: Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:09 pm  

JWP wrote:

Personally, I'd back him to go okay against Halley or Sheriffe. I could see either if those two causing King/Grix more problems with their pace than brute strength, so Penny would have more of a chance. Tadulala on the other side, PJ will be in a tussle for sure. (Or Hicks if Riley is fit.)

Maybe he would fair better with Duncan on his outside?

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:28 pm  

The All New Chester Wire wrote:

Bulls squad...

Cook, Langley, Sheriffe, Burgess, Sykes, Scruton, Menzies, Newton, Whitehead , Hyde , Halley, Olbison , Lynch, Kopczak, Jeffries, Tadulala, Worrincy, Platt, Solomona.

Why the question marks? Youngsters, Hyde has been doing really well but is usually a FB so can't see him getting in over Halley, who has been playing excellently.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:30 pm  

Because I don't know them. More my ignorance than doubting their talent.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:31 pm  

What the hell does the kid have to do to get a game, if giving him a game is giving him a chance in the eyes of the fellas in charge then they're mad. Spose if we're not gonna bother utilising him then theres no point having him in the squad but he deserves better.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:32 pm  

The All New Chester Wire wrote:

Because I don't know them. More my ignorance than doubting their talent.

Oh, ok.
Hyde - Really fast FB
Whitehead - Second rower.
Olbison - Another Second rower.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:33 pm  

In Smith we trust

Cant believe some people are questioning his decisions already.

Let the guy get on with his (massive) job.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:34 pm  

Thanks. Looks like you have as many young second rowers as we do!

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:39 pm  

It's a good move not playing Penny. If they lined Tadulala up against him he would get ripped to shreds in 1 on 1 tackles. Sometimes you have to play the right team for the opposition and not what could be considered your best team.

I've been dropped a few times if a team has really big powerful wingers. Penny shouldn't be disappointed. Smith is also still trying out different teams to see which one he might stick with on a regular basis.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:19 pm  

Chris McKean wrote:

It's a good move not playing Penny. If they lined Tadulala up against him he would get ripped to shreds in 1 on 1 tackles. Sometimes you have to play the right team for the opposition and not what could be considered your best team.

I've been dropped a few times if a team has really big powerful wingers. Penny shouldn't be disappointed. Smith is also still trying out different teams to see which one he might stick with on a regular basis.

They wouldn't, he plays from the left. (Tadulala), if for some crazy reason they did switch him, we could just as easily do the same, so it's a null point really.

For me, right now, simple as, I can't see where our next try is coming from to be honest, but the one lad we have who at least gives you other options is Penny. Now, whether you utilise that properly during the 80 mins is a different point, but he has the capability to run down a kick or make a 60-80m break or whatever. If he doesn't play, we are back to being a side that only look a threat once in the Bradford 20m, which means our go forward will have to be super human, or we'll need to be on the right end of a weighted penalty count.

Re: squad for bradford : Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:31 pm  

George Best wrote:

Its common knowledge that he wont play. The reasons why are varied.

its gettin borin listening to this crap now, where did u get half of this common knowledge