Re: Good result for Fev : Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:48 am  

Spookisback wrote:

seems like Fev picked up a few worrying injuries in the last two games... given they are only a week away from the first championship fixture of the season ,,, and I would hope we are beginning to ramp up intensity

it will be interesting to see if they play it safe or go all out in this game?

The only real injury of concern other than the two players who are out long-term was John Davies, whose hamstring is likely to keep him out for a while. Bussey rolled an ankle and Leilua has a sore calf so we'll have to wait and see if they play.

Re: Good result for Fev : Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:38 am  

The Phantom Horseman wrote:

The only real injury of concern other than the two players who are out long-term was John Davies, whose hamstring is likely to keep him out for a while. Bussey rolled an ankle and Leilua has a sore calf so we'll have to wait and see if they play.

I hope Leilua is playing. Be a nice test for our lads.

That handoff he did on the Hull KR fullback was hilarious.

Re: Good result for Fev : Mon Jan 23, 2023 12:26 pm  

Just what the doctor ordered ,a good tough game against quality opposition will set the lads up nicely for the campaign ahead .All well and good racking up cricket scores against much weaker opposition, but imo we need to be battle hardened as much as possible and hit the ground running in our first game of the season and give it to Les Cats with both barrels.I’m really hoping that a tough pre-season will stand us in good stead for the rigours to come and we keep in the battle for the full 80 ,if we can I feel we are a match for most and a mid table is achievable as long as Lady Luck shines on us with injuries.

Re: Good result for Fev : Mon Jan 23, 2023 12:41 pm  

Kettykat wrote:

Just what the doctor ordered ,a good tough game against quality opposition will set the lads up nicely for the campaign ahead .All well and good racking up cricket scores against much weaker opposition, but imo we need to be battle hardened as much as possible and hit the ground running in our first game of the season and give it to Les Cats with both barrels.I’m really hoping that a tough pre-season will stand us in good stead for the rigours to come and we keep in the battle for the full 80 ,if we can I feel we are a match for most and a mid table is achievable as long as Lady Luck shines on us with injuries.

TBH if they give us as good a game as Fax did I'll be delighted. I thought Fax were excellent, every bit as god as Fev looked, so those two combined will be good pre-season work out.

Think the HULL game will be mainly reserves but who knows.

Re: Good result for Fev : Mon Jan 23, 2023 12:57 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

I hope Leilua is playing. Be a nice test for our lads.

That handoff he did on the Hull KR fullback was hilarious.

Indeed, it probably didn't look good to some ie the giant ex-NRL player targeting the tiny young full back but it was his Samoan countryman Phoenix Laulu-Togogae and I think Joey's good friends with both him and his dad Quentin (QLT), they were having a good laugh about it together after the final whistle.

Joey looked some way off full fitness btw, think it's probably his sore calf that's responsible as he barely did more than jog when he made that interception, so we'll have to see if he plays or not on Sunday.

Re: Good result for Fev : Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:39 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

I hope Leilua is playing. Be a nice test for our lads.

That handoff he did on the Hull KR fullback was hilarious.

Actually we can be sure now Joey won't be playing, sadly his mother died over the weekend so he's returning to Australia for a short period.

Re: Good result for Fev : Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:23 pm  

The Phantom Horseman wrote:

Actually we can be sure now Joey won't be playing, sadly his mother died over the weekend so he's returning to Australia for a short period.

Very sad news for him indeed.

I am looking forward to the game should be good for both clubs and I expect fairly strong team selection from both, injuries and niggles permitting of course.

Re: Good result for Fev : Mon Jan 23, 2023 5:19 pm  

Kettykat wrote:

Just what the doctor ordered ,a good tough game against quality opposition will set the lads up nicely for the campaign ahead .All well and good racking up cricket scores against much weaker opposition, but imo we need to be battle hardened as much as possible and hit the ground running in our first game of the season and give it to Les Cats with both barrels.I’m really hoping that a tough pre-season will stand us in good stead for the rigours to come and we keep in the battle for the full 80 ,if we can I feel we are a match for most and a mid table is achievable as long as Lady Luck shines on us with injuries.

Slight tangent I know but I've just read this weeks League Express and it would appear that Les Cats have a bit of an injury crisis of their own...Fouad Yaha has had shoulder surgery and is out for 5 months, McMeeken is out with a broken wrist, Tyrone May is recovering from a dislocated hip and Tomkins is recovering from a knee operation. Plus, I believe Pearce is still banned and not eligible to play against us ??

Re: Good result for Fev : Mon Jan 23, 2023 5:30 pm  

FIL wrote:

Slight tangent I know but I've just read this weeks League Express and it would appear that Les Cats have a bit of an injury crisis of their own...Fouad Yaha has had shoulder surgery and is out for 5 months, McMeeken is out with a broken wrist, Tyrone May is recovering from a dislocated hip and Tomkins is recovering from a knee operation. Plus, I believe Pearce is still banned and not eligible to play against us ??

The downside of your post is that although Tompkins is recovering from injury, I have it on good authority it will not stop him refereeing the game unfortunately

Re: Good result for Fev : Mon Jan 23, 2023 5:41 pm  

FIL wrote:

Slight tangent I know but I've just read this weeks League Express and it would appear that Les Cats have a bit of an injury crisis of their own...Fouad Yaha has had shoulder surgery and is out for 5 months, McMeeken is out with a broken wrist, Tyrone May is recovering from a dislocated hip and Tomkins is recovering from a knee operation. Plus, I believe Pearce is still banned and not eligible to play against us ??

Tomkins is a massive loss for them, they are a completely different side with him on the field IMO, although they have an exciting replacement in Morgue, they miss Tomkins influence on the team when he`s not playing.

I`m hoping that we can catch them cold and come away with 2 points.