OMEGA Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 A lot of stock gets placed in the quality of depth in a squad, most teams will be hit by injury at some stage and for some it can plague a whole season. When making predictions for the season many pundits state “lack of squad depth” as a reason for saying ‘X’ team will do well or ‘Y’ team will struggle. So, how does your club squad measure up? WAKEFIELD TRINITY First Choice 13 Hampshire Jones Bishop Lyne Tupou Johnstone Miller Brough Kopczack Wood Fifita Ashurst Kirmond Arona Second Choice 13 Jowitt Kershaw Arundel King Croft Hooley Reynolds Huby Randal England Horo Batchelor Crowther Pauli Pauli Anakin Hirst Baldwinson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELBOWSEYE Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Warrington 1 rachford 2 lineham 3 Atkins 4 Goodwin 5 Charnley 6 Austin 7 Brown 8 Hill 9 Clarke 10 Cooper 11 CURRIE 12 Hughes 13 J Clark Second 13 1 Mamo 2 johnson 3 king 4 Davis 5 l johnson 6 Livett 7 Patton 8 TASI 9 walker 10 Philbin 11BMM 12 Akualo 13 Westwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gates1 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, OMEGA said: A lot of stock gets placed in the quality of depth in a squad, most teams will be hit by injury at some stage and for some it can plague a whole season. When making predictions for the season many pundits state “lack of squad depth” as a reason for saying ‘X’ team will do well or ‘Y’ team will struggle. So, how does your club squad measure up? WAKEFIELD TRINITY First Choice 13 Hampshire Jones Bishop Lyne Tupou Johnstone Miller Brough Kopczack Wood Fifita Ashurst Kirmond Arona Second Choice 13 Jowitt Kershaw Arundel King Croft Hooley Reynolds Huby Randal England Horo Batchelor Crowther Pauli Pauli Anakin Hirst Baldwinson Cas 1.Matauti 2. Eden 3. Shenton 4. Minikin 5. Claire 6. Roberts 7. Trueman 8. Watts 9. Mcshane 10. Millington 11. Mcmeeken 12. Holmes 13. Milner 2nd 1. Turner 2. Gill 3. Egodu 4. Foster 5. Carr 6. Rankin 7. Ellis 8. Moors 9. O Neil/Clarkson 10. Clark 11. JSL 12. Cook 13. Massey Obvious that outside backs are our weak point. The other thing thing to consider with depth is versatility, Cas seem to have a fair few versatile players that can cover key positions: Matauti (FB, C) Foster (BR, C, P) Rankin (HB, FB, C, W) Roberts (Physios table, HB, H, C) Mcshane (H, HB) Milner (LF, H) Moors, Cook, JSL, (BR, P) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gates1 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, ELBOWSEYE said: Warrington 1 rachford 2 lineham 3 Atkins 4 Goodwin 5 Charnley 6 Austin 7 Brown 8 Hill 9 Clarke 10 Cooper 11 CURRIE 12 Hughes 13 J Clark Second 13 1 Mamo 2 johnson 3 king 4 Davis 5 l johnson 6 Livett 7 Patton 8 TASI 9 walker 10 Philbin 11BMM 12 Akualo 13 Westwood Strongest squad in SL by a good bit imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Yes, Leeds have a big squad this year, I expect Fev to do very well as a result of dual reg. 1 Walker 2 Briscoe 3 Watkins 4 Hurrell 5 Briscoe 6 Lolohea 7 Myler 8 Cuthbertson 9 Parcell 10 Singleton 11 Ward 12 Abblet 13 Merrin 2nd 13 1 Golding 2 Sutcliffe 3 Sutcliffe 4 Newman 5 Handley 6 Mclellan 7 Johnson 8 Peteru 9 Dwyer 10 Oledski 11 Ferres 12 Smith 13 JJB 14 Crosby 15 Donaldson 16 Holroyd 17 Trout 18 Mustapha 19 Mullally 20 Ormonroyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Chopra Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Wow that Wire second xiii could turn over a few first teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulwalker71 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Bradford Bulls 1. Pickersgill 2. Ryan 3. Webster 4. Gibson 5. Hitchcox 6. Keyes 7. Chisholm 8. Kirk 9. Wildie 10. Crossley 11. Garside 12. Minchella 13. Wood 1. Stephenson 2. Foggin-Johnson 3. Oakes 4. Evans 5. Grant 6. Milnes 7. Lilley 8. Peltier 9. Flanagan 10. Magrin 11. Farrell 12. Storton 13. Milton 14. Green 15. Hallas 16. Hodgson 17. Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris22 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Saints First 13 1. Coote 2. Makinson 3. Naiqama 4. Percival 5. Grace 6. Lomax 7. Richardson 8. Walmsley 9. Roby 10. Thompson 11. Taia 12. Peyroux 13. Paulo Second 13 1. Costello 2. Hutchings 3. Bentley 4. Simm 5. Swift 6. Fages 7. Welsby 8. Lees 9. Smith 10. Douglas 11. LMS 12. Ashworth 13. Knowles No room for Amor or Batchelor in either the first or second 13 for me! We've got great depth in the pack, but are a little light for a backup centre. I imagine that in the event of an injury, Costello would play there although it's not his natural position. I'd be reluctant to move Makinson there and bring Swift in on the wing like we did at times this year. If Coote gets injured, then Lomax would probably switch to 1 and Fages may come in. Although, Fages did start at 7 in the friendly last week and rumours suggest that he goes into the season as our first choice scrum half. I hope that we see plenty of Aaron Smith this year who looks promising, as does Jack Welsby, but he may be one for next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Gates1 said: Strongest squad in SL by a good bit imo. It’s amazing what two salary caps can pay for... (Runs for cover...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMEGA Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 2 hours ago, SL17 said: So which player doesn't count on the cap? You have a squad of 26, not two squads. Genuinely, you’ve lost me please explain what you mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdd Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Hardaker/Escare/Mullen Manfredi/Marshall Gildart/Hankinson Sarginson/Forsyth Burgess/Davies Williams/Shorrocks Leuluai/Sammut/Woods Flower/Tautai Powell/Ganson Clubb/Bullock Greenwood/Navarette Farrell/Isa/Wells Lockers/Hamlin Not sure anyone can compete with Wigan in Super League for depth. We have quality back up in every single position if needed. There’s more young players even beyond the ones mentioned here who already have super league experience... plus the young players who will no doubt come along the conveyor belt this season who are currently unknown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Clothesoff Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Coote, Makinson, Naiqama, Percival, Grace, Lomax, Richardson, Walmsley, Roby, Thompson, Taia, Peyroux, Paulo. LMS, Douglas, Amor, Knowles, Fages, Swift, Lees, Ashworth, Aaron