MPG - The 17 : Tue Sep 26, 2017 10:33 am  

Anyone going to have a go at our team ?

Re: MPG - The 17 : Tue Sep 26, 2017 10:48 am  

Harold Rigby Jnr wrote:

Anyone going to have a go at our team ?

Not me!

If McNally, Langi, Paterson and Higham are available, it would seem strange to leave them out, but also strange to make so many changes to a side that put 40 on away to London.

Re: MPG - The 17 : Tue Sep 26, 2017 10:52 am  

Me neither! Thaler will be reffing though.

Re: MPG - The 17 : Tue Sep 26, 2017 11:39 am  

Are we able to put the side out that beat them at their place last time we played them ??

Re: MPG - The 17 : Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:15 pm  

ste747 wrote:

Are we able to put the side out that beat them at their place last time we played them ??

No Mortimer, and I doubt Higson will play

Re: MPG - The 17 : Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:27 pm  

It's tough isn't it to pick a team considering what is at stake. Midweek, last week I made the call that young Hampshire would start the match against London. How do people think he played ? By all accounts he did well so even though the team may yet to be decided.I will stick my neck out and get the ball rolling. I say young Ryan will be at 1 and our full back on Saturday.

Re: MPG - The 17 : Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:48 pm  

Harold Rigby Jnr wrote:

It's tough isn't it to pick a team considering what is at stake. Midweek, last week I made the call that young Hampshire would start the match against London. How do people think he played ? By all accounts he did well so even though the team may yet to be decided.I will stick my neck out and get the ball rolling. I say young Ryan will be at 1 and our full back on Saturday.

Maybe Hampshire will have stronger goal line defence than McNally (still can't get over how he turned Lunt over for the try that got us into this mess), but McNally offers a lot more joining the attacking line, and less likely to drop a high ball.

I'd be inclined to select McNally. What about hooker? Seemed unthinkable that Higham might miss out if available, but we've lost by two at Warrington and won two games since he was out? Would he be the calm experienced head that is so influential, or would he try too hard, which I think he's been guilty of at times this year?

Re: MPG - The 17 : Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:59 pm  

Harold I think most people are waiting for you to call the team! My own thoughts are that I hope we don’t play anyone not 100% fit - too many times I’ve seen that strategy fail, particular worry would be Higham who gave absolutely everything when Mortimer went off.

Picking tonight’s Euromillions easier than guessing the Leigh team this season - hope Neil picks a team that will stay calm and be fast enough in mind and body to deal with the last ten minutes of potential madness.

Re: MPG - The 17 : Tue Sep 26, 2017 4:21 pm  

First crack at a team, my mum will be so proud. Let's go for a real offensive strategy and assume Brown is still injured.

McNally
Dawson
Crooks
Fleming (Langi if fit)
Clare

Reynolds
Drinkwater

Maria
Hood
Tickle
Paterson
Stewart
Hansen

Higham
Vea
Hopkins
Hampshire (or Burr) I have a feeling Greg won't last the match in one piece


*2018 I'd like to see Ridyard back at 6 and give Reynolds a crack at 13. We've struggled to get over the line a bit this year.

Re: MPG - The 17 : Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:10 pm  

Harold Rigby Jnr wrote:

It's tough isn't it to pick a team considering what is at stake. Midweek, last week I made the call that young Hampshire would start the match against London. How do people think he played ? By all accounts he did well so even though the team may yet to be decided.I will stick my neck out and get the ball rolling. I say young Ryan will be at 1 and our full back on Saturday.

McNally says he's fit to play, and is in before Hampshire for me - his take of the bombs to be expected have been generally top notch, Hampshire didn't particularly impress me when he had a run there