Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:20 am  

St pete wrote:

I've backed Perry more than anyone and was one if his biggest fans when he was in the NRL. I had a little jiz when I heard we'd signed him.

I can't knock McManus for that signing, he was a top class prop at the time but unfortunately it didnt work.

couldnt agree more, people have always put how crap he has been and im one of them, but when i heard we signed him i was so looking forward to it, it was when we were having the spicy games against leeds and i thorght with his history in the the world club with peacock he would fit right in.....alass not

St pete wrote:

He's now just a below average prop who's taking up a quota spot and eating a big chunk if our salary cap.

salary cap?? hes eating ALOT more than just salary cap

Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:23 am  

St. Rughead wrote:

Our pack's looking quite strong in my opinion, and I like the idea of Hohaia off the bench.

Do you remember the Salford away fixture? Hohaia played part of the game in the pack and roby stayed on the pitch, so they shared the dummy half spot (much like robes and moore did for a while). It added quite a bit of energy to the pack, as well as extra unpredicability around the ruck.

Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:26 am  

saintcj wrote:

1. Makinson
2. Gardner
3. Soliola
4. Manu
5. Meli
6. Gaskell
7. Lomax
8. Perry
9. Roby
10. Laffranchi
11. Wilkin
12. Flanagan
13. Puletua

14. LMS
15. Clough (I used to rate clough but not sure if hes getting any better)
16. rotation of young props
17. Hohaia

Absolutely ridiculous. 2 of the best 2nd rowers in the league playing centre. Shambles.

Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:37 am  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

Absolutely ridiculous. 2 of the best 2nd rowers in the league playing centre. Shambles.

Agreed, no point having our two biggest impact players playing where they'll make less impact.

Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:39 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Do you remember the Salford away fixture? Hohaia played part of the game in the pack and roby stayed on the pitch, so they shared the dummy half spot (much like robes and moore did for a while). It added quite a bit of energy to the pack, as well as extra unpredicability around the ruck.

i have always said this would be the best way to play him, and as we know roby can play full 80 very well gives him a chance to get a little rest on the pitch and still be out their, i think the two of the would rip teams apart then with sia, manu and TP to carry on a run and lomaskell (sp) could be good

Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:42 am  

St. Rughead wrote:

Agreed, no point having our two biggest impact players playing where they'll make less impact.

again i agree, you would want to pick them at 3/4 by choice you just take away from their game, BUT they needed to cover a injuryed player for a game what a back up they would make!!

Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:59 pm  

Mine would be..
1. Paul Wellens
21. Tommy Makinson
3. Jordan Turner
19. Josh Jones
5. Francis Meli
20. Lee Gaskell
7. Jonny Lomax
8. Josh Perry
9. James Roby
14. Anthony Laffranchi
11. Tony Puletua
13. Willie Manu
12. Jon Wilkin


6. Lance Hohia
10. Louie McCarthy Scarsbrook
4. Sia Soliola
27. Alex Walmsley/Paul Clough/ Mark Flannagan

I would like us to rotate the squad this year, we have plenty of strength in depth and I hope we take full advantage of that.

Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:44 pm  

Not forgetting we have Gardner. Say what you want about him, but he gives it his all every time he plays.

Re: 17 for first game if all fit : Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:09 pm  

St. Rughead wrote:

Not forgetting we have Gardner. Say what you want about him, but he gives it his all every time he plays.

Exactly, we have 3 wingers who are all decent players, so why just play the same 2 week in week out. Rugby League is a squad game these days, and if we have strength in depth, we should use it IMO.