Re: Team for shudder s : Wed Jun 26, 2019 5:29 pm  

That is not too bad a Giant's squad as well.

Could be every bit as close at the previous 2 meetings this season.

Re: Team for shudder s : Wed Jun 26, 2019 6:02 pm  

Delighted to see Toupu back in the squad and although it would be wrong to expect too much in his first game back, after such a long absence, his presence should give the whole side a lift and assuming MCB will be playing outside him, there is some definite strike there.
Caton Brown is quicker than anything that Shudds have to offer.
Ball control, ball control and ball control and completing sets is the thing that will win the game.
We've enough up front to match them, enough pace in the three quarters and enough guile in the halves (plus Rocky).
Rack up the completed sets and the score should take care of itself.

Re: Team for shudder s : Wed Jun 26, 2019 6:03 pm  

ricardo07 wrote:

Could be every bit as close at the previous 2 meetings this season.

Exactly

Anyone who thinks this should be a walk in the park is nuts.
Even when we're playing well with a full turn out, the potential for failure is very real.
Shudds are rocks and diamonds and we've been.."improving", so its right up in the air.
Its a big game psychologically, not do or die but it feels like a possible tipping point for both clubs.

Re: Team for shudder s : Wed Jun 26, 2019 6:33 pm  

bren2k wrote:

Shudds have been awful - but they have pretty much their first choice squad available, so could be tougher than we expect, given our recent form.

I don't care about the quality of the game - we just need a win - by any means possible...

They were exceptional at magic weekend and were pretty good at Cas and probably deserved the win to be fair. Got hammered at saints (most have) then will have been disappointed last week but they aren't a bad side at all.

Re: Team for shudder s : Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:49 am  

Kirmudgeonly wrote:

Danny BROUGH

Mason CATON-BROWN

Jack CROFT

Jordan CROWTHER

Anthony ENGLAND

David FIFITA
T
Titus GWAZE

Ryan HAMPSHIRE

Keegan HIRST

Ben JONES-BISHOP

George KING

Craig KOPCZAK

Reece LYNE

Jacob MILLER

Pauli PAULI

Tyler RANDELL

Kelepi TANGINOA

Bill TUPOU

Kyle WOOD

So with the exception of Ashurst and Arona that’s a full strength team!

I know Tom Johnstone’s not there but MCB is hardly a makeweight in the try scoring stakes

Re: Team for shudder s : Thu Jun 27, 2019 11:00 am  

And, going on a like for like basis, Crowther for Arona and Tanginoa for Ashurst aren't bad replacements either

Re: Team for shudder s : Thu Jun 27, 2019 11:17 am  

Well we always claim to be a dry weather team so lets see it lads. Pitch should be spot on tomorrow night if todays weather persists as will the conditions.

Re: Team for shudder s : Thu Jun 27, 2019 11:51 am  

Kirmudgeonly wrote:

Surely we have enough quality in that team if fit to beat them - obviously questions about fafita foot , brough hand, England back and Randal heart !

Harsh

Re: Team for shudder s : Thu Jun 27, 2019 11:54 am  

Kirmudgeonly wrote:

Darnell McIntosh sponsored by Marshall Wooldridge
2. Jermaine McGillvary sponsored by Lynda's Transport
3. Leroy Cudjoe sponsored by Giants Legends Club
4. Jordan Turner sponsored by The Burdsey Family
6. Lee Gaskell sponsored by Fork Truck Services
7. Matt Frawley sponsored by Keith & Bren Hellawell
8. Paul Clough sponsored by Villa Maria
9. Kruise Leeming sponsored by Tony and Sharon Fell
10. Suaia Matagi sponsored by Pennine Weavers
11. Aaron Murphy sponsored by Capri Restaurant
12. Alex Mellor sponsored by Pennine Pneumatic Services
13. Michael Lawrence sponsored by Selbie Opticians
14. Adam O'Brien sponsored by PMW Quarries
15. Oliver Roberts sponsored by Bridge Pallets Supplies
16. Dale Ferguson sponsored by Janice Manby
17. Ukuma Ta'ai sponsored by Team Roche
19. Matty English sponsored by Helen Whiteley & Paul Tunnacliffe
26. Sebastine Ikahihifo sponsored by The Burdsey Family
32. Innes Senior sponsored by Jeanette & Graham Wittrick
Pretty much all there squad fit

Wow. So only missing number 5 from the first 17 named.

Re: Team for shudder s : Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:21 pm  

metallicat wrote:

Wow. So only missing number 5 from the first 17 named.

uate out injured.

cudjoe played 10 games in 22 months but expected to play tomorrow after so long out.

id imagine ferguson or mcgillvary wont play, fergy pulled out last week last min and mcgillvary has been out a few weeks with knee injury.. may be a week or two too soon but no doubt he will want to play with his pal leroy cudjoe.

no more messing about anymore the senior players have to pull their finger out now and actually bloody play!