Re: Team for Hull KR : Wed Feb 09, 2022 11:30 am  

hengirl wrote:

I was surprised by Davies in the GF thought he would have ironed out his frailties by now in defence but as you say they still seem to be there,still very good going forward mind.

On the subject of Silva if Wigan get close to having to use him this season I’d be very worried he’s one for the further down the road,not this season.

He’s a machine Davies from a fitness and desire point of view and I’d love him back here but I’ve always felt his basic rugby league skills (catch, pass, defending kicks) are extremely limited. He makes up for it in other areas in spades but he will worry he if he turns out for England in the World Cup.

Re: Team for Hull KR : Wed Feb 09, 2022 12:05 pm  

hengirl wrote:

I was surprised by Davies in the GF thought he would have ironed out his frailties by now in defence but as you say they still seem to be there,still very good going forward mind.

On the subject of Silva if Wigan get close to having to use him this season I’d be very worried he’s one for the further down the road,not this season.

I agree he's more one for the future but I think you do him a disservice by saying you'd be worried if he played. He's a handful carrying the ball in. Ask him to play a simple gameplan concentrating on that and he'll do a good job. His defense was good in the pre season game (and I believe he's actually mentoring more senior players in the contact side of it) so I have no issues there.

I wouldn't like to rely on him at this early stage of his career but as 7th/8th choice he's more than capable of doing a job here and there. Put it this way; I'm not sure who our 7th/8th choice was last year but Silva is definitely an upgrade!

Re: Team for Hull KR : Thu Feb 10, 2022 4:15 pm  

Interesting to note that both Liam Byrne and Patrick Mago are listed as 113kg - not sure how accurate that is but if true they're both just a couple of kilos shy of Alex Walmsley. Obviously not saying they're the same standard but it will be good to have some real size coming off the bench for a change. Definitely a big bulking up pre-season for Liam Byrne.

Re: Team for Hull KR : Fri Feb 11, 2022 6:36 pm  

Largely the same starting lineup from the Wire game, bar a bit of a shuffle in the 3/4s.

Re: Team for Hull KR : Fri Feb 11, 2022 6:37 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I’m between 2 for the last bench spot (O’Neill or Hardaker) but happy with the rest-

Field
Thornley KPP Bibby Marshall
Cust Leuluai
Singleton Powell Ellis
Bateman Farrell Isa

Subs
Mago Byrne Smithies Hardaker

I’ll probably just edge for Hardaker (if fit) on the basis that he covers all the backline and if needs be Cust or Leuluai can spell in at 9. I’ve been hugely impressed with O’Neill though in pre season and would be looking to get him on the bench in the coming weeks.

That’s the squad I believe but replace Shorrocks for Hardaker

Re: Team for Hull KR : Fri Feb 11, 2022 8:20 pm  

The penalties we are conceding are pathetic

Re: Team for Hull KR : Fri Feb 11, 2022 8:34 pm  

Can you not get a more blatant steal than that

Re: Team for Hull KR : Fri Feb 11, 2022 8:38 pm  

Child is hammering us here

Re: Team for Hull KR : Fri Feb 11, 2022 8:38 pm  

James Child crowd pleaser.

Re: Team for Hull KR : Fri Feb 11, 2022 8:45 pm  

Who's given the goal kicking duties to Field, each one has favvered a soggy loaf from the boot.