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Re: 21-man squad vs Hull FC

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:54 pm
by nathan_rugby
ManxWarrior wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:52 pm
Firestarter wrote:Hastings at 9???? Not happy with that...... way to creative at half for me
Possibly allows for Tommy to keep his defensive position as I would imagine Hull will try to run over the top of us


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Are you saying Hastings defending in the middle of the pitch is better than if Tommy was there playing hooker ?

Re: 21-man squad vs Hull FC

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:54 pm
by nathan_rugby
Firestarter wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:46 pm Hastings at 9???? Not happy with that...... way to creative at half for me
Surprised me completely.

Probably see him and Tommy swapping throughout the game. Couldn’t see anything other than Tommy starting.

Hope it isn’t a gamble and pays off.

Re: 21-man squad vs Hull FC

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:55 pm
by Jonathon Kerr (JK)
nathan_rugby wrote:
ManxWarrior wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:52 pm
Firestarter wrote:Hastings at 9???? Not happy with that...... way to creative at half for me
Possibly allows for Tommy to keep his defensive position as I would imagine Hull will try to run over the top of us


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Are you saying Hastings defending in the middle of the pitch is better than if Tommy was there playing hooker ?
Not at all. I’m thinking Hull are going to send a lot of big men towards the edges, and Tommy next to Ida is better than Smith next to Ida.


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Re: 21-man squad vs Hull FC

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:57 pm
by nathan_rugby
Southern Softy wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:42 pm Good news - Harry Smith gets to start and presumably will play all match with SOL, Flower, Clubb & Smithies on the bench.
I'm a bit worried about Dom being absent from the 21 again, though. Let's get through this one and then we can have Greenwood, Powell and (hopefully) Dom back for the big one.
Manfredi hasn’t played our two previous games (Salford, Saints) and also isn’t involved in this.

Maybe doesn’t deserve to start the final even if he’s fit.

Is he injured or just out of favour ?

Re: 21-man squad vs Hull FC

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:58 pm
by widdenoldboy
ManxWarrior wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:55 pm
nathan_rugby wrote:
ManxWarrior wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:52 pm
Possibly allows for Tommy to keep his defensive position as I would imagine Hull will try to run over the top of us


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Are you saying Hastings defending in the middle of the pitch is better than if Tommy was there playing hooker ?
Not at all. I’m thinking Hull are going to send a lot of big men towards the edges, and Tommy next to Ida is better than Smith next to Ida.


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Ida? Mrs Robbie Williams? :) :)

Re: 21-man squad vs Hull FC

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:00 pm
by Jonathon Kerr (JK)
widdenoldboy wrote:
ManxWarrior wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:55 pm
nathan_rugby wrote: Are you saying Hastings defending in the middle of the pitch is better than if Tommy was there playing hooker ?
Not at all. I’m thinking Hull are going to send a lot of big men towards the edges, and Tommy next to Ida is better than Smith next to Ida.


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Ida? Mrs Robbie Williams? :) :)
Isa.
Would like to blame predictive text, but I will hold my hands up [emoji16][emoji16]


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Re: 21-man squad vs Hull FC

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:05 pm
by jaws1

Re: 21-man squad vs Hull FC

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:09 pm
by Firestarter
nathan_rugby wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:54 pm
Firestarter wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:46 pm Hastings at 9???? Not happy with that...... way to creative at half for me
Surprised me completely.

Probably see him and Tommy swapping throughout the game. Couldn’t see anything other than Tommy starting.

Hope it isn’t a gamble and pays off.
no, i mean hastings more creative than tommy and has a far better kicking game

Re: 21-man squad vs Hull FC

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:20 pm
by nathan_rugby
ManxWarrior wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:55 pm
nathan_rugby wrote:
ManxWarrior wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:52 pm
Possibly allows for Tommy to keep his defensive position as I would imagine Hull will try to run over the top of us


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Are you saying Hastings defending in the middle of the pitch is better than if Tommy was there playing hooker ?
Not at all. I’m thinking Hull are going to send a lot of big men towards the edges, and Tommy next to Ida is better than Smith next to Ida.


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Makes no sense at all.

Re: 21-man squad vs Hull FC

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:21 pm
by nathan_rugby
Firestarter wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:09 pm
nathan_rugby wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:54 pm
Firestarter wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:46 pm Hastings at 9???? Not happy with that...... way to creative at half for me
Surprised me completely.

Probably see him and Tommy swapping throughout the game. Couldn’t see anything other than Tommy starting.

Hope it isn’t a gamble and pays off.
no, i mean hastings more creative than tommy and has a far better kicking game
I agree with you.

Lam must think it’s the best balance of things.