Team for "THE" Match
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2002 1:49 am
assuming both carney and johnson are not quite fit yet, hodgson is indeed out and that o'neill and newton can shake off their knocks this is the team i think can beat the scousers and take us to revenge @ Old Trafford
1. Radlinski
27. Briscoe
19. Wild
4. Connolly
20. Aspinwall
6. O'Neill
7. Lam
8. O'Connor
9. Newton
10. C Smith
11. Cassidy
12. Furner
13. Farrell
subs:
24. Sculthorpe
21. Bibey
22. O'Loughlin
18. Mark Smith / 17. Howard
Now i know i normally state that using mark smith on the bench is a waste of time, but i would have him their if terry is anything less than say 90% fit, but still fit enough to play. as i dont think this is a game we should move our best second rower to hooker instead we need a specilist hooker in for it
If newton is fit enough to play the 80 then i would have harvey instead of smith and go with the unusual 5 props, using sculthorpe as a 2nd rower as well if the need be and really smack the IMO weak saints pack (their strength is their backs without doubt) and we will win the game in the forwards with lam kicking them and faz hopefully running them to death.
I really hope carney is fit thought because IMO without dallas and hodgson he is the only one likely to catch darren albert should he make a break on friday although against gary i doubt he will
1. Radlinski
27. Briscoe
19. Wild
4. Connolly
20. Aspinwall
6. O'Neill
7. Lam
8. O'Connor
9. Newton
10. C Smith
11. Cassidy
12. Furner
13. Farrell
subs:
24. Sculthorpe
21. Bibey
22. O'Loughlin
18. Mark Smith / 17. Howard
Now i know i normally state that using mark smith on the bench is a waste of time, but i would have him their if terry is anything less than say 90% fit, but still fit enough to play. as i dont think this is a game we should move our best second rower to hooker instead we need a specilist hooker in for it
If newton is fit enough to play the 80 then i would have harvey instead of smith and go with the unusual 5 props, using sculthorpe as a 2nd rower as well if the need be and really smack the IMO weak saints pack (their strength is their backs without doubt) and we will win the game in the forwards with lam kicking them and faz hopefully running them to death.
I really hope carney is fit thought because IMO without dallas and hodgson he is the only one likely to catch darren albert should he make a break on friday although against gary i doubt he will