Smith, Bentley, Costello, Batchelor and Welsby to call upon should we need to. Quite happy with our squad, though from the original XIII, we may see Fages in it at 7 rather than Richardson, which I’m not too sure on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 9 hours ago, OMEGA said: Genuinely, you’ve lost me please explain what you mean He thinks you’re only allowed 25 players in you cap. It’s just the top 25 earners are automatically counted beyond that it’s down to the number of games you play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burke Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Warrington, Saints and Wigan must be nailed on for top three, their squads look miles stronger ( on paper ) than anything else in the League. The fight for fourth is going to be epic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinskolar Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 The Broncos can put out a reasonable 17 but nothing like these teams with two teams ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirmonds pouch Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 21 hours ago, SL17 said: So which player doesn't count on the cap? You have a squad of 26, not two squads. Does it really matter, anyone but a total pedant gets the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Frightful Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Nope. Next question. Hull FC....The Sons of God... (Well, we are about to be crucified on Good Friday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerless Nail Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Salford. First choice 13: 1. Evalds 2. Chamberlain 3. Sa'u 4. Welham 5. Bibby 6. Lui 7. Hastings 8. Mossop 9. Wood 10. Dudson 11. Jones 12. Griffin 13. Flanagan Second choice 13, apparently, courtesy of expert analysis, expertly conducted by internet experts: 1. Winner of the "Win a chance to play for Salford" charity draw 2. The eldest son of one of the club's sponsors 3. Dr. Devil 4. A mate of one of the players 5. Some bloke who turned up at training a few weeks ago saying "he fancied a go" 6. Martin Gleeson 7. Ian Watson 8. A season ticket holder who's a bit on the large side 9. Malcolm Alker, coming out of retirement to play for free in a Kris Radlinski like manner 10. The warden who has to escort him on day release 11/12. Two blokes Ian Watson met in the pub who seemed keen, although one of them can only play second half on Sundays because he has to pick his daughter up from swimming at two 13. Ian Blease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMEGA Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 OK next question does anyone think they’ve posted a second choice 13 that would beat another clubs First 13? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denton Rovers RLFC Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Old Frightful said: Nope. Next question. Let's hope players like Fash - whom I think is a great asset yet maligned by fans, Thompson (another undervalued player), Bienek, Scott, Miloudi et al can exceed expectations. I don't think it's the squad per-se, it's just that the coach still hasn't learnt, still thinks that the Bradford Bulls method will work, still can't change the issues that has blighted us since he took over and since the 'real' coach left (Ellis) the moral fibre has dropped like a stone. That said we'll go and win it all and Radford will be held up as a demi-god ... hahahahaha, not a chance in Hades! Shaul/Wynne (another 18yr old with no experience) Faraimo/Dawsen Jones/Graham (RU lad)/Brown Tuimuvave/Logan/Buchannon Connor/Scott Talanoa - but is probably finished so maybe Miloudi/Sanderson Kelly/Connor Sneyd/Harris Taylor/Green/Matongo/Nzoungou Houghton/Litten Bowden/Paea/Bienek/Fash Hadlee/Thompson/Lane Minichello/Griffin/ Westerman/Manu Washbrook is used everywhere by Radford, he preferred him over Litten last year at 9, in fact he preferred him at centre as well instead of playing the squad replacement which as seen by the utterly dumb use of Kirk Yeaman last year instead of the squad player! 36 in the squad all told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 the only thing this thread proves is the sham of SL for not having reserve teams and a reserve league because they can rely on DR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirmonds pouch Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 20 hours ago, burke said: Warrington, Saints and Wigan must be nailed on for top three, their squads look miles stronger ( on paper ) than anything else in the League. The fight for fourth is going to be epic Wigan certainly don't nor do Saints look all that strong, Warrington look good - I'll have what you're taking please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolford6 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I don't think there is any such thing as first-choice and second-choice props. Every match squad has four, they rotate and there is always one injured. It will be interesting if the anticipated prop-selection changes this season with there being a reduction in the number of substitutions per game. Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Badrinath Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 On 1/22/2019 at 7:51 PM, Toby Chopra said: Wow that Wire second xiii could turn over a few first teams i dunno, he's got a back rower at centre and a back row/prop at wing. We did have a skinny squad last year, about 24 players, i think we've got about 29 now including promoting a few kids as well, including ellis robson and eribe doro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Toppy Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Kirmonds pouch said: Wigan certainly don't nor do Saints look all that strong, Warrington look good - I'll have what you're taking please. Overall i'd actually say Saints squad is stronger than last year. It remains to be seen whether Coote can bring as much as Barba but as for the rest of the changes they're all definate upgrades. Add in the likes of Batchelor as an addition and other youngsters like Lees, Bentley & Smith having experience now. St.Helens - The Home of record breaking Rugby Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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