Squad for Catalan : Wed Feb 19, 2025 12:54 pm  

Ashton
Crowther
Currie
Dufty
Fitzgibbon
Harrison
Holroyd
King
Leyland
Lindop
Musgrove
Philbin
Powell
Ratchford
Russell
Taylor-Wray
Thewlis
Vaughan
Walker
Williams
Yates

Re: Squad for Catalan : Wed Feb 19, 2025 1:27 pm  

Dufty
Thewlis
Lindop
King
Ashton
Williams
Leyland
Vaughan
Walker
Yates
Holroyd
Fitzgibbon
Currie

Powell
Philbin
Crowther
Harrison

This won’t happen ofc.

Re: Squad for Catalan : Wed Feb 19, 2025 1:38 pm  

Yes, expect Ratch to play at 7 - though I would prefer Leyland.

Only other real question mark is who starts right second row, I expect Russell but hope for Holroyd.

Great to see Lindop seemingly getting the nod for centre, has Burgess indicated Tai has an injury, or is Lindop just considered first choice right now?.

Re: Squad for Catalan : Wed Feb 19, 2025 2:15 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote:

Yes, expect Ratch to play at 7 - though I would prefer Leyland.

Only other real question mark is who starts right second row, I expect Russell but hope for Holroyd.

Great to see Lindop seemingly getting the nod for centre, has Burgess indicated Tai has an injury, or is Lindop just considered first choice right now?.

Maybe burgess has realised that our attack completely dies when the ball gets in Tai's hands. Unfortunately he also seems to think that a 36 year old veteran playing 7 will help our attack. It's all a bit odd.

Re: Squad for Catalan : Wed Feb 19, 2025 3:10 pm  

https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... s-dragons/ I have to say I am personally disappointed reading that, if he is going with Ratchford again this week then barring injury he will be there till Hayes is fit and ready and if I was Leyland I’d be asking what’s the point of me.

https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... s-dragons/ I have to say I am personally disappointed reading that, if he is going with Ratchford again this week then barring injury he will be there till Hayes is fit and ready and if I was Leyland I’d be asking what’s the point of me.

Re: Squad for Catalan : Wed Feb 19, 2025 3:20 pm  

Cannot believe Ratchford is still haunting our 17 - well starting 13 to be precise. It irks me.

Re: Squad for Catalan : Wed Feb 19, 2025 3:20 pm  

......Burgess Out!

Re: Squad for Catalan : Wed Feb 19, 2025 3:27 pm  

karetaker wrote:

https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/wolves/wolvesnews/24948254.warrington-wolves-star-return-catalans-dragons/


I have to say I am personally disappointed reading that, if he is going with Ratchford again this week then barring injury he will be there till Hayes is fit and ready and if I was Leyland I’d be asking what’s the point of me.

I think this is the first thing Burgess has done in terms of selection that I find genuinely mystifying and massively disappointing. It's almost Powell-like in its attitude (can't believe I'm saying that) towards a talented young player. As you say, Leyland must be thinking why have I come here.

Re: Squad for Catalan : Wed Feb 19, 2025 4:31 pm  

It read to me as though SB is treating it as Ratchford’s pre season run out

Re: Squad for Catalan : Wed Feb 19, 2025 5:01 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote:

Great to see Lindop seemingly getting the nod for centre, has Burgess indicated Tai has an injury, or is Lindop just considered first choice right now?.

In the last press article I saw Sam said ...

Q: What was behind James Harrison and Rodrick Tai missing out?

SB: I expect them to be banging on my door!

It’s a healthy spot to be in and I’m happy we’re in this position.

Jimmy’s had a disrupted pre-season and hasn’t trained a lot, and I thought Zane (Musgrove) had been good for us.

Arron (Lindop) has had a great pre-season and took his points well tonight. Rod’s got a couple of things to tidy up, but it’s a healthy position to be in with the competition.