Re: 19 MAN SQUAD ANNOUNCED : Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:31 pm  

King Monkey wrote:

Dane Carlaw thinks otherwise.

Went on report. I had no issues with that decision

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:58 pm  

FoxyRhino wrote:

Looking at the article on the Rhinos website listing the games we have played in our history at Elland Road, I was certain we had played Hunslet there but obviously we haven't.

I remember us playing a league game at Headingley against them in the 80's but obviously not whilst they were playing at Elland Road.

At first glance the list appears OK, has it been altered?

FoxyRhino wrote:

Anyone know (TVOC) where Hunslet played any home games against Leeds since 1980?

Specifically:

23-Oct-79 ….. FT ….. Hunslet 10 ….. Leeds 12 ….. Greyhound Stadium ….. Att: 4,500
6-Apr-80 ….. CHP ….. Hunslet 21 ….. Leeds 7 ….. Greyhound Stadium ….. Att: 2,363
21-Oct-84 ….. CHP ….. Hunslet 2 ….. Leeds 29 ….. Elland Road ….. Att: 6,264
6-Sep-87 ….. CHP ….. Hunslet 8 ….. Leeds 12 ….. Elland Road ….. Att: 7,500

I've added the top one as a bonus as anyone who remembers, it was on a night when the buses stopped running at 6 o'clock for some reason or other and me and a couple of mates legged it home to Pudsey in time for the BBC2 coverage. Some effort that was for 10 o'clock.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:00 pm  

Chuffed that Burrow and Ali are in the squad.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:17 pm  

Smith
Hall
Watkins
Senior
Donald
McGuire
Burrow
Leuluai
Diskin
Peacock
Kirke
JJB
Sinfield

Bailey
Burgess
Lauitiiti
Ablett

Leeds best chance of winning is to play the game in the forwards and a 4 forward bench is the best way to do this. Watkins is in front of Gibson at present so gets the centre spot that allows us to have 4 forwards on the bench.

BTW, that's a hell of a big pack we can put out....

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:59 pm  

Starting to get nervous! Got my toilet roll on standby for 1 hour before kickoff!

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:23 pm  

tvoc wrote:

At first glance the list appears OK, has it been altered?

Yep. The Hunslet games weren't there this morning.

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:37 am  

batleyrhino wrote:

Smith
Hall
Watkins
Senior
Donald
McGuire
Burrow
Leuluai
Diskin
Peacock
Kirke
JJB
Sinfield

Bailey
Burgess
Lauitiiti
Ablett

Leeds best chance of winning is to play the game in the forwards and a 4 forward bench is the best way to do this. Watkins is in front of Gibson at present so gets the centre spot that allows us to have 4 forwards on the bench.

BTW, that's a hell of a big pack we can put out....

Who would you use at 9 when Diskin's off the field,or do you think he'll play for the full 80?

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:19 am  

With Burrow and McGuire both on the field together I'd be happy with Sinfield at 9 for 10 mins either side of HT. We still have enough kicking options and I'd expect us to keep the game in the forwards anyway so it's not as though we will be throwing the ball around all over.

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:00 pm  

If Burrow plays I'd expect him to do most of the dummy half work while Diskin is given a breather which was McClennan's option in the GF (after Webb had done it in the FE.) Leaving Sinfield and McGuire to operate in the halves as they have been doing so far this season.

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:11 pm  

tvoc wrote:

If Burrow plays I'd expect him to do most of the dummy half work while Diskin is given a breather which was McClennan's option in the GF (after Webb had done it in the FE.) Leaving Sinfield and McGuire to operate in the halves as they have been doing so far this season.

I prefer that option than the one using Sinfield.