Re: The Easter Derby : Sun Apr 14, 2019 5:57 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Huge blow that. Been in vintage form when he's been able to take the field this year.

Now now. Conor Wynne has been an able replacement, can see Shaull going to the Darkside

Re: The Easter Derby : Sun Apr 14, 2019 5:59 pm  

Rovers will win this, I feel. Hall at least two tries including one length of the field effort.

Knowing us we'll then go and beat St Helens.

Re: The Easter Derby : Sun Apr 14, 2019 6:02 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

Rovers will win this, I feel. Hall at least two tries including one length of the field effort.

Knowing us we'll then go and beat St Helens.

Agree re Good Friday, but Saints effectively get a bye in their derby based on current form, so that's a big Easter Monday call

Re: The Easter Derby : Sun Apr 14, 2019 6:20 pm  

Confident that we will win on Friday....which worries me.

Re: The Easter Derby : Sun Apr 14, 2019 7:34 pm  

Really pleased we rested a few this weekend!

Re: The Easter Derby : Sun Apr 14, 2019 7:54 pm  

Would assume Paea and Savelio available. Green I think had a chance. Of the many other absentees, who knows?
Shaul
Naulago
Taylor
Matongo
Bowden
Westerman
Nzoungou
Scott
Sanderson
?

Re: The Easter Derby : Sun Apr 14, 2019 8:15 pm  

I wonder if we will have some players at Red Hall for Disciplinary this week?

Re: The Easter Derby : Sun Apr 14, 2019 8:20 pm  

The Dobbins always raise their game in their cup final.

Re: The Easter Derby : Sun Apr 14, 2019 8:22 pm  

Would Radford risk Bowden and Green or give them longer?

Re: The Easter Derby : Sun Apr 14, 2019 10:25 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Rovers should be favourites. Here's why:
They have the sign over us right now, seeking their 3rd consecutive win
All their props back (bar Masoe) - don't think we had any available this week.
Their coach is a "Wizard", ours is a pub landlord
Garbutt is MoS elect
We have home disadvantage
They have effectively had a week off against lower division opposition, whilst we toiled overseas and had to check in at 6.

Keep it respectable, that should be our aim. Discuss.

Nice try Mrs B apart from Masoe we will also be missing Scruton Greenwood Lannon and possibly Jewiitt from our front row which will leave us with an out of form Mulhearn and a half fit Garbutt whereas yourselves will have six props to pick from but you knew this already should be a comfortable win for you this time