Team for Hull KR : Sun Feb 06, 2022 11:15 am  

I think Zak comes in in the centres once fit. Once he does, KPP moves to the back row.

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

Mago
O'neill
Byrne
Partington/Smithies

Re: Team for Hull KR : Sun Feb 06, 2022 11:44 am  

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.

Re: Team for Hull KR : Sun Feb 06, 2022 12:18 pm  

Is Hardaker close to being fit?

Re: Team for Hull KR : Sun Feb 06, 2022 12:57 pm  

Peet said he was on target for R1 after the Wire game.

Re: Team for Hull KR : Sun Feb 06, 2022 1:09 pm  

The pack, fullback and halfbacks are set. It's the 3/4 line that's tricky - there's 6 players for 4 spots and I think you could make a case for including/not including each of them.

I'd continue with KPP at centre so would go with Hardaker at left centre if fit. I personally don't rate Marshall - would probably go with Miski and Bibby on the wings.

Re: Team for Hull KR : Sun Feb 06, 2022 1:44 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

The pack, fullback and halfbacks are set. It's the 3/4 line that's tricky - there's 6 players for 4 spots and I think you could make a case for including/not including each of them.

I'd continue with KPP at centre so would go with Hardaker at left centre if fit. I personally don't rate Marshall - would probably go with Miski and Bibby on the wings.

What about Zak on the wing? I doubt it's going to be a fast track on Friday, so it negates the loss of pace Vs Marshall (although ZH isn't slow by any means). Add in Hardaker's superior defence and the likelihood of bombs by Abdull and it seems like a no brainer to me.

Re: Team for Hull KR : Sun Feb 06, 2022 2:20 pm  

Marshall nailed on for me (and Peet I expect). I’m a bag of nerves when Bibby is defending kicks from the wing and I still don’t see the supposed weakness Marshall has under a high ball. I’d want his pace in the team and his ability to pull something out of nothing. We don’t have enough backs who can do that with French.

Re: Team for Hull KR : Sun Feb 06, 2022 3:20 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Marshall nailed on for me (and Peet I expect). I’m a bag of nerves when Bibby is defending kicks from the wing and I still don’t see the supposed weakness Marshall has under a high ball. I’d want his pace in the team and his ability to pull something out of nothing. We don’t have enough backs who can do that with French.

Think it all stems back to the CC final against FC. Got kicked to death and was up against an on form Fonua

Re: Team for Hull KR : Sun Feb 06, 2022 3:52 pm  

Field,
Thornley, KPP, Hardaker, Marshall.
Cust, Leuluai,
Singleton, Powell, Ellis,
Farrell, Bateman,
Isa.

Mago, Byrne, Shorrocks, Smith.

We are starting with size and pace as we did v Wire. Having Thornley bringing us out of yardage worked well.If we get out of yardage on the front foot then we have the pace and ball playing ability to overcome HKR. They will rely on Abdull as well as Litten who both pose an attacking threat. Smith to replace Tommy.
Looking forward to it.

Re: Team for Hull KR : Sun Feb 06, 2022 4:01 pm  

WWste wrote:

Think it all stems back to the CC final against FC. Got kicked to death and was up against an on form Fonua

He’s worked hard on it over the years and it hasn’t been a problem for a long while imo. Even that day it felt more like it was Fonua’s power that was the real problem, rather than an issue dealing with kicks (although I was probably the most rat legged I’ve been at a game so the memory is hazy). Tom Davies always made me more nervous under kicks and sitting at Old Trafford supporting Catalans in October gone, he still does. Jake Bibby is much the same.

As one of only two natural wingers in the squad and the only established one, he’d be one of the first names on my team sheet.