Re: 2020 Squads / Likely Starting 17 : Mon Jan 13, 2020 8:43 pm  

1 Goulding
2 Mcgilvary
3 Turner
4 Wardle Jake
5 Macintosh
6 Gaskell
7 Sezer
8 Matagi
9 O Brian
10 Gavet
11 Edwards
12 Wardle Joe
13 Lawrence

14 Taai
15 English
16 Murphy
17 Russell/Holmes

This is not counting the long term injured trio of Cudjoe,Uate and Clough.

Re: 2020 Squads / Likely Starting 17 : Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:02 pm  

the stella kid wrote:

1 Goulding
2 Mcgilvary
3 Turner
4 Wardle Jake
5 Macintosh
6 Gaskell
7 Sezer
8 Matagi
9 O Brian
10 Gavet
11 Edwards
12 Wardle Joe
13 Lawrence

14 Taai
15 English
16 Murphy
17 Russell/Holmes

This is not counting the long term injured trio of Cudjoe,Uate and Clough.

More than a few people are tipping you for relegation but I don't think that's a bad side.

Re: 2020 Squads / Likely Starting 17 : Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:06 pm  

Fishermanscap wrote:

So much depends on form and injuries but assuming Trinity get no more injuries and the majority of players are on form then Trinity can field a very competitive starting 19 imho.

Walker or Jowitt
Lyne or Hampshire
Arundel or Lyne
Tupou or Atkins
Johnstone or Kershaw

Miller
Brough or Hampshire

Westerman
Tanginoa
Ashurst
Fifita
J Wood
Arona

Green
Kopczak
Pitt’s
K Wood

Back up forwards
Batchelor
Tangata
Crowther
King
Gwaze
Kirmond.... all SL experienced.

Choices in the back line even missing BJB and ditto back row.

HB pickings slim and could do with another prop, however two quota spots still free.

I’m happy enough without being giddy.

Very competitive in what, the championship? I cannot see you surviving again this time around however I hope you do as that is probably the only ground I will not visit...

Re: 2020 Squads / Likely Starting 17 : Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:06 am  

Well thankfully no one here as to visit Widnes anytime soon....

Re: 2020 Squads / Likely Starting 17 : Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:15 am  

ScouseViking wrote:

Very competitive in what, the championship? I cannot see you surviving again this time around however I hope you do as that is probably the only ground I will not visit...

Yep I reckon we would be very competitive in the Championship, alas we don't play in it....... tell us all, what's it like?

Re: 2020 Squads / Likely Starting 17 : Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:31 pm  

The silverware hunting Catalans team will be stacked with creative talent in 2020;

Samuel Tomkins

Lewis Tierney, David Mead, Samisoni Langi, Fouad Yaha,

James Maloney
Joshua Drinkwater

Jason Baitieri,
Benjamin Garcia, Benjamin Jullien
Remi Casty, Michael McIlorum, Samuel Moa

Interchange: Julien Bousquet, Mickael Simon, Samuel Kasiano, Matthew Whitley

Reserves: Lucas Albert, Mickael Goudemand, Arthur Romano, Antoni Maria, Alrix da Costa, Paul Seguier, Thomas Davies, Arthur Mourge.

This is a very strong team -- highlighted by a brilliant spine and a strong pack -- that could well be facing St Helens at Old Trafford in October.

I expect many of these players to feature in the RFL's 2020 Dream Team.

Re: 2020 Squads / Likely Starting 17 : Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:38 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

The silverware hunting Catalans team will be stacked with creative talent in 2020;

Samuel Tomkins

Lewis Tierney, David Mead, Samisoni Langi, Fouad Yaha,

James Maloney
Joshua Drinkwater

Jason Baitieri,
Benjamin Garcia, Benjamin Jullien
Remi Casty, Michael McIlorum, Samuel Moa

Interchange: Julien Bousquet, Mickael Simon, Samuel Kasiano, Matthew Whitley

Reserves: Lucas Albert, Mickael Goudemand, Arthur Romano, Antoni Maria, Alrix da Costa, Paul Seguier, Thomas Davies, Arthur Mourge.

This is a very strong team -- highlighted by a brilliant spine and a strong pack -- that could well be facing St Helens at Old Trafford in October.

I expect many of these players to feature in the RFL's 2020 Dream Team.

Only dream team they’ll be announced in is the alcoholics XIII after kenny Edwards interview. Also how on earth does Tierney get in front of Tom Davies? You’ve got about as much chance of getting to old Trafford as I have managing Great Britain

Re: 2020 Squads / Likely Starting 17 : Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:29 am  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

The silverware hunting Catalans team will be stacked with creative talent in 2020;

Samuel Tomkins

Lewis Tierney, David Mead, Samisoni Langi, Fouad Yaha,

James Maloney
Joshua Drinkwater

Jason Baitieri,
Benjamin Garcia, Benjamin Jullien
Remi Casty, Michael McIlorum, Samuel Moa

Interchange: Julien Bousquet, Mickael Simon, Samuel Kasiano, Matthew Whitley

Reserves: Lucas Albert, Mickael Goudemand, Arthur Romano, Antoni Maria, Alrix da Costa, Paul Seguier, Thomas Davies, Arthur Mourge.

This is a very strong team -- highlighted by a brilliant spine and a strong pack -- that could well be facing St Helens at Old Trafford in October.

I expect many of these players to feature in the RFL's 2020 Dream Team.

That is actually a pretty decent 17, on paper at least. I'm still not convinced about your coach though, and that list of reserves isn't the greatest. I think a lot will rely on Catalans keeping their key players fit and playing.

Re: 2020 Squads / Likely Starting 17 : Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:43 am  

the stella kid wrote:

1 Goulding
2 Mcgilvary
3 Turner
4 Wardle Jake
5 Macintosh
6 Gaskell
7 Sezer
8 Matagi
9 O Brian
10 Gavet
11 Edwards
12 Wardle Joe
13 Lawrence

14 Taai
15 English
16 Murphy
17 Russell/Holmes

This is not counting the long term injured trio of Cudjoe, Uate and Clough.

Macintosh on the wing sounds like a good idea. He gets shown up too much at full back but could have a real impact out wide. Goulding and Sezer are both good signings.

The Giants are probably still lower table but that team should be good enough to finish above Hull KR.

I have an odd feeling about Wakefield this year. After being, unfairly, tipped for relegation in previous seasons they could go either way this year. After a flat finish in 2019, if they continue to have injury issues with key players they could find themselves in trouble. Chris Chester is my tip for first coach to be sacked.

Re: 2020 Squads / Likely Starting 17 : Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:59 am  

Saints, assuming Matty Lees is not ready yet...

#1 Lachlan Coote
#21 Matty Costello (Tommy Makinson out injured)
#3 Kevin Naiqama
#4 Mark Percival
#5 Regan Grace
#6 Theo Fages
#7 Jonny Lomax
#8 Alex Walmsley
#21 Aaron Smith (James Roby out injured)
#10 Luke Thompson
#11 Zeb Taia
#17 Dominique Peyroux
#15 Morgan Knowles

#13 Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
#16 Kyle Amor
#17 Jack Ashworth
#20 James Bentley

There is a concern that our new Aussie coach will put Paulo back into the side, maybe instead of Bentley. This will be an early warning sign.

Going through the season we have a few players getting old Taia, Amor, LMS who will need phasing out.