Re: 19 man squad announced for Catalans. : Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:07 pm  

We are assuming Wellens at LF is a given, if LMS is at loose forward, then Wellens will be bench and that makes a difference to who else will be on the bench.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Catalans. : Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:16 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

We are assuming Wellens at LF is a given, if LMS is at loose forward, then Wellens will be bench and that makes a difference to who else will be on the bench.

Might he put Wello at 6 and leave Wheeler at centre to release Jones to second row?

Re: 19 man squad announced for Catalans. : Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:19 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

We are assuming Wellens at LF is a given, if LMS is at loose forward, then Wellens will be bench and that makes a difference to who else will be on the bench.

I feel like were still a little too light on props to move lms to lock at the moment. Whilst that's my preferred position for him, whilst we have laffranchi and Amor (and ghostmont and Richards) in the stands, he'll need to grunt up. Same with Thompson, even though I like him at lock too.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Catalans. : Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:57 pm  

Lomax, Makinson, Turner, Percival, Dawson, Wheeler, Walsh, Masoe, Roby, LMS, Soliola, Flanagan, Wellens. Bench: Manu, Jones, Walmsley, Thompson.

Savelio & Hand to miss out for me.

3 of the returnees on the bench as the others have pretty much earned a spot and deserve to start.

I know some will argue LMS bnut I thought he did pretty well against Salford so chance for him again. He also had a blinder at Catalans last season.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Catalans. : Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:22 am  

Lomax
Makinson
Turner
Jones
Percival
Wheeler
Walsh
Walmsley
Roby
LMS
Flanagan
Soliola
Wellens

Masoe
Manu
Thompson
Savelio

Re: 19 man squad announced for Catalans. : Sat Jun 14, 2014 10:44 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

Might he put Wello at 6 and leave Wheeler at centre to release Jones to second row?

I reckon that's exactly what will happen. Can't see him dropping wellens to bench and Jones would be a better option in the forwards!

Re: 19 man squad announced for Catalans. : Sat Jun 14, 2014 3:04 pm  

Team:

1. Jonny Lomax
2. Tommy Makinson
3. Jordan Turner
4. Josh Jones,
5. Matty Dawson

24. Gary Wheeler
7. Luke Walsh

8. Mose Masoe
9. James Roby
10. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
11. Sia Soliola
15. Mark Flanagan
17. Paul Wellens

13. Willie Manu
18. Alex Walmsley
22. Mark Percival
28. Luke Thompson

Re: 19 man squad announced for Catalans. : Sat Jun 14, 2014 3:06 pm  

Catalans:

2. Morgan Escaré
5. Michael Oldfield
4. Ben Pomeroy
25. Vincent Duport
18. Daryl Millard

3. Leon Pryce
6. Thomas Bosc

8. Olivier Elima
16. Eloi Pelissier
10. Jeff Lima
17. Elliott Whitehead
11. Zeb Taia
24. Jason Baitieri

9. Ian Henderson
12. Louis Anderson
23. Lopini Paea
29. Benjamin Garcia

Re: 19 man squad announced for Catalans. : Sat Jun 14, 2014 3:33 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

Catalans:

2. Morgan Escaré
5. Michael Oldfield
4. Ben Pomeroy
25. Vincent Duport
18. Daryl Millard

3. Leon Pryce
6. Thomas Bosc

8. Olivier Elima
16. Eloi Pelissier
10. Jeff Lima
17. Elliott Whitehead
11. Zeb Taia
24. Jason Baitieri

9. Ian Henderson
12. Louis Anderson
23. Lopini Paea
29. Benjamin Garcia

That's a good Catalan team. Very very strong bench.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Catalans. : Sat Jun 14, 2014 3:34 pm  

It's like Nathan Brown has read my post and gone with it (apart from Jones starting over Percival - but who would've predicted that? ).