Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:41 pm  

Strange choice to drop one of our biggest players against a big pack and a very aggressive pack.

Maybe he's protecting perry because their forward would murder him as he couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag at the moment.

Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:10 pm  

I'd go: Hohaia, Makinson, Shenton, Wheeler, Foster, Gaskell, Lomax, LMS, Roby, Puletua, Flanagan, Soliola, Wilkin: Wellens, Clough, Laffranchi, Dixon

Royce will probably go: Wellens, Makinson, Shenton, Meli, Foster, Hohaia, Lomax, LMS, Roby, Puletua, Wilkin, Soliola, Flannery: Wheeler, Clough, Laffranchi, Flannery.

Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:12 pm  

Sthelens RLFC wrote:

I'd go: Hohaia, Makinson, Shenton, Wheeler, Foster, Gaskell, Lomax, LMS, Roby, Puletua, Flanagan, Soliola, Wilkin: Wellens, Clough, Laffranchi, Dixon

Royce will probably go: Wellens, Makinson, Shenton, Meli, Foster, Hohaia, Lomax, LMS, Roby, Puletua, Wilkin, Soliola, Flannery: Wheeler, Clough, Laffranchi, Flannery.

I hope not! I'm not sure we'd do very well against the Catalans pack only starting with 1 prop and having Chris Flannery play twice!

Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:14 pm  

I think it's pretty clear that just like anderson he is rotating his props. He has 5 and is only going to play 4 in a match. Perry has not really provided immense go forward and Clough was full of running against Salford.

As for this having to raise our game for Cats. Well Cats may look strong on paper, but they where lucky to win at the weekend against Cas, so lets not talk them up too much. They improved at the back end of last year, but are no where near that form yet, same as ourselves really.

Given the line up, I'd go

6. Lance Hohaia,
21. Tommy Makinson,
3. Michael Shenton,
5. Francis Meli,
22. Jamie Foster
20. Lee Gaskell,
7. Jonny Lomax,

11. Tony Puletua,
9. James Roby,
10. Louie McCarthy Scarsbrook,
12. Jon Wilkin,
4. Sia Soliola,
15. Mark Flanagan,

16. Paul Clough,
17. Gary Wheeler,
19. Andrew Dixon,
14. Anthony Laffranchi,


1. Paul Wellens, 13. Chris Flannery,


It may seam unlikely but if Wellens was not at the pace of the game last week, he may need some more time to get his fitness up after injury. Did not see Flannery last week, but of the back row available he would seam most likely to be 18th or 19th man, unless Dixon had a mare against Hull KR that no one has mentioned.

Sia is becoming a first choice on the team sheet now, he's been outstanding and bettered all the props so far.

Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:46 pm  

This is how I would line the team up to face Catalan Dragons

FB: Lance Hohaia
RW: Tommy Makinson
RC: Gary Wheeler
LC: Michael Shenton
LW: Jamie Foster

SO: Lee Gaskell
SH: Jonny Lomax

PF: Tony Puletua
HK: James Roby
PF: Anthony Laffranchi
SR: Jon Wilkin
SR: Andrew Dixon
LF: Mark Flanagan

INT: Sia Soliola
INT: Paul Clough
INT: Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
INT: Paul Wellens

Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:57 pm  

St_Cunningham_no9 wrote:

This is how I would line the team up to face Catalan Dragons

FB: Lance Hohaia
RW: Tommy Makinson
RC: Gary Wheeler
LC: Michael Shenton
LW: Jamie Foster

SO: Lee Gaskell
SH: Jonny Lomax

PF: Tony Puletua
HK: James Roby
PF: Anthony Laffranchi
SR: Jon Wilkin
SR: Andrew Dixon
LF: Mark Flanagan

INT: Sia Soliola
INT: Paul Clough
INT: Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
INT: Paul Wellens

It's a fair call but given Meli's strike rate at the moment it would be hard to drop him currently. Even given his defensive frailty. On the highlights noticed that on that chip Roby was closest to covering rather than Wellens. Not sure of the build up and whether Wellens was covering a break on the near side, but he was not close enough chasing the kick, could be a tactic other teams may employ now.

Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:23 pm  

I reckon Royce will go:
1. Paul Wellens
21. Tommy Makinson
3. Michael Shenton
5. Francis Meli
22. Jamie Foster
6. Lance Hohaia
7. Johnny Lomax

11. Tony Puletua
9. James Roby
14. Anthony Laffranchi
4. Sia Soliola
12. John Wilkin
15. Mark Flanagan

Subs:
10. Louie McCarthy Scarsbrook
16. Paul Clough
19. Andy Dixon
20. Lee Gaskell

Flannery and Wheeler to miss out..

Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:41 pm  

SecondRowSaint wrote:

I reckon Royce will go:
1. Paul Wellens
21. Tommy Makinson
3. Michael Shenton
5. Francis Meli
22. Jamie Foster
6. Lance Hohaia
7. Johnny Lomax

11. Tony Puletua
9. James Roby
14. Anthony Laffranchi
4. Sia Soliola
12. John Wilkin
15. Mark Flanagan

Subs:
10. Louie McCarthy Scarsbrook
16. Paul Clough
19. Andy Dixon
20. Lee Gaskell

Flannery and Wheeler to miss out..

no wheeler got be in the taem somehow hes a game breaker

Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:12 pm  

I'd go with this:

Hohaia
Makinson
Shenton
Wheeler
Foster
Gaskell
Lomax
Laffranchi
Roby
Puletua
Soliola
Wilkin
Flanghan

SUBS:
Clough
Dixon
LMS
Meli

Wellens and Flannery to miss out. Won't happen, but it's what I'd go with.

Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:55 pm  

I'd go with this:

Hohaia
Makinson
Shenton
Wheeler
Foster
Gaskell
Lomax
Laffranchi
Roby
Puletua
Soliola
Wilkin
Flanaghan

SUBS:
Clough
Dixon
LMS
Wello

Meli and Flannery to miss out. Won't happen, but it's what I'd go with.

[I just tweeked Blobby's post because I would love to see that team out, without Meli though as I don't want him in the team, especially if he is defending anywhere near Leon Pryce]