19 for Widnes : Thu Mar 15, 2018 1:03 pm  

Hirst drops out, MCB comes in.

Tinirau Arona
Matty Ashurst
Mason Caton-Brown
Anthony England
David Fififta
Liam Finn
Scott Grix
Ryan Hampshire
Justin Horo
Craig Huby
Tom Johnstone
Ben Jones-Bishop
Danny Kirmond
Reece Lyne
Jacob Miller
Pauli Pauli
Tyler Randell
Bill Tupou
Kyle Wood

With Widnes missing their best player in Cahill and having only 2 very average props in their 19 in Burke and Ted Chapelhow, we really should be steamrolling them. This is our chance to gain a bit of confidence and put some points on them.

Re: 19 for Widnes : Thu Mar 15, 2018 1:33 pm  

Good opportunity for Hampshire to start in the halves.

Re: 19 for Widnes : Thu Mar 15, 2018 1:51 pm  

Willzay wrote:

Good opportunity for Hampshire to start in the halves.

Thought he'd be back in this week but not so sure now. Who gets rested? Woody maybe?

Their squad doesn't look strong and we should be winning this one with some to spare. No guarantees in sport though and it is due to be freezing at kick off

Re: 19 for Widnes : Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:04 pm  

Widnes have some excellent players and should not be underestimated, yes they are missing a few, Gil Dudson always plays well against us and he will be a big miss, bookies have Widnes + 10 - they rarely get it wrong.

Re: 19 for Widnes : Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:15 pm  

We've got plenty of options in the halves and at 9 and Chester has a couple of dilemmas.
Go as strong as possible, with Miller and Finn in the halves and Wood starting 9, with Randall coming on to spell him, which would mean Hampshire missing out or do we give wood and/ or Finn a break ??

It's a tough one and Finn will need a rest at some point in the season.

In years gone by this would be a "4 pointer" but, we appear to be better than that now and perhaps this is a chance for a bit of squad rotation.
It all depends on whether we are looking up the league table and planning for an end of season campaign or, whether we want to secure SL status, with the risk of burnout to certain players later in the season.

Re: 19 for Widnes : Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:17 pm  

I put on the other thread I thought there would be a couple of scores in it, but now the squads are out, and looking at Wakefield -10, I think I'll be lumping on.

Re: 19 for Widnes : Thu Mar 15, 2018 4:02 pm  

Matt Whitley is a quality young English forward, that probably won't be at Widnes for too much longer.

Re: 19 for Widnes : Thu Mar 15, 2018 4:58 pm  

bellycouldtackle wrote:

Widnes have some excellent players and should not be underestimated, yes they are missing a few, Gil Dudson always plays well against us and he will be a big miss, bookies have Widnes + 10 - they rarely get it wrong.

Go on then - name them.

I'm, not underestimating Widnes, they coud easily win, we used t do it often enough - however I see no 'excellent' players in that side. I see some that perhaps once were and some that might be one day but none who are currently 'excellent'.

Please enlighten me as to who they are and then I will tell my Widnes chum because he has no idea which players you are on about.

Re: 19 for Widnes : Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:18 pm  

vastman wrote:

Go on then - name them.

I'm, not underestimating Widnes, they coud easily win, we used t do it often enough - however I see no 'excellent' players in that side. I see some that perhaps once were and some that might be one day but none who are currently 'excellent'.

Please enlighten me as to who they are and then I will tell my Widnes chum because he has no idea which players you are on about.

Hanbury is the only one who comes close in my opinion.

As for us, I’d go as strong as possible. Hampshire will get his chance as the year goes on but the most important thing for me is to get more points on the board at this stage of the season. It’s harsh on Hirst as I thought he went well at Wigan last week but I can’t complain when we get to replace him with Pauli!

Re: 19 for Widnes : Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:31 pm  

vastman wrote:

Go on then - name them.

I'm, not underestimating Widnes, they coud easily win, we used t do it often enough - however I see no 'excellent' players in that side. I see some that perhaps once were and some that might be one day but none who are currently 'excellent'.

Please enlighten me as to who they are and then I will tell my Widnes chum because he has no idea which players you are on about.

I think Inu, who they signed from Catalan is an excellent centre and it was a surprise that he left Les Cats and that Widnes were the "lucky" club.
He was one of Catalan's best player last season, albeit in an under performing side.

A strong powerful runner and Widnes' top try scorer this season.
Reece will need his "A" game to keep him quiet.