Re: Wire (A) : Wed Apr 12, 2023 8:19 am  

NSW wrote:

The only player Wire are missing of any significance is Clark.

The rest are just plodding props who will be easily replaced.

Only actual injured players are Harrison, Bullock and Clark so all this “doing it tough” narrative is hilarious.

If Williams or Vaughan were out it might be worth mentioning.

Dufty would be a significant loss but no word on that.

They’ll be firing on Friday like they have all year.

Bullock and Harrison were very good early season, very impressed with both. Bullock was very good for us all of last season too. Mikaele has gone home obviously and he was an excellent foil for Vaughan, Catalans numbered up on Vaughan and he can be easily contained with no other rampaging forwards. Philbin is also a loss. Dudson is the only one missing who is a 'plodder' and wouldn't be in the 17.

With who you have missing too it'll be a very interesting game.

Re: Wire (A) : Wed Apr 12, 2023 8:32 am  

I for one would like to see 2 full strength teams slogging it out on. Friday. That clearly isn’t going to happen. Our 13 will still be reasonably strong (depending on Dufty). Walker is an able deputy for Clark BUT despite what some may think Harrison, Bullock and Philbin are big losses.
Still think it should be a cracker on Friday, too close to call in my view (but A Wire win!).

Re: Wire (A) : Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:08 am  

ratticusfinch wrote:

Bullock and Harrison were very good early season, very impressed with both. Bullock was very good for us all of last season too. Mikaele has gone home obviously and he was an excellent foil for Vaughan, Catalans numbered up on Vaughan and he can be easily contained with no other rampaging forwards. Philbin is also a loss. Dudson is the only one missing who is a 'plodder' and wouldn't be in the 17.

With who you have missing too it'll be a very interesting game.

Cooper Field Cust injured, Smithies suspended, Cust was getting some stick for his performance so far and there were plenty who'd have dropped him anyway but to be fair to him it turned out he'd been playing with a bulging disc in his back so a bit of credit for trying to play through that

Re: Wire (A) : Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:06 am  

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Re: Wire (A) : Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:59 am  

French
Miski
King
Wardle
Marshall
Shorrocks
Smith
Byrne
Powell
Ellis
KPP
Farrell
Isa

Havard
Singleton
Mago
O'Neill

I'd be tempted to throw in Harvie Hill instead of Mago but i dont think he will.

Re: Wire (A) : Wed Apr 12, 2023 12:07 pm  

Suprised Clark is in our squad.

Re: Wire (A) : Wed Apr 12, 2023 12:09 pm  

fez1 wrote:

Suprised Clark is in our squad.

I think Clark is.

Re: Wire (A) : Wed Apr 12, 2023 12:13 pm  

fez1 wrote:

Suprised Clark is in our squad.

He not making up the number. Bit strange throwing him in if he’s not had a full 80 under his belt

Re: Wire (A) : Wed Apr 12, 2023 12:47 pm  

I think we'll see Harvie Hill off the bench. I think Peet will go with:

French, Miski, King, Wardle, Marshall
Shorrocks, Smith
Singleton Powell Byrne
Farrell KPP
Isa

Havard, Ellis, O'Neill, Hill

As we know RL isn't played on paper, but looking at the respective squads, we should be comfortably better in the forwards.

Re: Wire (A) : Wed Apr 12, 2023 1:06 pm  

It would be really telling regards their thoughts on Mago for the rest of this season if Harvie Hill gets picked ahead of him. I’d be extremely tempted to go with Hill myself, especially when you consider Wire will have a Young forward or two on their bench.