Re: Squad for Salford. : Tue May 25, 2021 3:25 pm  

two uncharacteristic errors by Josh Thewlis over the past 5-6 games does not warrant him being dropped. If we did that for every player then there wouldn’t be many on the teamsheet each week!!!

Stick with him and the benefits we will reap for the next umpteen years will be all worth it.

Re: Squad for Salford. : Tue May 25, 2021 4:15 pm  

WalterWizard wrote:

two uncharacteristic errors by Josh Thewlis over the past 5-6 games does not warrant him being dropped. If we did that for every player then there wouldn’t be many on the teamsheet each week!!!

Stick with him and the benefits we will reap for the next umpteen years will be all worth it.

I agree, but leaving Lineham out for the bigger games is a big shout.

Re: Squad for Salford. : Tue May 25, 2021 4:33 pm  

WalterWizard wrote:

two uncharacteristic errors by Josh Thewlis over the past 5-6 games does not warrant him being dropped. If we did that for every player then there wouldn’t be many on the teamsheet each week!!!

Stick with him and the benefits we will reap for the next umpteen years will be all worth it.

I agree with you regarding Thewlis, but I think Price should have played him at fullback, in his best position, (While Ratchford was in the halves) on an interchange basis with Inglis.

I think that Lineham will be playing on the wing for the us in the semi final, and hence Price will play him there on Thursday.

Re: Squad for Salford. : Tue May 25, 2021 5:41 pm  

I agree with Walter W and Boss H, in that we should stick with Thewlis but Lineham will play against Salford and Castleford.

Re: Squad for Salford. : Tue May 25, 2021 5:52 pm  

WalterWizard wrote:

two uncharacteristic errors by Josh Thewlis over the past 5-6 games does not warrant him being dropped. If we did that for every player then there wouldn’t be many on the teamsheet each week!!!

Stick with him and the benefits we will reap for the next umpteen years will be all worth it.

I'm sure Welsby probably dropped a couple of balls during the season on his way to scoring the winning try in last season's grand final.

I'm with you Walter, Thewlis is the future and probably the present too

Re: Squad for Salford. : Tue May 25, 2021 9:20 pm  

Lineham needs a game in him whether we are sticking with Thewlis or not. Play Lineham on Thursday to get him seasoned for when he might be called upon again.

Re: Squad for Salford. : Wed May 26, 2021 12:01 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote:

Yes, normally very composed

That was a funny swirling wind though. Made Austin's kicking look pants, and made some otherwise superb cut-out passes float forward.

Re: Squad for Salford. : Wed May 26, 2021 8:22 pm  

Butler desperately needs game time, i haven't seen him look more out of shape. He's gained some not good Timber which is surprising seeing as he's has a full pre-season. Akauola will be gone at the seasons end so Butler needs to get on it. He's always been a quick prop for his size and was when London were in super league last, but he looks really slow now. So again what have done to him. And the old he didn't play much last year due to covid isn't an excuse.
He's a proffessional athlete who had an 8-12 week full pre-season, christ i could get fit in that enviroment.