GeordieSaint Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Roby is done unfortunately... at this level anyway. Some asked about bolsters... no one massively stands out but the likes of Farnworth, Newman, Smithies etc are the likes who should be pushing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMEGA Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 2 hours ago, daz39 said: Some weird answers, the question asked for England team NOW and yet some people put 'if everyone was fit' ?? eh, if they're not fit they can't be picked - surely? It was mainly based on form up to now, not like we were playing a Test Match at the weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Ethan Havard is a dead-set bolter for the squad. 1. Tomkins 2. Makinson 3. Gildart 4. Hardaker 5. Farnsworth 6. Lomax 7. Williams 8. Walmsley 9. Clark 10. Watts 11. Whitehead (C) 12. Bateman 13. Thompson Bench: 14. T. Burgess 15. Havard 16. Knowles 17. Currie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMEGA Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 1 hour ago, JM2010 said: Does anyone else rate Cameron Smith at Leeds? From what I've seen of him he looks like a bit of an old school type back rower with good hands and an offload I do and I’ve suggested him before while he’s also in my OP as a Forward I considered. He need to get himself fitter, not that he doesn’t have decent fitness levels but he still carries excess weight and to be at the very top of his form he needs to be at another level. He’s certainly got the size, intelligence hands and footwork to make a quality international. If he really believes it then he need to set himself some very tough fitness level goals and smash it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2010 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 12 minutes ago, OMEGA said: I do and I’ve suggested him before while he’s also in my OP as a Forward I considered. He need to get himself fitter, not that he doesn’t have decent fitness levels but he still carries excess weight and to be at the very top of his form he needs to be at another level. He’s certainly got the size, intelligence hands and footwork to make a quality international. If he really believes it then he need to set himself some very tough fitness level goals and smash it. There's talk of Morgan Knowles and in the future Morgan Smithies but I definitely think Cameron Smith is a candidate for England loose forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz39 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 28 minutes ago, OMEGA said: It was mainly based on form up to now, not like we were playing a Test Match at the weekend So how can a player who isn't fit have from? And as for bolters - just wait and see which acadrmy graduate plays more than 5 times for Wigan, Saints or Wire - they'll be a shoe in then !! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WN83 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 He wouldn’t be ready right now (although I’m convinced he wouldn’t let anybody down) but in 12 months time I could really see Ethan Havard being a bolter for the squad. The kid already looks like our best prop at Wigan after 11 first team appearances and I’d be hugely surprised if he doesn’t go on to become a full international in the next 2 or 3 years. We’ve produced plenty of good young players these past few years but this lad is probably the best I’ve seen. As for a side now, I’d go- Tomkins Makinson Hardaker Griffin Johnstone Lomax Williams Walmsley Clark Thompson Bateman Farrell Whitehead subs T Burgess Watts Philbin Widdop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meast Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Talking of bolters, Adam O'Brien, again, is on top form and I'd being ignored, he's been man of the match in over half our games. I know he doesn't play for one of the favoured clubs but If you want a very good back up hooker to put pressure on Roby and Clark, then he's the one. I've never understood the love in with Josh Hodgson either. Jake Wardle is the best young centre we've got but doesn't play for Wigan or Saints. And I've never been convinced by George Williams either. Jake Connor was all the rage for the last 18 months or so but it seems people have forgotten him already 1 https://www.facebook.com/HuddersfieldSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughsehhh Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 7 hours ago, OMEGA said: Tomkins Makinson Percival King Johnstone Williams Lomax T Burgess Roby Watts Currie Bateman Knowles Subs: Clarke, Whitehead, Walmsley, Thompson Considered: BACKS, Trueman, Griffin, Evalds, McGilvery, Gildart, Farnsworth, FORWARDS, Hill, Graham, Smith, Lees, McMeekin, Farrell, Bulloch, Just a bit of fun speculation while its quiet King?! Presume that can only be a joke or a typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daddy Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Man of Kent said: Ethan Havard is a dead-set bolter for the squad. 