Re: 17 for Wembley : Tue Aug 25, 2015 5:17 pm  

Dixon >> Cockayne. However CC will pick his mate.

The rest pick themselves.

Re: 17 for Wembley : Tue Aug 25, 2015 6:00 pm  

Broadhurst's Fist wrote:

This is how it must be for a narrow Rovers victory...

Cockayne (can't believe Dixon is being considered...gives away far more than he creates majority of the time)
Mantellato
Welham
Salter
Sio
Blair (would much prefer at second row but no other solid option at off half)
Kelly (who are we kidding...he's playing)
Green
Lunt
Puletua
Larroyer
Horne
McCarthy

Boudebza
Walker
Tilse
Allgood

22-20 to us by the way...Kelly, Mantellatox2 and Cockayne the scorers.
The attendance?...78138

Cockayne makes as many if not more mistakes than Dixon but is nowhere near the same attacking threat and I would have green and allgood and Donaldson to miss out and there has been over 79,000 tickets sold already

Re: 17 for Wembley : Wed Aug 26, 2015 7:02 pm  

fun time frankie wrote:

Cockayne makes as many if not more mistakes than Dixon but is nowhere near the same attacking threat and I would have green and allgood and Donaldson to miss out and there has been over 79,000 tickets sold already

I didn't mention errors...they make approximately the same. Dixon defence is like a vicar's handshake, Cockayne's is decent for his size and Cockayne has more assists through joining the line in attack. Cockayne's overall game is far stronger.

Re: 17 for Wembley : Wed Aug 26, 2015 7:28 pm  

Personally i would go with cockayne i feel we are going to be doing a fair bit of defending and Ben is a fan of hull kr playing at Wembley in a hull kr shirt the guy will grow 3 feet nobody will be running over him as they do Dixon so my team would be

Cockayne
Sio
Salter
Welham
Mantellato
Blair
Kelly
Walker
Lunt
Puletua
Larroyer
Horne
McCarthy

Donaldson
Allgood
Green
Boudebza

Re: 17 for Wembley : Wed Aug 26, 2015 7:43 pm  

Broadhurst's Fist wrote:

I didn't mention errors...they make approximately the same. Dixon defence is like a vicar's handshake, Cockayne's is decent for his size and Cockayne has more assists through joining the line in attack. Cockayne's overall game is far stronger.

Some of us see different games.
How many times has the bigot been man of the match this year. Dixon has destroyed very good super league teams this year. He drops bombs occasionally. He also wins games...fc away giants wire at home match winning tries against saints and Wigan....the bigot?
Briscoe is terrible under the bomb. Should Leeds drop him.
Dixon had a great game in the semi final.
If Dixon Sio and Kelly play we have real pace. Without two of those we're pedestrian.
The bigot tackles better. Big deal. As plent have said a bonus for a modern day full back.

Re: 17 for Wembley : Wed Aug 26, 2015 7:55 pm  

Burtons Forearm wrote:

Some of us see different games.
How many times has the bigot been man of the match this year. Dixon has destroyed very good super league teams this year. He drops bombs occasionally. He also wins games...fc away giants wire at home match winning tries against saints and Wigan....the bigot?
Briscoe is terrible under the bomb. Should Leeds drop him.
Dixon had a great game in the semi final.
If Dixon Sio and Kelly play we have real pace. Without two of those we're pedestrian.
The bigot tackles better. Big deal. As plent have said a bonus for a modern day full back.

Problem is if we don't defend well we will get destroyed we can always score plenty of points that's not a worry

Re: 17 for Wembley : Wed Aug 26, 2015 8:03 pm  

Adopting an overly conservative game plan won't win us this CC final. Dixon's speed and X-factor a must for me. Le petit Jonnyboy on the bench aussi.

Re: 17 for Wembley : Wed Aug 26, 2015 8:07 pm  

Burtons Forearm wrote:

Some of us see different games.
How many times has the bigot been man of the match this year. Dixon has destroyed very good super league teams this year. He drops bombs occasionally. He also wins games...fc away giants wire at home match winning tries against saints and Wigan....the bigot?
Briscoe is terrible under the bomb. Should Leeds drop him.
Dixon had a great game in the semi final.
If Dixon Sio and Kelly play we have real pace. Without two of those we're pedestrian.
The bigot tackles better. Big deal. As plent have said a bonus for a modern day full back.

Not a fan?

Re: 17 for Wembley : Wed Aug 26, 2015 8:16 pm  

Dixons defence has improved over the last few games granted he's not going to stop a prop from 2 yards out but then again not many would

Re: 17 for Wembley : Wed Aug 26, 2015 8:16 pm  

Oafy wrote:

Problem is if we don't defend well we will get destroyed we can always score plenty of points that's not a worry

Hoping the bigot pulls off 30 try saving tackles wont win it either.
Dixon's kick returns will massively improve our field position each set. He wins lots of penalties.
Most of super league want him in their side. Can't say the same of the bigot. He's had his moments this year but I'm afraid running around like a lunatic doesn't cut it for me. Lost patience with him years ago when we were in front at Cas in their 20. He gave away 3 pens and they scored. He's matured a bit and is a better player for it.
Got the mental age of a three year old now.