Re: 2023 Squad : Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:38 pm  

Gazwire wrote:

Got to say I'm really excited about next year with the incoming players. I know we've experienced many a false dawn, but on paper, if the players play to form, they're going to take some stopping down the middle.

4 massive units in Mikaele, Kasiano, Vaughan and Dudson. I wonder if anyone knows of a heavier set of 4 props that's ever played in SL in the same side?

Well never really worked for Hull as it, just saying there as been many a comment on Sky about the size of their pack, not saying that will happen to us but.

[Winslade's Offload]

Re: 2023 Squad : Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:14 am  

karetaker wrote:

Well never really worked for Hull as it, just saying there as been many a comment on Sky about the size of their pack, not saying that will happen to us but.

Its a good point, I think you do need a balance between size and mobility, but at the moment we are screwed because we can't get into an attacking position near the opposition line. We can't make yards down the middle and the opposition forwards find it easy to roll over us near our line. Whatever happens next year all of this should be resolved but Powell will need to find the right balance in the pack that he has available to him.

Meanwhile I still want to know who was responsible for allowing us to move into 2022 with such a powder puff set of props. Everyone on the planet was saying this was a mistake and so it has turned out.

Re: 2023 Squad : Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:15 am  

Gazwire wrote:

4 massive units in Mikaele, Kasiano, Vaughan and Dudson. I wonder if anyone knows of a heavier set of 4 props that's ever played in SL in the same side?

Morley
Carvell
Wood
Cooper

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: 2023 Squad : Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:52 am  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

Morley
Carvell
Wood
Cooper

they weren't exactly a massive set of props (in terms of man meat) compared to bradfords awesome foursome, vagana, anderson and the others i dont remember.

Re: 2023 Squad : Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:54 am  

Brian McDermott
Stuart Fielden

Re: 2023 Squad : Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:11 pm  

Winslade's Offload wrote:

Meanwhile I still want to know who was responsible for allowing us to move into 2022 with such a powder puff set of props. Everyone on the planet was saying this was a mistake and so it has turned out.

That is an excellent question. It was a huge mistake. Like selecting Dave Chisnall on the wing because he said he was "up to the challenge". Mind you Powell was stuck with a good number of them under contract for 2022 so had limited options.

Re: 2023 Squad : Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:02 pm  

Such a good question I wonder why no one has raised it before.

Re: 2023 Squad : Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:04 pm  

Douglas Black wrote:

Brian McDermott
Stuart Fielden

Hard to forget those two. Peacock too?

Re: 2023 Squad : Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:15 pm  

easyWire wrote:

Hard to forget those two. Peacock too?

Peacock was a 2nd rower, playing in the same team as the Awesome Foursome

Re: 2023 Squad : Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:22 pm  

Douglas Black wrote:

Such a good question I wonder why no one has raised it before.

Nurse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!