1. Tomkins 2. Makinson 3. Gildart 4. Hardaker 5. Farnsworth 6. Lomax 7. Williams 8. Walmsley 9. Clark 10. Watts 11. Whitehead (C) 12. Bateman 13. Thompson Bench: 14. T. Burgess 15. Havard 16. Knowles 17. Currie Ethan Havard is Bulgarian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweaty craiq Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 34 minutes ago, The Daddy said: Ethan Havard is Bulgarian Yep, spent all of about 6 months there with his English parents before moving back home. Byrne, Smithies, Holdroyd and Havard will be interesting come WC time. I always liked Marshall as a winger, and would have him in as Manfredi has no luck with injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 6 hours ago, The Daddy said: Ethan Havard is Bulgarian Hahahahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 7 hours ago, meast said: Talking of bolters, Adam O'Brien, again, is on top form and I'd being ignored, he's been man of the match in over half our games. I know he doesn't play for one of the favoured clubs but If you want a very good back up hooker to put pressure on Roby and Clark, then he's the one. I've never understood the love in with Josh Hodgson either. Jake Wardle is the best young centre we've got but doesn't play for Wigan or Saints. And I've never been convinced by George Williams either. Jake Connor was all the rage for the last 18 months or so but it seems people have forgotten him already Are you seriously suggesting Adam O’Brien when we John Hodgson, Daz Clarke and James Roby? Hodgson has been one of the best hookers in the NRL for the last 5 years. Jake Wardle may have potential but he lacks size and physical presence at the moment, he’d be thrown around like a rag doll at top level Internationals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 10 hours ago, JM2010 said: Does anyone else rate Cameron Smith at Leeds? From what I've seen of him he looks like a bit of an old school type back rower with good hands and an offload Cameron Smith is a brilliant back rower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) 1 Tomkins 2 Makinson 3 Gildart 4 Farnworth 5 McGilvary 6 Lomax 7 Williams 8 T Burgess 9 Hodgson 10 Walmsley 11 Whitehead 12 Bateman 13 Thompson 14 G Burgess 15 Josh Jones 16 Clark 17 Widdop Squad Ratchford, Johnsone, Percival, Gale, Roby, Oledski, Sutton, Currie, McMeekan, Cam Smith. I believe Graham is retiring, Hill has been no good for years and Taylor and Watts look alright against rubbish teams but are not good enough to play at the top level. G Burgess has lacked some form but class is permanent form is temporary. Edited August 22, 2020 by Sir Kevin Sinfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 14 minutes ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: I believe Graham is retiring, Hill has been no good for years and Taylor and Watts look alright against rubbish teams but are not good enough to play at the top level. G Burgess has lacked some form but class is permanent form is temporary. Watts was great against the best side in the comp last week... I considered George Burgess but he’d need to get fit and less fat first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manfred Mann Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Based on who is able to play now: Tomkins Makinson, Percival, Gildart, Johnston Lomax, Williams Sutton, Whitehead, Bateman Walmsley, Roby, T. Burgess Interchange: Clark, Thompson, Watts, Currie . Reserves: Manfredi, Farnworth, Widdop, Knowles, Graham Based on who could play in 2021 World Cup: Add Hodgson and move Roby to the bench in place of Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Badrinath Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 9 hours ago, Hughsehhh said: King?! Presume that can only be a joke or a typo King you have a problem with, but someone has suggested josh Griffin and you're alright with that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Prince Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Interesting that everyone is picking 2 stand offs. This bearing in mind Lomax was (I seem to recall) full back at Saints before Barba was signed. Are scrum halfs defunct now? Are we now agreed that in the modern game 'halfs' split and each plays one side of the pitch each? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Rupert Prince said: Interesting that everyone is picking 2 stand offs. This bearing in mind Lomax was (I seem to recall) full back at Saints before Barba was signed. Are scrum halfs defunct now? Are we now agreed that in the modern game 'halfs' split and each plays one side of the pitch each? The Raiders are playing Williams at scrum half. Luke Gale is probably the only other option there. Edited August 22, 2020 by Sir Kevin Sinfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz39 Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: Are you seriously suggesting Adam O’Brien when we John Hodgson, Daz Clarke and James Roby? Hodgson has been one of the best hookers in the NRL for the last 5 years. Jake Wardle may have potential but he lacks size and physical presence at the moment, he’d be thrown around like a rag doll at top level Internationals. Translated as: " Are you seriously suggesting someone who doesn't play in the NRL or one of the Sky cup big boys regardless of how good or well they're playing? Jake Wardle may have potential but he hasn't come through the academy system of one of the Sky cup big boys so therefore isn't an option!" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 16 hours ago, MrPosh said: Are you trying to be funny or just ruin it for everyone else? Ain't you got it Mr Posh, nobody has selected any Leeds player's in their teams thats why Sir Kev resorts to calling people clueless. Like his namesake even after all the times he was selected the present Leeds players are not good enough for the international arena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 14 hours ago, Skids said: Centre is the hardest position to defend and you've picked a winger there. Madness. Herbie has played centre plenty of times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 15 hours ago, DavidM said: I think there’s a lot of consensus in general . What about a bolter into the squad 12 months from now ? Matty Ashton... Got the pace to frighten any line 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Prince Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 31 minutes ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: The Raiders are playing Williams at scrum half. Luke Gale is probably the only other option there. Off course he is wearing 7 on his back. What does that prove? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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