Re: Expected 17 for your team? : Sat Nov 22, 2014 12:50 pm  

The Avenger wrote:

Clarke, Huby, Huraki, Sneyd, Ellis

All fairly influential players

Replaced by Moore, Jewitt (and a fit returning Boyle who played v little last season), Moors (all 6'4" of him), Roberts and Gale.

Bar Clark, we have comparable or good enough players to replace those leaving. Ellis wasn't consistent enough and Gale has a better kicking game. Roberts is better in defence than Sneyd and is an international player.

Hauraki was alright but made quite a few mistakes and I'm looking forward to having Moors - a monster in our pack, who incidentally can also play prop.

Re: Expected 17 for your team? : Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:05 pm  

1. Dixon

2. Sio
3. Goulding
4. Welham/Salter
5. Mantellato

6. Blair
7. Kelly

8. Weyman
9. Carlile
10. Walker

11. Larroyer
12. Donaldson
13. Bailey

14. Cockayne
15. Horne/McCarthy/Burke
16. Green
17. All good

Hopefully with a new hooker to come in

Re: Expected 17 for your team? : Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:42 pm  

SLS wrote:

Really think Cas will struggle big time this coming season. One good year, lose most of their talented players and now, back to being irrelevant. Bottom three.

In SL the statistical norm for normally below average teams that have an above average year is for them to regress to the mean. I see no reason that Castleford should be any different this season. That’s why I have them in my bottom four in my predictions.

Re: Expected 17 for your team? : Sat Nov 22, 2014 2:17 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

Percival is a right sided centre not left, and he won't displace Turner (yet).

Lomax
Makinson Turner Jones Swift
Burns Walsh
Amor Roby Masoe
LMS Thompson
Wilkin

Hohaia Vea Walmsley Richards

Would be my preferred (ish) starting 17

Percival played left centre for the first half of the season and will do so again this year. He's played both in the younger ages as well and only switched to the right when they shifted Turner to first receiver. Jones is seen as a second rower at the club, quite rightly as he's never going to be a centre either. Turner and Percival are the first choice centres at the club, exactly as they were at the start of last season. Jones will be a utility back rower/cover for the centre.

Re: Expected 17 for your team? : Sat Nov 22, 2014 7:51 pm  

Don't think anyone's done Wire's yet so I'll give it a punt:

Russell

Evans
Atkins
Bridge
J Monas

GOB
Myler

Hill
Clark
Sims
Laithwaite
Westwood
Harrison

Subs:

Wood
Higham
Ratchford
Ben Evans

Our 17 is hard to predict though cos Ratch can slot in anywhere and not even Smith knows who's playing at halfback although we seem settled on GOB/Myler

Re: Expected 17 for your team? : Sat Nov 22, 2014 10:18 pm  

vastman wrote:

Wakefield:

1 Craig Hall/Jarrad Sammut
2 Richard Owen
3 Rhys Lynne
4 Dean Collis/Matt Ryan
5 Chris Riley

6 Pita Godinet/Jacob Miller (if true)
7 Tim Smith

8 Lopini Paea
9 Paul McShane
10 Ian Kirke
11 Ali Lauititi
12 Danny Kirmond
13 Danny Washbrook
-----------------------------------

14 Jarrud Sammut/Jacob Miller
15 Daniel Smith
16 Matty Ashurst
17 Nick Scruton

I to am happy with this squad, I'd love to know where this lack of quality that some are banging on about is. I have helpfully bolded those who would make most SL teams whilst the rest are pretty much all experienced players and grafters at this level - the usual recipe for a top 8 contender.

Sammut would not be making most teams

Re: Expected 17 for your team? : Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:41 pm  

I'm pleased with Salford's squad for this season. Know there isn't loads of competition but is comfortably the best we've had in SL with a few more out of the first 17 that would have regulars for us in previous seasons (Morley, Adam Walne, Evalds, Walton, Hood, Caton-Brown) and some promising young forwards from the Academy and Lower Leagues. Still this is Salford so who knows.........

Think the league will be really competitive now it's down to 12. All teams capable of beating each other on the day. Wakefield look stronger than I expected but not much depth, think Cas fans on here are underestimating the impact of the players they've lost but we'll see what Powell can do (relying on perennial underachievers Jewitt and Boyle doesn't bode well although Jewitt has gig to come good eventually was sorry to see him leave the reds). Widnes have some pace but look lacking compared to others to me. Not sure how Hull's half backs will go. Leeds 1-5 is incredible but is ageing after that so be interesting to see how they get on (but I'd take an ageing peacock any day and probably sinfield too!)
Gonna be an interesting season

Re: Expected 17 for your team? : Sun Nov 23, 2014 12:55 am  

I think Warrington have the best 17, but Ratchford has to play FB. I think with the addition of Clark they should romp SL.

Re: Expected 17 for your team? : Sun Nov 23, 2014 10:58 am  

CATALANS DRAGONS

Morgan Escare,

Michael Oldfield, William Tonga, Benjamin Pomeroy, Vincent Duport,

Todd Carney
Thomas Bosc/Scott Dureau

Jason Baitieri
John Zebolon Taia, Elliot Whitehead,
Remi Casty, Ian Henderson, Louis Anderson.

Interchange: Eloi Pelissier, Olivier Elima, Jeffrey Lima, Gregory Mounis

Reserves: Julian Bousquet, Antoni Maria, Benjamin Garcia, Damien Cardace, Matthias Pala


This team, if Todd Carney stays fit for most of the season, should sew up a top 4 spot.
If Todd Carney can find his 2010 form then he is a strong contender for Man of Steel.
This team will be strong enough to ensure that no other club will "romp" Super League.

Re: Expected 17 for your team? : Sun Nov 23, 2014 11:43 am  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

CATALANS DRAGONS

Morgan Escare,

Michael Oldfield, William Tonga, Benjamin Pomeroy, Vincent Duport,

Todd Carney
Thomas Bosc/Scott Dureau

Jason Baitieri
John Zebolon Taia, Elliot Whitehead,
Remi Casty, Ian Henderson, Louis Anderson.

Interchange: Eloi Pelissier, Olivier Elima, Jeffrey Lima, Gregory Mounis

Reserves: Julian Bousquet, Antoni Maria, Benjamin Garcia, Damien Cardace, Matthias Pala


This team, if Todd Carney stays fit for most of the season, should sew up a top 4 spot.
If Todd Carney can find his 2010 form then he is a strong contender for Man of Steel.
This team will be strong enough to ensure that no other club will "romp" Super League.

Who?