The Team I would select for Sheffield would be........ : Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:40 am  

1. Quinlan - Class Act
2. Oakes - For me Moss has been average at best so give the lad a try, promising Talent
3. Minns - Record Speaks for itself
4. Heffernan - Proving to be an astute signing.
5. Cockayne - Proved his fitness and has to be a massive upgrade on the poor performances Shaw has put in, experience will be welcomed.
6. Abdull - Steady away but showing good signs.
7. Ellis - Much needed SL quality.
8. Scruton - Machine.
9. Lunt - Another SL standard player.
10. Clarkson - Decent but still improvements to be made.
11. Maurice Blair - Puts a decent performance in Week after week.
12. James Greenwood - Hard working forward.
13. James Donaldson - Another class player willing to do the dirty work.

14. Ben Kavanagh - Impact off the Bench.
15. George Milton - Really good in reserves, deserves the nod.
16. Robbie Mulhearn - Started to show signs of him been a formidable forward.
17. Graham Horne - Fit and ready, sure his experience would be welcomed.

Dropped
Shaw - Poor
Moss - Average at Best

Injured
Addy
Clark
Marsh
Wardill
Lawler
Butler Flemming

Missing Out
Brad Clavering - One for the future
Joe Cator - Play him in academy V Wigan
Dave Hodgson - Call on him later in the season, still got it though
Liam Harris - His time will come
Kieron Moran - Loaned to York
Will Jubb - Loaned to York
Liam Salter - Needs to massively improve to get ahead of Minns & Heffernan and the Butler Fleming when he is fit.

How would you play it????

Re: The Team I would select for Sheffield would be........ : Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:48 am  

TheRealist wrote:

1. Quinlan - Class Act
2. Oakes - For me Moss has been average at best so give the lad a try, promising Talent
3. Minns - Record Speaks for itself
4. Heffernan - Proving to be an astute signing.
5. Cockayne - Proved his fitness and has to be a massive upgrade on the poor performances Shaw has put in, experience will be welcomed.
6. Abdull - Steady away but showing good signs.
7. Ellis - Much needed SL quality.
8. Scruton - Machine.
9. Lunt - Another SL standard player.
10. Clarkson - Decent but still improvements to be made.
11. Maurice Blair - Puts a decent performance in Week after week.
12. James Greenwood - Hard working forward.
13. James Donaldson - Another class player willing to do the dirty work.

14. Ben Kavanagh - Impact off the Bench.
15. George Milton - Really good in reserves, deserves the nod.
16. Robbie Mulhearn - Started to show signs of him been a formidable forward.
17. Graham Horne - Fit and ready, sure his experience would be welcomed.

Dropped
Shaw - Poor
Moss - Average at Best

Injured
Addy
Clark
Marsh
Wardill
Lawler
Butler Flemming

Missing Out
Brad Clavering - One for the future
Joe Cator - Play him in academy V Wigan
Dave Hodgson - Call on him later in the season, still got it though
Liam Harris - His time will come
Kieron Moran - Loaned to York
Will Jubb - Loaned to York
Liam Salter - Needs to massively improve to get ahead of Minns & Heffernan and the Butler Fleming when he is fit.

How would you play it????

Well Horne wouldn't be in the side really can't see what Moss has done wrong just needs Minns to give him the ball as he's very fast as shown when scoring last week Cockayne is finished I'd have Moss and Oakes on the wings

Re: The Team I would select for Sheffield would be........ : Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:03 am  

fun time frankie wrote:

Well Horne wouldn't be in the side really can't see what Moss has done wrong just needs Minns to give him the ball as he's very fast as shown when scoring last week Cockayne is finished I'd have Moss and Oakes on the wings

Horne is only in due to injuries to other key forwards. His experience would get him the gig on the bench.

Moss just looks weak in the out sets, we were spoilt with Sio and Mantalatto I suppose.

Oakes will be good and Moss might be given ball in hand but he is playing out of position.

I have never seen the fascination in Shaw. I really do believe he is poor.

[Mild Rover]

Re: The Team I would select for Sheffield would be........ : Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:06 am  

Yeah, I've thought Moss has looked pretty classy. I want to see more of him, not less.

