Semi Final Team : Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:48 pm  

Its interesting to think how our team will look for the semi. If Mathers is back will he play or will McGoldrick retain his spot? Could Isa come into contention? Will Widders be selected to add experience? Or will Matterson stick with yesterdays team that did so well?

Re: Semi Final Team : Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:15 pm  

Mathers & Widders, yes if 100% fit. Isa, no.

Re: Semi Final Team : Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:16 pm  

And personally I'd rest a few this weekend but doubt Terry will.

Re: Semi Final Team : Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:29 pm  

StuMain wrote:

Mathers & Widders, yes if 100% fit. Isa, no.

goldy did a very good job at fb so i dont think you can drop him, for me our weakest player was youngquest (dont think he is fully fit) so for me if isa is fit it should be him and arundel in the centres with dixon and owen on the wings. Widders is a tough one, i dont think we can drop any of our second rowers as they are all playing well, maybe hudson to drop out and move ferres back to loose?

Re: Semi Final Team : Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:34 pm  

Until McGoldrick has a dip in form Mathers shouldn't get a sniff, Isa should be straight back in the team against St Helens, if he gets through that play him against Leeds because they have useless centres.

Re: Semi Final Team : Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:26 pm  

pyeman wrote:

goldy did a very good job at fb so i dont think you can drop him, for me our weakest player was youngquest (dont think he is fully fit) so for me if isa is fit it should be him and arundel in the centres with dixon and owen on the wings. Widders is a tough one, i dont think we can drop any of our second rowers as they are all playing well, maybe hudson to drop out and move ferres back to loose?

I think Hudson has been a revelation at loose forward,he seems to have a bit of hunger back,tackles and runs well and adds the experience and organisation the other side of the ptb from Danny Orr."If it aint broke,don't fix it".

Re: Semi Final Team : Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:03 pm  

Got to keep McGoldrick at fullback. Mathers might be a big game player, but he's lost his place for now.

Re: Semi Final Team : Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:48 pm  

007 wrote:

I think Hudson has been a revelation at loose forward,he seems to have a bit of hunger back,tackles and runs well and adds the experience and organisation the other side of the ptb from Danny Orr."If it aint broke,don't fix it".

I agree, i have been wanting hudson go to loose for a while now, it was more of the fact that its the only way i see widders getting into the team, unless we get injuries before the game.

Re: Semi Final Team : Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:02 pm  

Youngquest was the weak link. Drop him. Put Mathers on the wing.
Widders in if fit. For who? Not sure.

As to resting players. I think Martin has earnt a shot and i'd rest Orr for Brierley. Couldn't care if Saints beat us as long as we don't get any injuries.

Re: Semi Final Team : Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:23 pm  

I wouldn't be surprised if Orr is out this week through injury - looked to pick up a knock towards the end of the game yesterday and was hobbling for the last few minutes.

I've never been into this idea of resting players - by doing that we're effectively writing off the Saints game which would be foolish in our current position. While Saints are going well we are capable of beating them at home and if we did that would be 2 more points towards finishing in a play off spot - a position we're by means guaranteed to make as yet.

Also, it would be great for confidence to go into the semi with a win against Saints under our belts.

Bottom line - if a players carrying a knock rest him, otherwise play your strongest line up....