Re: Squad for Catalan - Ratchford missing : Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:57 pm  

I thought that the Widdop / Austin partnership was beginning to gel nicely.

Re: Squad for Catalan - Ratchford missing : Wed Sep 23, 2020 5:47 pm  

1.Ashton
2.charnley
3.Gelling
4.King
5.Mamo
6.Austin
7.Widdop
8.Hill
9.D.clark
10.Cooper
11.Currie
12.BMM
13 Hughes

14.J.Clark
15.Philbin
16.Latu
17. Walker/Davis

I don't think Austin is doing better because Widdop is off the field, i think it's just a case of he HAS to step up so has done.
Ratchford deserves a rest and needs to go back to Fullback when he returns, which leaves the problem of what do we do with Ashton?
Ratch is a much better Fullback than Ashton and Mamo and Charnley haven't done anything to just be dropped. I'd keep Mamo in the Squad over him to be honest.

Re: Squad for Catalan - Ratchford missing : Wed Sep 23, 2020 6:19 pm  

I'd play the strongest team possible against Catalans, then rest a good number against Salford in the league game.

Re: Squad for Catalan - Ratchford missing : Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:16 pm  

Or thane wrote:

1.Ashton
2.charnley
3.Gelling
4.King
5.Mamo
6.Austin
7.Widdop
8.Hill
9.D.clark
10.Cooper
11.Currie
12.BMM
13 Hughes

14.J.Clark
15.Philbin
16.Latu
17. Walker/Davis

I don't think Austin is doing better because Widdop is off the field, i think it's just a case of he HAS to step up so has done.
Ratchford deserves a rest and needs to go back to Fullback when he returns, which leaves the problem of what do we do with Ashton?
Ratch is a much better Fullback than Ashton and Mamo and Charnley haven't done anything to just be dropped. I'd keep Mamo in the Squad over him to be honest.

It’s a very good position to be in if not dilemma, we got basics.lbasically we have plenty of cover.

Re: Squad for Catalan - Ratchford missing : Thu Sep 24, 2020 7:40 am  

Huge dilemma as for me you cannot drop Ashtons pace, Yes Stef is a more rounded FB and can play pretty much anywhere, id rather him at a 13 so we can keep Ashtons pace in the team. Mamo as also been outstanding and for me he cant be dropped either.

Selection headache commence!

Re: Squad for Catalan - Ratchford missing : Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:25 am  

It makes things really easy at the moment because he can, in theory, rest any one from Ratchford, Ashton, Mamo or Charnley. He's also covered for injury. Where we have the least chance to rest / rotate is in the front row because there is a step change without Hill, Cooper or Philbin. Latu, Kibula, Doro and, when he's not missing, Akauola provide cover but non of them can do the minutes.

Re: Squad for Catalan - Ratchford missing : Thu Sep 24, 2020 11:23 am  

Briers'Boot wrote:

Huge dilemma as for me you cannot drop Ashtons pace, Yes Stef is a more rounded FB and can play pretty much anywhere, id rather him at a 13 so we can keep Ashtons pace in the team. Mamo as also been outstanding and for me he cant be dropped either.

Selection headache commence!

Lovely. Just the sort of dilemma / headache we want.

Re: Squad for Catalan - Ratchford missing : Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:00 pm  

Cooper deserves a rest but probably Price feels he needs him against Catalans, wouldn’t be surprised to see him rested against Salford in the League game.

Re: Squad for Catalan - Ratchford missing : Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:01 pm  

Or use BMM as a rotation prop?

Re: Squad for Catalan - Ratchford missing : Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:20 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

Cooper deserves a rest but probably Price feels he needs him against Catalans, wouldn’t be surprised to see him rested against Salford in the League game.

I think virtually a whole team will be rested vs. Salford in the League