Re: 19-man squad announced... : Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:57 am  

Rugby wrote:

Nobody is messing around. He's not in the 19-man squad, end of story.

If a player is injuired and drop out then Briers can come in i mean why pick Mitchell?

Re: 19-man squad announced... : Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:14 am  

Because Briers isn't fit. Can't you just lay off this rubbish?

Re: 19-man squad announced... : Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:15 am  

Teessidewire wrote:

Because Briers isn't fit. Can't you just lay off this rubbish?

actually he is fit

Re: 19-man squad announced... : Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:12 am  

whys he not playing then if hes fit ,dont be silly

Re: 19-man squad announced... : Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:15 am  

the digger wrote:

whys he not playing then if hes fit ,dont be silly

i don't know you will have to phone up micky higham.

Re: 19-man squad announced... : Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:29 am  

I would have thought that Tony Smith wasn't the sort of coach to play these silly mind games. it's not like we're heading into a major final and need a psychological edge. It's a league game and an early season one at that. Whether we win this game or not will not make a grand deal of difference at the end of the season.

I think the fact that we've not won at Knowsley Road in the SL-era means far more to us than it does to the Wire players or coaching staff. In my opinion, if Briers isn't in the 19-man squad then he isn't playing. I just don't think Tony Smith would mess about like that.

Re: 19-man squad announced... : Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:32 am  

Rugbychick™ wrote:

I would have thought that Tony Smith wasn't the sort of coach to play these silly mind games. it's not like we're heading into a major final and need a psychological edge. It's a league game and an early season one at that. Whether we win this game or not will not make a grand deal of difference at the end of the season.

I think the fact that we've not won at Knowsley Road in the SL-era means far more to us than it does to the Wire players or coaching staff. In my opinion, if Briers isn't in the 19-man squad then he isn't playing. I just don't think Tony Smith would mess about like that.

I totally agree. He's never done it before so I don't see why he would start now. I don't recall any recent coach doing it to be honest.

the 17 tonight? : Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:15 pm  

what do you all think then? knig and atkins to rotate, mitchell and riley to drop out now that rm is back.

mathers
hicks
bridge
king
atkins
myler
grix
morley
monas
carvell
westwood
l.anderson
harrison

higham
v. anderson
wood
solomona

thoughts?

Re: the 17 tonight? : Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:19 pm  

I just hope mathers doesnt have a brain fart.

Re: the 17 tonight? : Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:20 pm  

Briers at 6, Grix in the centres for Bridge.