Re: Play-offs: York (H) : Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:15 pm  

dddooommm wrote:

Rogers, Doro, Lawrence, Okoro & Matongo all included in the 21 man squad.

Scurr missing is a massive loss.

They included 4 in the last game at odsal didn’t stop them playing 3

[Bullseye]

Re: Play-offs: York (H) : Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:18 pm  

Yeah I couldn't get my head around selecting only 3 last time unless there was a late injury.

Without Scurr we need all four props to really put a shift in and Blackmore and Taufua to put in plenty of tough carries too. We can't rely on Ebon being the only man to get us over the advantage line now (he was the only one doing it consistently at the last game against York).

Re: Play-offs: York (H) : Sat Sep 30, 2023 12:36 pm  

I'd go for the following:

1: Holmes
2: Blackmore
3: Arundel
4: Gill
5: Taufua
6: Gaskell
7: Lilley
8: Matongo
9: GFS
10: Lawrence
11: England
12: Butler
13 Baitieri

14: Tindall
15: Rogers
16: Doro
17: Appo

We have players back who didn't play the other week against them and Scurr is a HUGE blow, but we need those 4 props. Also, if Tindall hasn't partied too hard in Barcelona, I would much rather he come on instead of Wynne at Fullback and move Holmes up to Hooker when GFS comes off. I think Tindall offers a lot more than Wynne.

Re: Play-offs: York (H) : Sat Sep 30, 2023 1:43 pm  

I'd go with that apart from AJ for England and I think Tindall will be swapped round with Taufua.

Re: Play-offs: York (H) : Sat Sep 30, 2023 2:08 pm  

Benji13 wrote:

I'd go for the following:

1: Holmes
2: Blackmore
3: Arundel
4: Gill
5: Taufua
6: Gaskell
7: Lilley
8: Matongo
9: GFS
10: Lawrence
11: England
12: Butler
13 Baitieri

14: Tindall
15: Rogers
16: Doro
17: Appo

We have players back who didn't play the other week against them and Scurr is a HUGE blow, but we need those 4 props. Also, if Tindall hasn't partied too hard in Barcelona, I would much rather he come on instead of Wynne at Fullback and move Holmes up to Hooker when GFS comes off. I think Tindall offers a lot more than Wynne.

don’t think Holmes will be anywhere near 9

Re: Play-offs: York (H) : Sat Sep 30, 2023 2:35 pm  

No. The interchange hookers we have are Barraclough (first team debut?) and Lilley (would need to change around the halfback combination). Neither is ideal

Re: Play-offs: York (H) : Sat Sep 30, 2023 2:40 pm  

Although Lilley having a spell at Hooker was what it looked like we planned last week, Jowitt going off just brought it forwards

Re: Play-offs: York (H) : Sun Oct 01, 2023 3:04 pm  

Greenwood has said that GFS isn't ready to return, this leaves us with no out and out Hooker that has played this year. I would expect Lilley at 9, Holmes and Gaskell in the halves with Tindall at Fullback. This just leaves us short with an interchange hooker, unless Barraclough plays.

Re: Play-offs: York (H) : Sun Oct 01, 2023 3:20 pm  

Greenwood’s interview was Wednesday when he said he wasn’t ready start, I’m not sure this entirely rules him out today

Re: Play-offs: York (H) : Sun Oct 01, 2023 3:59 pm  

London making a statement today. Wow!