Re: 21 man squad to face Leigh Sunday. : Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:10 pm
I think I started every sentence at the game with “I know it’s Leigh but….” and added something positive on the end. In a dominant team Harry Smith looked a million dollars and he needed that. His goal kicking was excellent and whilst I felt he lost confidence before he took the goal kicking this season, I don’t think it hurt his confidence today when he nailed that early one from the touch line. Him and Hastings were outstanding.
We really need to look at that decision to release Bourouh again. He might not be a world beater but he might be and for me, we’ve just not had enough of a look at him yet. He’s something different for us and I’d hate to see him go elsewhere and kick on.
As for the others, the whole back line were very good and there’s going to be an embarrassment of riches in the back row when everyone is fit. Guys like KPP and Shorrocks are going to make it so tough for Lam to pick who misses out. I’d say at the minute Morgan Smithies would do well to get back in. This really is the time where Lam needs to be ruthless with his selections and to drive competition. Him keep falling back in to picking Clubb to start, Powell to do 80 minutes and Tommy in the halves won’t push us on. He needs to make sure that people know of they play well they’ll get a place and if they don’t, they won’t, regardless of who they are.