Re: Round 1: Featherstone (H) : Tue Jan 29, 2019 3:41 pm  

Bulls Boy 2011 wrote:

Likely line up's:

Kiedan Hartley
Darren Forde
Thompson Teteh
Josh Hardcastle
Conor Carey
Ase Boas
Watson Boas
Scott Wheeldon
Cameron King
Anthony Mullally
Brett Delaney
Brad Day
Jack Bussey

Not sure on how Featherstone would line up on the bench but I expect it to include Walters, Ormandroyd and possibly Lockwood/Harrison.

On paper our back line beats theirs hands down but it will be a tough game down the middle. And I think this is where we will win/lose it. Unless we let our backs do the damage. Bulls by 8-10.

The Fev line-up is likely to be a fair bit different to that.

I'd think there's a good chance we will see Golding and Luke Briscoe at 1 and 2 for Fev as neither are going to be in Leeds' squad you'd imagine.

I think there's very little chance of Delaney playing as his eye injury still seems to be a major issue.

Jack Bussey is suspended for the next few games.

James Harrison is out injured for the next couple of months.

Lockwood will start as he's our captain this season.

Luke Cooper, John Davies and Danny Maskill are likely to be in the 19-man squad, and probably Dan Smith who we have just signed on loan.

Ormondroyd and Walters have played for us a few times on DR in pre-season and might play though they aren't really any better than our other 1st teamers at their positions imo.

Harry Newman played a lot for us on DR last season but hasn't in pre-season so not sure if he will feature.

Re: Round 1: Featherstone (H) : Tue Jan 29, 2019 3:47 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Will Hardcastle's red card affect him this week or next? Hasn't Bussey still got a while of his ban to get his teeth into?

Usually a week after isn't it at this level? So would affect him for Round 2 not 1? Ah I forgot Bussey had a ban! Probably move Lockwood to 13 and have another prop/SR on the bench.

Bullseye wrote:

I don't think Chisholm is in good enough form to get in the side and Keyes is still out with back problems I think.

Chisholm gets in every time, may not be in your selection but will be in the team. He'll start in the halves barring injury. Especially if Keyes is out, we'd be stupid to go with a Lilley/Wildie combination.

Bullseye wrote:

I can see Wildie playing there with Lilley.

Wildie is a class player and did really well in the halves when moved their but he's more dangerous at 9. Putting him the in halves weakens the side as it means we have to go with Hallas/Flanagan rather than Wildie/Flanagan. He'll only move to the halves if we pick up an injury mid game, even then Pickersgill is a great choice there.

Bullseye wrote:

Not sure if Gibson has recovered from his dead arm - if he has he might play right centre and Webster move to the left. The centres, halfbacks and fourth bench place are where I'm not sure what will happen.

Centres in my opinion should be Gibson and Webster. For me Gibson did enough last season to get the first crack of the whip. If he's injured and hasn't recovered then Evans comes in. Fourth bench spot is a real headache and for me depends on who starts at 11, 12 and 13. If we go with a Garside, Minchella, Wood. The bench spot either goes to Farrell or Storton.

[Bullseye]

Re: Round 1: Featherstone (H) : Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:06 pm  

I much prefer Wildie at dummy half too but don’t be surprised if he’s in the halves on Sunday.

Re: Round 1: Featherstone (H) : Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:36 pm  

I'm worried that (despite the Toronto loss) our guys will be heading into this with the same mentality at the fans. i.e. this is a pretty easy win.

Fev is normally anything but easy and I can see them proving difficult to breakdown. They have had a shocking off season and will have a lot to prove. The new coach may be a rookie but he will have some good ideas to bring and as we saw last year, Kear can be outsmarted by the younger coaches who perhaps are willing to try and take more risks.

I'm really not counting any chickens on this one... got a horrid feeling we may be heading home on Sunday a bit disappointed

Re: Round 1: Featherstone (H) : Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:12 pm  

Interesting that there are probably going to be 7 guys who have played for Fev in the Bulls line-up on Sunday judged on the forecasts on this thread.

