Re: Team for Salford : Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:54 am  

FearTheVee wrote:

Be interested to see the Wigan squad - Saints have decided to chuck the Cas game in favour of resting bodies after Easter (which itself was on the back of a knock out game away to Catalans).

Surely you're not trying to make excuses for a game against some mid table Yorkshire rubbing rags ? Have a bit of faith in your systems for goodness sake, you'll be getting banned from RedVee with an attitude like that

Re: Team for Salford : Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:59 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

Just seen your squad and wow

Don’t agree with the two fixtures over Easter, so fair play if that’s a way of making a stand. I don’t think the powers that be and Sky will be particularly happy about it mind.

He's basically gone full Ian Millward and his 2004 selection against Bradford. I'm ashamed to say I've lumped on Cas at +4 and then gone back in and done it again, this time at +2.

However no other team will have played 3 games in 7 days bar us, and this is off the back of Catalans away.

Makinson went straight off after Monday's game, Lomax seemed to have a fitness test pre-game against Hudds, Paasi had loads of strapping on his thigh. Woolf has probably thought we'll struggle anyway without Grace, Hopoate, Hurrell, Knowles, Sironen and Matautia and has looked at the bigger picture.

Whatever happens this weekend bar a 100 + points swing, we will still be on top after the weekend and will have had the luxury of resting players 2 weeks before a huge semi-final. Thankfully we have earned the right to do this.

That's even without Roby at 36 on the back off 2 80 min games in 3 days, he deserves a rest more than anyone.

That said, I do feel sorry for the travelling fans who are paying good money during hard times to effectively watch an Academy Team.

Re: Team for Salford : Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:04 pm  

I'm looking forward to YG coming on here and telling us how they won with more than 5 out

(Watch them win now )

Re: Team for Salford : Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:06 pm  

Stu M wrote:

He's basically gone full Ian Millward and his 2004 selection against Bradford. I'm ashamed to say I've lumped on Cas at +4 and then gone back in and done it again, this time at +2.

However no other team will have played 3 games in 7 days bar us, Makinson went straight off after Monday's game, Lomax seemed to have a fitness test pre-game against Hudds, Paasi had loads of strapping on his thigh. Woolf has probably thought we'll struggle anyway without Grace, Hopoate, Hurrell, Knowles, Sironen and Matautia and has looked at the bigger picture. Whatever happens this weekend bar a 100 + points swing, we will still be on top after the weekend and will have had the luxury of resting players 2 weeks before a huge semi-final. Thankfully we have earned the right to do this.

That said, I do feel sorry for the travelling fans who are paying good money during hard times to effectively watch an Academy Team.

Tried to get a bet on myself but it’s been removed at the minute.

I fully understand why he’s done it. I don’t say this to get any sort of reaction from Saints fans but Woolf doesn’t have a guaranteed Covid card he can play this year, so he’s had to be upfront and honest about giving the players a refresh. As a big international fan, I just hope this isn’t a sign of what is to come in June when the England game is planned.

Re: Team for Salford : Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:12 pm  

Phuzzy wrote:

I'm looking forward to YG coming on here and telling us how they won with more than 5 out

(Watch them win now )

Please no, he'll be unbearable

Re: Team for Salford : Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:21 pm  

Imagine the uproar if Wigan did that

Re: Team for Salford : Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:35 pm  

Egg Chasing wrote:

Imagine the uproar if Wigan did that

Give over. We've earned the right to do this. Its the reason why teams have squads. Clearly a number of players are injured or carrying bad enough knocks to risk further injury if they played on Friday.

If this game impacted on promotion or relgation then I would maybe agree. Unless there is a 100 point swing we'll still be on top on Monday morning.

If Peet chose to do the same then fair play. No-one has had the turnaround we have and again on the back of Catalan A in the Cup.

Re: Team for Salford : Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:49 pm  

moto748 wrote:

I think there could be a future for Shorrocks at 13 for Wigan, but probably not yet.

Think it’s time they give him a proper go at loose forward instead of throwing him on for 10/15 mins when it’s too late to get into the game or trying to make do with him at hooker. A good, quick ball player is what we’ve lacked for a while. His tackling isn’t really a problem either.

Re: Team for Salford : Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:01 pm  

I agree regarding Shorrocks but, barring injury or resting, you can't move Smithies from there as it stands. He's playing too well. If Smithies is rested then Shorrocks all the way. I suspect Isa will get the nod before that happening though unfortunately.

Re: Team for Salford : Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:04 pm  

Phuzzy wrote:

I'm looking forward to YG coming on here and telling us how they won with more than 5 out

(Watch them win now )

Haha if we win on Friday I'm chasing my username to "WonWithout15."