Re: Pre Season Fixtures Thread : Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:33 pm  

Seth wrote:

Well the really light rotation of props we have is already going to be tested then with Holroyd out for 3 months.

That's a big blow. Tetevano definitely needs to be used as a rotating prop. Prior and Oledzki starting.Thompson will now be used as 4th prop which isn't ideal but hopefully will have a bit more fitness than he did last season. Muizz could be used there but for mine doesn't have the frame for it.

Re: Pre Season Fixtures Thread : Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:39 pm  

It doesn't take a stretch of the imagination to see the possibility of one of the other 3 being out for a period at the same time too. We were desperately light in that area going into the year. Muizz cant be loaned out now.

Re: Pre Season Fixtures Thread : Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:49 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

That's a big blow. Tetevano definitely needs to be used as a rotating prop. Prior and Oledzki starting.Thompson will now be used as 4th prop which isn't ideal but hopefully will have a bit more fitness than he did last season. Muizz could be used there but for mine doesn't have the frame for it.

That's the only real positive outcome, that it forces the hand of playing Smith at 13. Hope he grabs the opportunity as he's gone well so far in preseason.

Re: Pre Season Fixtures Thread : Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:11 pm  

Losing Tommy is a masaive blow. If Cam Smith at 13 with Tet moving up to prop is the move then its a decent option.

Cam has all the ability in the world and needs to kick on now hes got enough experience. Big year for him.

We cant afford more injuries in the middle or halves thats for sure.

Re: Pre Season Fixtures Thread : Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:44 am  

Theres nothing as certain as a Tom Holroyd injury. Not the lads fault but he has no luck atall with them.

Re: Pre Season Fixtures Thread : Fri Jan 21, 2022 9:55 am  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

Losing Tommy is a masaive blow. If Cam Smith at 13 with Tet moving up to prop is the move then its a decent option.

Cam has all the ability in the world and needs to kick on now hes got enough experience. Big year for him.

We cant afford more injuries in the middle or halves thats for sure.

Agree, Cam can really put his marker down this year.

As others have said, salary cap sport and all that probably most sides are vulnerable to injuries in the hard-to-come-by positions. Been a big push in the stock of props in recent years.

I dunno, if we get some luck this year we could be right up there, if we don't at least it'll make it even more obvious where the gaps are and we should be in a position to recruit for 2023.

Re: Pre Season Fixtures Thread : Fri Jan 21, 2022 11:22 am  

KaeruJim wrote:

Agree, Cam can really put his marker down this year.

As others have said, salary cap sport and all that probably most sides are vulnerable to injuries in the hard-to-come-by positions. Been a big push in the stock of props in recent years.

I dunno, if we get some luck this year we could be right up there, if we don't at least it'll make it even more obvious where the gaps are and we should be in a position to recruit for 2023.

I'm quietly confident Cam will come into his own this year and be one of our best players. I think he's finally starting to master that link play, and get's his hands on the ball a lot. He also has a decent short kicking game. I'm putting in a bold prediction to say he'll be our starting 13 most of the year, and a top performer.

Looking at some of the training footage, Fuusitua is absolutely huge and looks like one of our biggest players. Hopefully his carries out of yardage will ease some load on the props.

[Frosties.]

Re: Pre Season Fixtures Thread : Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:18 pm  

Squad for Bradford Bulls -

1. Jack Walker
4. Liam Sutcliffe (c)
5. Alfie Edgell
12. Rhyse Martin
14. McKenzie Turner
15. Alex Mellor
16. Kai Morgan
17. Joe Hird
18. Joe Gibbons
19. Bodene Thompson
22. Sam Walters
23. Jack Broadbent
24. Jarrod O’Connor
26. Corey Johnson
27. Muizz Mustapha
28. Max Simpson
29. Liam Tindall
30. Levi Edwards
31. Oli Field
32. Jack Sinfield

Re: Pre Season Fixtures Thread : Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:24 pm  

Exciting squad, looking forward to see how they get on.

Re: Pre Season Fixtures Thread : Sat Jan 22, 2022 12:22 pm  

As a Fev fan I was quite impressed by Mackenzie Turner last week btw (if he was the player wearing the 1 jersey in the 2nd half?). He stopped Gareth Gale head on in full flow and on another occasion forced him into touch, and there were quite a few experienced and high-profile wings and full backs who failed to do that in the Championship last year.