Re: Strong squad but is the team good enough? : Sun Jul 24, 2016 6:20 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

Hi charlie, I think its ambitious to say they are better now as all those players careers seem to be on the way down. I always look forward to our games against Leigh and am a little bit sad that we wont play them in the middle 8's but I look forward to seeing my friends from Leigh again next season.

We might draw you in the Challenge Cup, so it's not all doom and gloom for you guys

Re: Strong squad but is the team good enough? : Sun Jul 24, 2016 6:45 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

Hi charlie, I think its ambitious to say they are better now as all those players careers seem to be on the way down. I always look forward to our games against Leigh and am a little bit sad that we wont play them in the middle 8's but I look forward to seeing my friends from Leigh again next season.

Greg - No doubt Charlie will be discussing life in the superleague and filling you guys in on his visit to the shay how well Leyth are doing in the top flight.

Re: Strong squad but is the team good enough? : Sun Jul 24, 2016 7:06 pm  

Vancouver Leyther wrote:

I'm no coach but here is how I'd pick it for game 1.
1. McNally
2. Brown
3. Worthington
4. Tonga
5. Dawson
6. Ridyard
7. Drinkwater
8. Acton
9. Higham
10. Weston
11. Hock
12. Paterson
13. Hansen

14. Fui (impact from the bench)
15. Tickle
16. Burns (hooker, and cover for halfs)
17. Smith (cover for fullback, and all the back line in general)

Not a bad call that. Tonga looked a real handful with the ball in hand and caused damage out wide. He is a big lad and you can see why he has played for Australia. Worthington at this moment is the best centre in the divsion. Great to see McNally back and doing what he does best, scoring tries and he is a potent attacking threat to the opposition.

I would only remove Acton, start with Moi Moi and bring in Hopkins off the bench as fresh legs, a big lad with great mobility.

Re: Strong squad but is the team good enough? : Sun Jul 24, 2016 8:12 pm  

Mookachaka wrote:

We might draw you in the Challenge Cup, so it's not all doom and gloom for you guys

That would be 3 games and probably 3 losses for us.

Re: Strong squad but is the team good enough? : Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:09 pm  

Toronto have announced Greg Worthington as another of their signings for 2017 earlier tonight.

Edit: And now Andrew Dixon as well

Re: Strong squad but is the team good enough? : Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:43 pm  

Nothus wrote:

Toronto have announced Greg Worthington as another of their signings for 2017 earlier tonight.

Edit: And now Andrew Dixon as well

That's a dodgy Twitter account, nothing to do with the official club account. That's not to say they won't be signing, but the club haven't announced anything

Re: Strong squad but is the team good enough? : Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:49 pm  

Do you reckon Rowley thinks that announcing them now may disrupt the team. Reckon the club have moved promptly and replaced the 3 announced in the last 3 days with the coincidental signings of a winger a 2nd row and a centre. Nice try Paul

Re: Strong squad but is the team good enough? : Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:49 pm  

Iggy79 wrote:

That's a dodgy Twitter account, nothing to do with the official club account. That's not to say they won't be signing, but the club haven't announced anything

Really? What a weird fake account to create

Re: Strong squad but is the team good enough? : Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:52 pm  

Reckon it is probably someone very very close to the Toronto setup or even from inside it. Maybe someone who is an expert at 'leaking' information.

Re: Strong squad but is the team good enough? : Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:53 pm  

DemonUK wrote:

Do you reckon Rowley thinks that announcing them now may disrupt the team. Reckon the club have moved promptly and replaced the 3 announced in the last 3 days with the coincidental signings of a winger a 2nd row and a centre. Nice try Paul

As I said, Toronto haven't announced either of them, it's a fake Twitter account that's announcing signings. Even Johnny Pownall - who's been named on the same account - has replied saying its a snide site. I'm guessing it's a leyther that's set it up, as there's a tweet on there with the hashtags #morals and #ethics