Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:02 am  

Dux wrote:

If Charnock does have a good kicking game then I'd be inclined to pick him whoever is fit.

Its a good game to start him. Theres no pressure for a win and sometimes a host of newer young faces can effect the oppositions preparations.
A few years ago the new combination of Lomax and Gaskell rocked Leeds' world in a similar fixture

Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Thu Mar 27, 2014 11:52 am  

bewareshadows wrote:

The solution is simple.

Don't give them the ball.

5 drives and a drop goal every set. Job done.

Those 5 drives from our own try line after sinfield has kicked us to death will probably take us about 3 yards forward so unless Charnock can manage 90 yard drop goals your plan is flawed

Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Thu Mar 27, 2014 11:57 am  

Dux wrote:

If Charnock does have a good kicking game then I'd be inclined to pick him whoever is fit.

Me too - I'd be tempted to select him along with Wheeler and have Lance on the bench to provide cover or maybe come on at 9 and let Roby have a dig at 13 or a short break

Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:18 pm  

Why does it feel like it is only ever us who has an absolute massacre of available first team players each and every season?

Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:28 pm  

Apparently Percival is out now ..

Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:31 pm  

Carlos Alberto wrote:

Why does it feel like it is only ever us who has an absolute massacre of available first team players each and every season?

Well we haven't acquired any of the goons Teflon for disciplinary hearings and we have just been unlucky injury wise. tbh the one we really miss is Walsh but if you go into a season with only 1 senior proven halfback your asking for trouble.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:33 pm  

Carlos Alberto wrote:

Why does it feel like it is only ever us who has an absolute massacre of available first team players each and every season?

Along with Hull KR that would be because it is. But the club has consistently said it's bad luck (and nothing to do with our conditioning/training regime or anything) so it must be that we have lots of bad luck.

This year it seems pretty much all the injuries are muscle injuries. I'm surprised we don't lose more players to the warm up alone as it seems to go on for as long as the match itself.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:49 pm  

To be fair, 3 players are banned, which is a different matter.
If Amor, LMS and Wilkin were playing, we'd be looking a lot more confident.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:55 pm  

No1 Saint wrote:

but if you go into a season with only 1 senior proven halfback your asking for trouble.

Hohaia for Anasta, I say.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Thu Mar 27, 2014 1:07 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Hohaia for Anasta, I say.

Would certainly fix a problem for us. If Wheeler ever makes it as a viable 6 Anasta would be great at 13 too