Re: Round 1: Featherstone (H) : Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:15 pm  

bullinenemyland wrote:

I'm really not counting any chickens on this one... got a horrid feeling we may be heading home on Sunday a bit disappointed

I'm expecting a real 50/50 battle

Either way, I hope we'll all be realistic about things whatever the result. If we win it doesn't mean 'we're gonna win the League', if we lose then let's have no wrist slitting! It's only the first game!

I'm definitely staying away from Bulls Banter FB group on Sunday night - it will be one reaction or the other, that's for sure...

Re: Round 1: Featherstone (H) : Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:40 pm  

paulwalker71 wrote:

I'm expecting a real 50/50 battle

Either way, I hope we'll all be realistic about things whatever the result. If we win it doesn't mean 'we're gonna win the League', if we lose then let's have no wrist slitting! It's only the first game!

I'm definitely staying away from Bulls Banter FB group on Sunday night - it will be one reaction or the other, that's for sure...

you could have written this about both teams.

[Bulliac]

Re: Round 1: Featherstone (H) : Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:45 pm  

bullinenemyland wrote:

I'm worried that (despite the Toronto loss) our guys will be heading into this with the same mentality at the fans. i.e. this is a pretty easy win.

Fev is normally anything but easy and I can see them proving difficult to breakdown. They have had a shocking off season and will have a lot to prove. The new coach may be a rookie but he will have some good ideas to bring and as we saw last year, Kear can be outsmarted by the younger coaches who perhaps are willing to try and take more risks.

I'm really not counting any chickens on this one... got a horrid feeling we may be heading home on Sunday a bit disappointed

I've never been one for counting chickens because games are won, and lost, on the field and not by comparing team sheets. It's pretty rare for a Fev side to not be competitive so I'm expecting a good game. Oh, and hoping for the best...

Re: Round 1: Featherstone (H) : Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:49 pm  

paulwalker71 wrote:

I'm expecting a real 50/50 battle

Either way, I hope we'll all be realistic about things whatever the result. If we win it doesn't mean 'we're gonna win the League', if we lose then let's have no wrist slitting! It's only the first game!

I'm definitely staying away from Bulls Banter FB group on Sunday night - it will be one reaction or the other, that's for sure...

Agreed, I don't think (anyone except a few loud mouth numpties who are allowed access to social media) are expecting this to be easy.

I think it's just a case of a feel good factor and fans believing their side can win. Sure Fev fans fully believe they can beat us.

Be a cracking game between 2 evenly matched teams.

Re: Round 1: Featherstone (H) : Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:53 pm  

The Phantom Horseman wrote:

The Fev line-up is likely to be a fair bit different to that.

I'd think there's a good chance we will see Golding and Luke Briscoe at 1 and 2 for Fev as neither are going to be in Leeds' squad you'd imagine.

I think there's very little chance of Delaney playing as his eye injury still seems to be a major issue.

Jack Bussey is suspended for the next few games.

James Harrison is out injured for the next couple of months.

Lockwood will start as he's our captain this season.

Luke Cooper, John Davies and Danny Maskill are likely to be in the 19-man squad, and probably Dan Smith who we have just signed on loan.

Ormondroyd and Walters have played for us a few times on DR in pre-season and might play though they aren't really any better than our other 1st teamers at their positions imo.

Harry Newman played a lot for us on DR last season but hasn't in pre-season so not sure if he will feature.

PH is correct with all of this, our line us much more likely to be:
Goulding (Hartley if no Goulding on DR)
Briscoe (Render or Forde if no Briscoe on DR)
Teteh
Hardcastle
Carey
Ase Boas
Watson Boas
Wheeldon
King
Cooper
Davies
Day
Lockwood

Maskill
Walters
Ormandroyd
Smith


Which when you look at it could be okay if the conditions mean that it ends up being more of a forwards game.

Revised forcast 8-12 point win to Bradford, if I keep going this way I might believe that Fev can win by Sunday KO time.