Re: Squad for Leeds : Wed Aug 17, 2022 8:59 pm  

Blooming marvellous how a few weeks ago some people were crying out "give the youngsters a chance" and now they're in the squad it all "oh we're going to get battered....."

FFS !

Re: Squad for Leeds : Wed Aug 17, 2022 9:15 pm  

shinymcshine241 wrote:

Blooming marvellous how a few weeks ago some people were crying out "give the youngsters a chance" and now they're in the squad it all "oh we're going to get battered....."

FFS !

Perm any 17 out of all our registered players and I’d still predict us to get “battered”. It’s that kind of season.

Re: Squad for Leeds : Wed Aug 17, 2022 10:17 pm  

I'm not even bothered if we lose this week to be honest, basically down to Toulose not winning another game. Roll on 2023.

Re: Squad for Leeds : Wed Aug 17, 2022 10:23 pm  

ratticusfinch wrote:

Hasn't the academy (winning streak of 7) got a top of the table clash v Leeds this weekend? Think they will be wanting to keep hold of Hayes for that one.

It is the Reserves who play this weekend, at Salford Red Devils (Saturday, 2.30pm at the AJ Bell Stadium).

The Academy game at Leeds Rhinos is next Wednesday (24th), kick off 5.45pm and is a curtain raiser to the Leeds v Huddersfield game on Sky.

As has been mentioned we have won 9 games in a row now (10 from 12 so far).

Re: Squad for Leeds : Thu Aug 18, 2022 9:21 am  

sir adrian morley wrote:

Tindall is he the pace merchant..if he is he's sure to score against us as were in holiday mode..

He's quick yes, and can break a tackle but he seems to go 50 metres sideways to make 5 metres forward, he's got a lot of promise but far from a first choice starter at the moment.

Re: Squad for Leeds : Thu Aug 18, 2022 10:58 am  

Thomas and Holroyd to be on the bench according to press conference

Re: Squad for Leeds : Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:16 am  

St Helens Wolf wrote:

Thomas and Holroyd to be on the bench according to press conference

The Mikaele explanation seems a strange one, 'Just want to look at different combinations', his form has been well down in the past couple of games, which I had put down to injury, hope it's nothing more...

Re: Squad for Leeds : Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:22 am  

Riley Dean is starting the halves too. Happy about that.

Not sure about mikaele missing for no good reason. Have the coaching staff fallen out with another of their new signings?

Re: Squad for Leeds : Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:08 pm  

CW8 wrote:

Riley Dean is starting the halves too. Happy about that.

Not sure about mikaele missing for no good reason. Have the coaching staff fallen out with another of their new signings?

Bad Apple?

Re: Squad for Leeds : Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:51 pm  

I think we will eventually succumb to a bit of a pasting but I’m hoping the academy graduates add a bit of enthusiasm to a squad that should feel a bit less pressure on them this week. We saw in Newcastle what can happen when the players relax a bit and enjoy their rugby. Dean and the two forwards will also be a bit of an unknown quantity so I’m hoping Powell gives them the freedom to play to their own strengths.