19 for Magic : Thu May 28, 2015 1:05 pm  

6 Maurice Blair
24 John Boudebza
23 Terry Campese
2 Ben Cockayne
22 Jordan Cox
1 Kieran Dixon
15 James Donaldson
26 Sonny Esslemont
20 James Green
33 James Greenwood
7 Albert Kelly
11 Kevin Larroyer
13 Tyrone McCarthy
4 Josh Mantellato
21 Aaron Ollett
34 Tony Puletua
18 Liam Salter
5 Ken Sio
19 Kris Welham

Re: 19 for Magic : Thu May 28, 2015 1:08 pm  

Despite the rumours, still no Burke or Lunt.

Esslemont & Salter to miss out I suspect.

Re: 19 for Magic : Thu May 28, 2015 1:50 pm  

SirStan wrote:

6 Maurice Blair
24 John Boudebza
23 Terry Campese
2 Ben Cockayne
22 Jordan Cox
1 Kieran Dixon
15 James Donaldson
26 Sonny Esslemont
20 James Green
33 James Greenwood
7 Albert Kelly
11 Kevin Larroyer
13 Tyrone McCarthy
4 Josh Mantellato
21 Aaron Ollett
34 Tony Puletua
18 Liam Salter
5 Ken Sio
19 Kris Welham

1. Cockayne
2. Mantellato
3. Welham
4. Salter
5. Sio
6. Campese
7. Kelly
8. Green
9. Boudebza
10. Cox
11. Larroyer
12. Blair
13. McCarthy

14. Dixon
15. Donaldson
16. Greenwood
17. Puletua

That would be what I would go with. I don't really like Sio in the centre and I think Salter tightens up one edge a bit better. I also think that Sio's height and jumping ability could be invaluable out wide on Saturday. Also assuming Kelly is fit he would obviously go straight back in. Ollett and Esselmont therefore missing out.

Re: 19 for Magic : Thu May 28, 2015 2:26 pm  

EL CAMO wrote:

1. Cockayne
2. Mantellato
3. Welham
4. Salter
5. Sio
6. Campese
7. Kelly
8. Green
9. Boudebza
10. Cox
11. Larroyer
12. Blair
13. McCarthy

14. Dixon
15. Donaldson
16. Greenwood
17. Puletua

That would be what I would go with. I don't really like Sio in the centre and I think Salter tightens up one edge a bit better. I also think that Sio's height and jumping ability could be invaluable out wide on Saturday. Also assuming Kelly is fit he would obviously go straight back in. Ollett and Esselmont therefore missing out.

Doubt kelly will be risked,so blair to the halves and donaldson to the 2nd row.

Re: 19 for Magic : Thu May 28, 2015 2:30 pm  

Good enough to do the job but please don't risk Albert if he is not right.

Re: 19 for Magic : Thu May 28, 2015 2:38 pm  

Nice to see a few traditional timely boosts.

Re: 19 for Magic : Thu May 28, 2015 2:39 pm  

EL CAMO wrote:

1. Cockayne
2. Mantellato
3. Welham
4. Salter
5. Sio
6. Campese
7. Kelly
8. Green
9. Boudebza
10. Cox
11. Larroyer
12. Blair
13. McCarthy

14. Dixon
15. Donaldson
16. Greenwood
17. Puletua

That would be what I would go with. I don't really like Sio in the centre and I think Salter tightens up one edge a bit better. I also think that Sio's height and jumping ability could be invaluable out wide on Saturday. Also assuming Kelly is fit he would obviously go straight back in. Ollett and Esselmont therefore missing out.

This. On paper it's our strongest/balanced 17 ... however, this obviously doesn't take into account the match fitness of Salter/PT/Kelly .. or well being of Sio. I hope Salter and Kelly have all but proved their fitness and we aren't just gonna' throw them him in at last minute. It's not just a simple in for out should they make it or not. It's a lot of positional changes effecting Wing/Centre/Scrum Half/Second Row/Bench subject to them proving their fitness. Far from ideal.

Re: 19 for Magic : Thu May 28, 2015 2:41 pm  

I don't think Chester would include people in the 19 who he didn't think were fit to play.

Re: 19 for Magic : Thu May 28, 2015 2:47 pm  

EL CAMO wrote:

I don't think Chester would include people in the 19 who he didn't think were fit to play.

TBF - he did understudy from the great JM and CS who loved to just name inj players in the 19, in order to outfox the oppo.

Re: 19 for Magic : Thu May 28, 2015 3:44 pm  

Reading all the press and club soundbites, as things stand I think Albert Kelly has only a 50-50 chance of playing on Saturday.

It's a shame, because we offer more threat and are more unpredictable to defend against with AK alongside TC and also tighter defensively with Maurice Blair in the second row, but suspect Blair will start in the halves if Albo isn't fit to start.

Therefore I predict the same starting 13 as Leeds with Tony Puletua taking Steven Holker's spot on the bench and Liam Salter also missing out.