No need to change the team : Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:10 am  

...for Old Trafford.

Whether Sandow or Bailey are fit or not. Please do not change the team. Sorry, Kev, I love you on the wing as much as anyone, but the 17 from last night deserve to run out next weekend.

Re: No need to change the team : Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:19 am  

Smith was on 5 Live yesterday after the game and they directly asked him "if he's fit does Sandow play?"

Smith gave a typical politicians answer of "we'll see" but then closed with something along the lines of "even if he is fit, the reality is he won't be up to speed enough to play" so think we can rule him out.

Re: No need to change the team : Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:22 am  

Wirefan wrote:

Smith was on 5 Live yesterday after the game and they directly asked him "if he's fit does Sandow play?"

Smith gave a typical politicians answer of "we'll see" but then closed with something along the lines of "even if he is fit, the reality is he won't be up to speed enough to play" so think we can rule him out.

Unlikely Sandow will play, but what's, happened to Brad Dwyer?

Re: No need to change the team : Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:23 am  

He's lost to much weight !!

Re: No need to change the team : Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:23 am  

After the Hull game TS said he's been a bit flat recently so he's gone away to work on aspects of his game..

Naughty step

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Re: No need to change the team : Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:25 am  

Difficult choices eh ? If Sandow and Bailey are fit, will TS play them ?

I thought the kids in the team were brilliant - Smith 18, King 20, Philbin, Patton and Wilde all 21, all played their part. In fact on paper, we should probably have lost this game (and last week) especially with all our props injured; Dodds, Evans, Westwood, Cox, Bailey, Harrison. It was no surprise that we were pinned in our own half for the last 20 minutes of the match with no go-forward to speak of. Bailey could certainly help out, and Sandow is a match winner if he is fit.

I don't fancy TS's job atm

Re: No need to change the team : Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:38 am  

I would leave Smith out & bring back Dwyer

Re: No need to change the team : Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:51 am  

Builth Wells Wire wrote:

I would leave Smith out & bring back Dwyer

Yes Smith looked out of his depth yesterday.

I would leave rest of the team as it was, thought Ratchford played well at fullback overall.

Re: No need to change the team : Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:56 am  

Quickening wrote:

Yes Smith looked out of his depth yesterday.

I would leave rest of the team as it was, thought Ratchford played well at fullback overall.

I would absolutely bring Brad Dwyer in for Smith. The young lad looked off the pace last night. Stef was solid again at full back apart from when he nearly had his head taken off. Took his try sublimely.

Re: No need to change the team : Fri Sep 30, 2016 9:09 am  

Yeah I think it was a bit too far of a step up for Smith last night. He only lasted 8 minutes before being hooked off. Lost count of the tackles, terrible pass to Sims along the floor and a poor territorial kick that dribbled along the ground.