[Bulliac]

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Mon Feb 16, 2015 3:29 pm  

All I will say is that, 'first choice', teams will go out of the window in many of these games. Any player who isn't 100% shouldn't play - end of. These games are why we have a big squad and team selection should be used to ensure we have a fit and raring to go 'first choice', come the middle eights.

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:30 pm  

Lauaki out for at least another week, Jimmy said the other day (Fitness Level)) Rotate the players for this one and get some new faces in and see how they go out of training and into a competitive arena. I think it will be a high scoring one sided affair really.

[Bullseye]

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:39 pm  

I think we need to try and develop some cohesion in defence so I wouldn't chop and change too much if I could avoid it.

I'd put Walker in the back row at 13 esp if Addy and Olbison are out.

[Bulliac]

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:46 pm  

I'd agree that the odd partnership needs to settle a bit, so I'd expect say, Siejka and Gaskell to get some more time together as they are going to be crucial later on. With such a big squad it's going to be hard to keep everyone fit, to be honest.

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Mon Feb 16, 2015 6:23 pm  

Is it me or is there a lack of info around injuries? Ferguson ? Blythe ? Peterson ? Even Baille was described as a hamstring pull after Cas game, we all knew that but nothing further. Davies is on crutches, in-growing toe nail or cruciate? Fleming ? Any more I have missed?

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Mon Feb 16, 2015 6:50 pm  

Bulliac wrote:

I'd agree that the odd partnership needs to settle a bit, so I'd expect say, Siejka and Gaskell to get some more time together as they are going to be crucial later on. With such a big squad it's going to be hard to keep everyone fit, to be honest.

I'd expand that and keep the spine of the team the same. Mullaney-Gaskell-Siejka-O'Brien. I can understand replacing players in other positions, but those 4 need plenty of game time playing together to get cohesion.

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Mon Feb 16, 2015 8:29 pm  

Bets'y Bulls wrote:

Is it me or is there a lack of info around injuries? Ferguson ? Blythe ? Peterson ? Even Baille was described as a hamstring pull after Cas game, we all knew that but nothing further. Davies is on crutches, in-growing toe nail or cruciate? Fleming ? Any more I have missed?

I agree

Think T&A said Davies was torn ligament - which could be serious or not. Baille was pulled hamstring, didn't seem long term. And assume Ferguson is the ever-present back trouble, but that's just assumption

No idea on Fleming, Blythe or Peterson - or how long they might be out

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:03 pm  

I don't think this is the time to rest players as we have only just started the season and we need a team that can play well to gather to chop and change now will only cause problems later on.

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:27 pm  

Just seen the players comments on Bulls TV. They know they blew it and know why. That is really positive. If I was Jimmy I would be a lot more confident about things moving forward than before the leigh game.

The team can come out on Sunday and put some wrongs, right.

Zapperbull- Don't you think that some rotation is needed to keep players sharp, we have a big squad and we do not want to have players getting disillusioned and going off mentally in training.

If we are able to play our better players on a two week rotation and have a "MAIN SQUAD" built out of the form players for the really tough games?

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:15 am  

Bets'y Bulls wrote:

Is it me or is there a lack of info around injuries? Ferguson ? Blythe ? Peterson ? Even Baille was described as a hamstring pull after Cas game, we all knew that but nothing further. Davies is on crutches, in-growing toe nail or cruciate? Fleming ? Any more I have missed?

Absolutely right - good observation.... Email sent to club requesting new web page under "On the Pitch"

Can but hope!