With Cockayne, JBF, Oakes and Hodgson in the squad, Shaw will have plenty of competition for his spot. He's done okay so far though and looks more powerful than last year. I'm not accusing the OP of this necessarily, because there is a case for giving Cockayne a run - but over the years the opinion that we must find a place for him in the 17 has been expressed fairly frequently. For his energy, enthusiasm and now experience. Sometimes, including sometimes unfairly IMO, also because whoever is picked ahead of him is poop. Being picked ahead of BC is Rovers most poisoned chalice.

Re: The Team I would select for Sheffield would be........ : Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:12 am  

Mild Rover wrote:

Yeah, I've thought Moss has looked pretty classy. I want to see more of him, not less.

With Cockayne, JBF, Oakes and Hodgson in the squad, Shaw will have plenty of competition for his spot. He's done okay so far though and looks more powerful than last year. I'm not accusing the OP of this necessarily, because there is a case for giving Cockayne a run - but over the years the opinion that we must find a place for him in the 17 has been expressed fairly frequently. For his energy, enthusiasm and now experience. Sometimes, including sometimes unfairly IMO, also because whoever is picked ahead of him is poop. Being picked ahead of BC is Rovers most poisoned chalice.

I'm not sure about Moss on the wing. For the early part of the season they have looked pretty weak doing the Ugly stuff, unable to break the line on out sets. I am not saying BC has the divine right to play and he is certainly not a long term option, more a club ambassador this year but it may give Shaw/Moss a kick up the booty to try a little harder. Maybe throw Hodgy in instead of BC, he still has a spark there!!!

Re: The Team I would select for Sheffield would be........ : Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:16 am  

Cockayne stays on the bench as cover for the backs and to spell Lunt. Scruton will probably miss this week due to suspension (when are these announced?). I think there is an arguement to give Oakes a go in front of Shaw who hasn't done a lot wrong but equally doesn't seem to offer as big a threat as he should.

Moss I'm a little underwhelmed with but he has something in his game that when it comes out will be exciting.

Re: The Team I would select for Sheffield would be........ : Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:27 am  

I'm one of those people who thinks players under pressure for their starting spot perform better.
But looking at Sunday's opposition (Sheffield) I see they are playing Dane Chisholm at fullback.
I would hope and expect that this is a call for plenty of high bombs and tall fast wings running at him all afternoon. So that would be Shaw and Moss over Oakes and Cockayne.
Maybe we needed to pick players to meet a paticular challenge over developing a team spirit.

Re: The Team I would select for Sheffield would be........ : Tue Feb 28, 2017 10:21 am  

Shaw the scapegoat this season then! Or maybe Moss! The jury seems to be out at the moment.

Shaw played well last Sunday, was very secure under the high ball. He looks stronger this year and I expect him to see him continue in the starting line-up.

Moss is playing in a position that he admits he is relatively unused to and it will take time for him to fully adapt to it.

Re: The Team I would select for Sheffield would be........ : Tue Feb 28, 2017 10:37 am  

TheRealist wrote:

I'm not sure about Moss on the wing. For the early part of the season they have looked pretty weak doing the Ugly stuff, unable to break the line on out sets. I am not saying BC has the divine right to play and he is certainly not a long term option, more a club ambassador this year but it may give Shaw/Moss a kick up the booty to try a little harder. Maybe throw Hodgy in instead of BC, he still has a spark there!!!

We don't want an ambassador on the pitch they should be in the bar meeting and greeting! On the pitch we need the best 17 available that day. Taking into account the opposition and injuries the coach might decide to give one or more of the fridge players some game time.

Ben does not warrant a start in any position as he is not better than any of the starting 13 used so far. His enthusiasm and energy do make him a useful impact player when players are injured.

Re: The Team I would select for Sheffield would be........ : Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:23 pm  

If its not broken, don't fix it. . .except for enforced changes re Clark and maybe Scruton if banned.

Looking at the prop situation, the options are Clarkson, Kavanagh, Mulhern and Milton - pity Moran is out on loan.

For me, Milton deserves an opportunity - saw him a few times at Donny, and the other weeks reserve game, he's ready.