Re: Wire vs N Wales Crusaders : Mon Feb 13, 2023 4:36 pm  

You could well be right - but I always looked forward to Inga and Vainikolo getting the ball!
Still rate Hicks and Joel as our best 2 wingers in modern day footie.

Re: Wire vs N Wales Crusaders : Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:40 pm  

fez1 wrote:

Still rate Hicks and Joel as our best 2 wingers in modern day footie.

Yes, I don't think anyone would disagree with that.

Re: Wire vs N Wales Crusaders : Tue Feb 14, 2023 9:11 am  

Thewlis had an operation on 3 hernias over Christmas period according to press reports so may not be fully up to speed hence Powell looking at Russell to start.
With regard to Russell and high balls a lot of that probably stems from that horrible “tackle” against Widnes where he got smashed in the face.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Wire vs N Wales Crusaders : Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:37 am  

Captain Hook wrote:

Thewlis had an operation on 3 hernias over Christmas period according to press reports so may not be fully up to speed hence Powell looking at Russell to start.
With regard to Russell and high balls a lot of that probably stems from that horrible “tackle” against Widnes where he got smashed in the face.

Probably, but he was crap at them before that as well

[Wanderer]

Re: Wire vs N Wales Crusaders : Tue Feb 14, 2023 12:31 pm  

Russell not in the squad for Thursday. Ashton, Minikin and Josh Thewlis the wing options.

Re: Wire vs N Wales Crusaders : Tue Feb 14, 2023 5:24 pm  

Wanderer wrote:

Russell not in the squad for Thursday. Ashton, Minikin and Josh Thewlis the wing options.

And Powell states he thinks Josh is ready, acknowledging he had a slower pre-season due to the injuries.