Squad for Leeds : Wed May 18, 2022 11:09 am  

Minns and Lineham in with miller

But no Murphy or Johnston

Strange really as poching said last week that Johnson had a “slight injury”

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Re: Squad for Leeds : Wed May 18, 2022 11:14 am  

Jowitt
Lyne
Lineham
Miller
Lino
Battye
Hood
Arona
Ashurst
Tanginoa
Pitts
Crowther
Whitbread
Batchelor
Gaskell
Kay
Aydin
Hall
Minns
Butler
Fifita

Re: Squad for Leeds : Wed May 18, 2022 11:38 am  

I look forward to the reason for his absence, maybe the knock was slightly worse than they thought. It doesn’t help with the stories of moving mid season.

Re: Squad for Leeds : Wed May 18, 2022 11:42 am  

It looks like we are onto plan E which is go with a squad of experienced players with the exception of Hall in the hope this will be the answer.

Re: Squad for Leeds : Wed May 18, 2022 12:11 pm  

Doesn’t look to have changed too much.
I’m expecting a Leeds win.

Re: Squad for Leeds : Wed May 18, 2022 12:27 pm  

So there are potentially 7 props in that squad?!

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Re: Squad for Leeds : Wed May 18, 2022 1:17 pm  

I don't think the forwards were the issue at Toulouse to be honest.
The forwards made good yards and got the halfbacks to good positions yet they couldn't use them well enough.

Re: Squad for Leeds : Wed May 18, 2022 1:23 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I don't think the forwards were the issue at Toulouse to be honest.
The forwards made good yards and got the halfbacks to good positions yet they couldn't use them well enough.

Agreed, the pack did it's job but, nowhere near enough creativity or guile to break down what has been a weak (Toulouse) defence.
We have to start with Fifita and at least try and get on the front foot.
A spell from the start and then back on for the last 15.

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Re: Squad for Leeds : Wed May 18, 2022 2:02 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Agreed, the pack did it's job but, nowhere near enough creativity or guile to break down what has been a weak (Toulouse) defence.
We have to start with Fifita and at least try and get on the front foot.
A spell from the start and then back on for the last 15.

If you look at the stats, Fifita. Arona and Whitbread all made good ground and didn't miss tackles. I'd start with them at 8 10 and 13

Re: Squad for Leeds : Wed May 18, 2022 2:18 pm  

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If you look at the stats, Fifita. Arona and Whitbread all made good ground and didn't miss tackles. I'd start with them at 8 10 and 13

We made a great start in France, looked really solid, albeit without looking like scoring.
Getting to the right end of the field wasn't the problem, opening the opposition up and/ or building pressure was more difficult.
There was a serious swirling breeze though and Toulouse made better use of those conditions than we did, not to mention the heat.