Keep The Faith Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 So we travel to Sheffield on Friday hoping to bounce back following Sunday’s disappointment against Swinton Hopefully we will see the return of McGowan, Morton and the debut of Elliot Kear i can see it been a tough encounter but hopefully we can get the two points http://tombatley.wordpress.com/ Give it a read.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginaldo Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Hope Brown is fit and available 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerT Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 7 hours ago, Keep The Faith said: So we travel to Sheffield on Friday hoping to bounce back following Sunday’s disappointment against Swinton Hopefully we will see the return of McGowan, Morton and the debut of Elliot Kear i can see it been a tough encounter but hopefully we can get the two points It will depend when the 12 days for HIA start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerT Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Lets get there in numbers and get the lads over the line again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildog Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 (edited) Asked young McGowan on Sunday, if him and Dale pass the tests they CAN play on the 12th day. As for the match Sheffield are on an up, this is going to be difficult. A MASSIVE drop in confidence followed by a massive 'ollocking, 2 lads keeping their heads out of the way, 1 possibly making a debut, a change needed to the 1 forward hop, skip and jump into the tackle 5 times over. We have to find a new game plan in which Josh Woods takes more charge. Swinton showed a) how a forward can run, their 18 was a revelation and b) how not to play a 1 man up game. IF Linners can introduce a new game plan via a couple of training sessions or can reintroduce steel to our usual game then yes we can pull it off. I see 2 outcomes; we get back to normal and win a close game by around 6 points or Sheffield carry on their season's start comfortably. Hoping for the first option. Edited February 15, 2023 by phildog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 I thought beforehand that an upset might be on the cards. With so many backs out and so little pace in the team Swinton were bound to be the team finding the gaps late in the game. We were bound to be playing a more conservative game. It was a question of what sort of lead we could build and whether we could defend it. I think that it is fair to say that we weren't clinical enough during the spells when we were on top. Win or lose we should be better on Friday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep The Faith Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 Squad: Blake Brown Buchanan Campbell Flynn Hirst Johnson Kaye Kear Kibula Leak Lillycrop Manning Meadows McGowan Morton Reilly Walshaw Ward White Woods In: McGowan Morton Kear Out: Gledhill Richardson Burton http://tombatley.wordpress.com/ Give it a read.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distantdog Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 (edited) Squad looks to have a better balance with those 3 backs coming in. Let's hope we can get that bulldog competitive back. Hopefully it will also Meadows to be brought on in the role he has proven so damaging. Edited February 15, 2023 by distantdog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog forever Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 42 minutes ago, Keep The Faith said: Squad: Blake Brown Buchanan Campbell Flynn Hirst Johnson Kaye Kear Kibula Leak Lillycrop Manning Meadows McGowan Morton Reilly Walshaw Ward White Woods In: McGowan Morton Kear Out: Gledhill Richardson Burton Glad gledhills out. To me for a big lad he brings nothing to the game. Every time on Sunday he had virtually come to a standstill before being tackled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distantdog Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Interesting how we see games. I thought Gledhill was outstanding in the run to the final, and was perhaps our stand out player against Leigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drigdog Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 I think both of you are right in that Gledhill was outstanding last year, but was he wasn't anywhere near that standard on Sunday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batley Bob Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 You know what to expect from Sheffield. A very physical game with one of your old players to the fore, trying his best to get one of yours in the bin. They do have a bit of pace in the backs and are on an upward trajectory at the moment - the have had slow starts to most of their recent seasons. Against this you do have a decent record against them so it should be a close one. the outcome will all depend upon how both coaches have been able to gee up their teams. It should deserve a decent turnout. I go for the Doggies by 4. 3 Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerT Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Watch out folks there is a Peter Kay gig at the Arena near the OLP where the Eagles play and he is on stage at 8pm so it going to be very busy and car parking is going to be tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POR Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 38 minutes ago, RogerT said: Watch out folks there is a Peter Kay gig at the Arena near the OLP where the Eagles play and he is on stage at 8pm so it going to be very busy and car parking is going to be tight. There's nearly 200 spaces in OLP car park if full at front follow road down side of wasteground boat load more 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog forever Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 7 hours ago, Blind side johnny said: You know what to expect from Sheffield. A very physical game with one of your old players to the fore, trying his best to get one of yours in the bin. They do have a bit of pace in the backs and are on an upward trajectory at the moment - the have had slow starts to most of their recent seasons. Against this you do have a decent record against them so it should be a close one. the outcome will all depend upon how both coaches have been able to gee up their teams. It should deserve a decent turnout. I go for the Doggies by 4. I hope so bsj, but surely we have got to be better thanks Sunday we were terrible. Even your lads would have fancied their chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Campbell unavailable or dropped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redditchbulldog Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 40 minutes ago, Bill H said: Campbell unavailable or dropped? looks like he was 18th man Stoopid Cup Winner 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog forever Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Eagles in again. Looks like another bad day at the office. Just can't compete with the opposition. Could be a loooong season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog forever Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 And another try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redditchbulldog Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 24 nil looks like a long season ahead , by sound of it on twitter defence is shot, we dont become a bad team overnight, hopefully Linners can sort this quickly but all will depend on injuries Stoopid Cup Winner 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog forever Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 In again..... oh dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildog Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Think both starting props were a bit ineffectual on Sunday, Gledhill more so, never really ran onto the ball, and his favoured move being a hop and skip that negates his leg drive. At least Keegan always has great leg power and with his height can always pop a pass over the top. Is there any life in reversing the props and trying to use Wardy and Cropper or Reilly as battering rams before the opposition warm to their task? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redditchbulldog Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 looks like another try and still 5 mins to go Stoopid Cup Winner 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffeedog Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 So we're missing Hodgson Campbell brown out of the current squad .but looks like gilmore and hooley are the biggest misses . Gilmore just guided us round the park l 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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