Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Wed Jul 29, 2015 3:37 pm  

leeds owl wrote:

I fancy Leeds, but a lot will depend on the ref. With your bigger support the ref needs to be strong when Kyle Amor and LMS fall down under the invisible man at the play the ball. He also needs to get a grip of that dirty get Greenwood, he cheats far too much for someone so young, Cunningham should be ashamed. It's gonna be a cracker, let's just hope it's not decided by the officials, or Saints 14th man as everyone has started calling them.

Ironic from the team who has been penalised least and awarded the most penalties so far this season don't you think?

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Wed Jul 29, 2015 4:20 pm  

Donkey OTay wrote:

Hasn't the Leeds coach got enough to do without coming on here having a rant about refs? Get back to work Mc

Nice one

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Wed Jul 29, 2015 4:23 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

Ironic from the team who has been penalised least and awarded the most penalties so far this season don't you think?

We play the game the right way, that's why. Kyle Amor wasn't throwing himself on the floor at the play the ball when he was at Leeds and Wakey, why does he go to Saints and suddenly become the weakest man in Superleague ?

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:03 pm  

We have a special skill 7 fullbacks in one year takes huge amounts of preparation

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:47 pm  

Leeds have have had a few players return from injury since the last game and we have added Mitch Garbutt.
Think it will be a close one .

Friday game is bizarre tho, will seriously effect the crowd and atmosphere which is a shame.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Thu Jul 30, 2015 7:10 am  

Another tonking would be a disaster for me. Not only would it leave us out of the cup, but there's a very real chance we're going to end up with a Saints - Leeds GF again this year and another runners up medal to them would be a bitter pill to swallow.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:46 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Another tonking would be a disaster for me. Not only would it leave us out of the cup, but there's a very real chance we're going to end up with a Saints - Leeds GF again this year and another runners up medal to them would be a bitter pill to swallow.

I can't see a tonking from either team to be honest, the two regular season games will count for nothing on friday, it's a 50/50 for mine just hope it's a good game.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:54 am  

Saints' 17 will come from:

3. Jordan Turner, 4. Josh Jones, 5. Adam Swift, 6. Travis Burns, 7. Luke Walsh, 8. Mose Masoe, 9. James Roby, 10. Kyle Amor, 11. Atelea Vea, 13. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 14. Alex Walmsley, 15. Mark Flanagan, 17. Mark Percival, 18. Luke Thompson, 19. Greg Richards, 21. Joe Greenwood, 22. Matty Dawson, 25. Andre Savelio, 37. Adam Quinlan.

Brian McDermott will choose his Leeds side from:

1. Zak Hardaker, 2. Tom Briscoe, 3. Kallum Watkins, 4. Joel Moon, 5. Ryan Hall, 6. Danny McGuire, 7. Rob Burrow, 8. Kylie Leuluai, 9. Paul Aiton, 10. Jamie Peacock, 11. Jamie Jones-Buchanan, 12. Carl Ablett, 13. Kevin Sinfield, 15. Brett Delaney, 17. Adam Cuthbertson, 19. Brad Singleton, 20. Jimmy Keinhorst, 27. Ash Handley, 30. Mitch Garbutt.

1 Quinlan
2 Dawson
3 Percival
4 Turner
5 Swift
6 Burns
7 Walsh
8 Walmsley
9 Roby
10 Amor
11 Greenwood
12 Vea
13 LMS

14 Masoe
15 Savelio
16 Jones
17 Flanagan

Richards hasn't performed particularly well against the top teams so far this year, and I think we only need 4 props. Keeping Richards out means the likes of Masoe, Walmsley and Amor will be on the field for more of the game. As much as I rate Thompson, I think he hasn't progressed as much as hoped this season. It's understandable, he is only 20 after all, but Flash is the right option for this match IMO. Thompson has played once in the last 7 weeks, and it showed against Hull KR. Flash is a bit more mobile which will help with Leeds offloading game, and he also misses dramatically less tackles - one every 16 tackles compared to one every 9 tackles with Thompson.

I'd say Leeds are slight favourites, but I can't see it being as easy for them as the previous 2 fixtures.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:59 am  

Saint #1 wrote:

Richards hasn't performed particularly well against the top teams so far this year, and I think we only need 4 props. Keeping Richards out means the likes of Masoe, Walmsley and Amor will be on the field for more of the game. As much as I rate Thompson, I think he hasn't progressed as much as hoped this season. It's understandable, he is only 20 after all, but Flash is the right option for this match IMO. Thompson has played once in the last 7 weeks, and it showed against Hull KR. Flash is a bit more mobile which will help with Leeds offloading game, and he also misses dramatically less tackles - one every 16 tackles compared to one every 9 tackles with Thompson.

You should start one of Jones or Flash, that way you've got someone fitter to do the running around in defence from the off.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Thu Jul 30, 2015 12:41 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

You should start one of Jones or Flash, that way you've got someone fitter to do the running around in defence from the off.

Fair point, possibly start Jones and have LMS on the bench. However, given how badly we've started the last two games against Leeds, I think it might be worth having our strongest possible team starting. After the first 20 minutes it's been 18-0 in both matches. If we have our strongest team to ride out that opening 20, we can keep with them for the rest of the game.