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WCC vs Penrith match thread
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:25 am
by Blackpool_Pie
So we now know Leeming is fit to play. Smith and Ellis won't be banned.
Players out: Thompson, Walters, Nsemba, Havard.
Predicted lineup
Field
Miski
Keighran
Wardle
Marshall
French
Smith
Cooper
ONeil
Byrne
Isa
Farrell
Ellis
Interchange: Leeming Mago Dupree Hill
I must admit this is as excited as I've been for a game like this for a long time. First time I've known a game to sell out months before. Hoping for a great atmosphere and a great game. I think Penrith are really coming at us for this game after being embarrassed by Saints last season. Its a massive shame that both Walters and Thompson are out because i think they would really give us a bit of an edge. How is everyone feeling about this game?
Re: WCC vs Penrith match thread
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 6:53 am
by josie andrews
Re: WCC vs Penrith match thread
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:21 am
by Blackpool_Pie
Supposed to be a dry evening after a wet afternoon
Re: WCC vs Penrith match thread
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:02 am
by josie andrews
Blackpool_Pie wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:21 am
Supposed to be a dry evening after a wet afternoon
It was stair rods this morning at 5am, much like at Castleford on Saturday!
Re: WCC vs Penrith match thread
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:25 pm
by Caboosegg
Would you not feel more confident if it was heavy rain? Introduce penrith players to good old British wet weather rugby.
Re: WCC vs Penrith match thread
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:40 pm
by widdenoldboy
Blackpool_Pie wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:25 am
So we now know Leeming is fit to play. Smith and Ellis won't be banned.
Players out: Thompson, Walters, Nsemba, Havard.
Predicted lineup
Field
Miski
Keighran
Wardle
Marshall
French
Smith
Cooper
ONeil
Byrne
Isa
Farrell
Ellis
Interchange: Leeming Mago Dupree Hill
I must admit this is as excited as I've been for a game like this for a long time. First time I've known a game to sell out months before. Hoping for a great atmosphere and a great game. I think Penrith are really coming at us for this game after being embarrassed by Saints last season. Its a massive shame that both Walters and Thompson are out because i think they would really give us a bit of an edge. How is everyone feeling about this game?
I don't see this being far off at all.
Re: WCC vs Penrith match thread
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 6:59 pm
by josie andrews
Fan village
Been told its opening at 3pm
Re: WCC vs Penrith match thread
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:17 pm
by Mike
Caboosegg wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:25 pm
Would you not feel more confident if it was heavy rain? Introduce penrith players to good old British wet weather rugby.
Nah, we're a dry weather team. Ball movement and pace is what we're all about I reckon.
Re: WCC vs Penrith match thread
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:19 pm
by NICKYKISS
There has been talk the past couple of years that Penrith really struggle in the wet and they’ve lost a good few of those games but I don’t think we’re always crash hot in the wet either. I think a dry track will give the best occasion anyway so happy if the forecast is accurate.
Re: WCC vs Penrith match thread
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:28 pm
by endoman
josie andrews wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 6:59 pm
Fan village
Been told its opening at 3pm
Anything special planned? I think we will head over early and maybe nip into town before hand, Been 33 years since I've been in the town centre, ( they'd only finished the Galleries a couple of years earlier! ) need to see Billy's statue.
and hopefully it will be drier than what it is today!! 
