Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Thu Aug 14, 2014 9:53 am  

McDonnell
Makinson, Turner, Percival, Dawson
Swift, Wellens
Amor, Roby, Walmsley
Manu, Flanagan
Soliola

Subs: Jones, Masoe, LMS, Laffranchi

Swift is untried at SL level as a 6, but after watching the shambles of Turner & Wheeler at Hull I very much doubt he could be any worse. McDonnell must play this week for me, or he is the most pointless signing we have ever made as he wont play a game for us imo as it would be a risk to bring him in to test against Leeds, Wire or Hudds then we are into playoffs)

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:19 am  

wakey_saint wrote:

McDonnell
Makinson, Turner, Percival, Dawson
Swift, Wellens
Amor, Roby, Walmsley
Manu, Flanagan
Soliola

Subs: Jones, Masoe, LMS, Laffranchi

Swift is untried at SL level as a 6, but after watching the shambles of Turner & Wheeler at Hull I very much doubt he could be any worse. McDonnell must play this week for me, or he is the most pointless signing we have ever made as he wont play a game for us imo as it would be a risk to bring him in to test against Leeds, Wire or Hudds then we are into playoffs)

I agree. I named the same 17 on redvee the other day.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:28 am  

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/sai ... 1409500._/ Sounds like its gonna be wheeler and wellens...

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/sai ... 1409500._/ Sounds like its gonna be wheeler and wellens...

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:16 pm  

McDonnell
Makinson
Percy
Jones
Dawson
Wheeler
Wello
Amor
Roby
Walmsley
Laffranchi
Manu
Turner

Sia
Mose
Lms
Flash

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Fri Aug 15, 2014 12:41 am  

St pete wrote:

McDonnell
Makinson
Percy
Jones
Dawson
Wheeler
Wello
Amor
Roby
Walmsley
Laffranchi
Manu
Turner

Sia
Mose
Lms
Flash

Swift not a happy chappy. Interesting 17 Brown has chosen.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Fri Aug 15, 2014 6:28 am  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

Swift not a happy chappy. Interesting 17 Brown has chosen.

Yup. Seems like we losing a forward to compensate for no halves.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Fri Aug 15, 2014 6:52 am  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/saints/news/11409500._/

Sounds like its gonna be wheeler and wellens...

That combination does not inspire me. To be fair Wello was ok at 6 earlier in the year, but Wheelers having a mare at the moment, seems to have lost his MOJO, perhaps he's been told he wont be retained? That should make a player play out of his skin to get a deal elsewhere though...

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Fri Aug 15, 2014 7:18 am  

Can't believe a soft as sh*t player like Turner playing loose.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Fri Aug 15, 2014 7:23 am  

St pete wrote:

Can't believe a soft as sh*t player like Turner playing loose.

Ive called for it a couple of times this season. Im intrigued to see how it will work.

It could be a godsend - he spent most of his youth playing there, he can be physical, and his positioning issues are easier masked in the middle. We have complained for many years about not having a specialist 13 - and he could be that man. Especially considering Percival and Jones will look for more and more time in the centres.

Of course, it could be a disaster too ... And break up our best strike force in him and Makinson ... Time will tell

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Fri Aug 15, 2014 7:37 am  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

Ive called for it a couple of times this season. Im intrigued to see how it will work.

It could be a godsend - he spent most of his youth playing there, he can be physical, and his positioning issues are easier masked in the middle. We have complained for many years about not having a specialist 13 - and he could be that man. Especially considering Percival and Jones will look for more and more time in the centres.

Of course, it could be a disaster too ... And break up our best strike force in him and Makinson ... Time will tell

Our pack has been dominated to melt times this year and with Turner in there it's going to be even weaker. We are effectively playing with 5 man pack as Turner won't do the hard work that's still needed be a "specialist" 13.

I imagine he will play as a 6 which means he will do that silly hop skip and jump and drop the ball inside which is so predictable it's unreal.

I think the days of specialist 13 have gone now. Probably jon Wilkin, Joe westerman and the head hunter at Wigan are the last of that kind.