well another mystifying line up.No forwards from Leeds but a full back.DR is utter sh!te but our use of it is ten times worse....or should I say what we're told to use of it is...are we only allowed to name Hudson when he's not fit to play..

Re: Seagulls : Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:29 am  

Seen the squad, preparing myself for astons Cheshire Cat grin in the post match interview.

32-16 to Sheffield.

Re: Seagulls : Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:31 am  

Agree that weekly squad announcements are a complete waste of time, no idea if Douglas and Eden are fit and bringing in a young fullback when that's position we are probably strongest is non sensical. Can only think this means shunting JWH to centre and lining up Keyes to get battered again as replacement hooker. Can't see Keyes looking for a contract extension if he's going to be messed about like this, and very little confidence about the outcome of Sunday's game - although I shall be delighted to be proved wrong.

Re: Seagulls : Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:11 pm  

Yes it does look like Woody will be moved to centre with the young lad from Leeds at fullback unless he could play on the wing. Does that solve the problems we clearly have at centre and in the pack no. Selection wise from that squad i am really struggling to pick a side, after last week's game i would of like to have dropped a number of players but we cant. All i can hope for is we have a big upturn in performance get stuck into Sheffield and you never know.

Re: Seagulls : Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:17 pm  

Why on earth would we move one of the best, if not the best, full backs in the league? We moved Woody around for ages until he found his best position.