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  • Super League. Round 1. Huddersfield v Bradford. SKY game. Friday - 8.00 PM

    Huddersfield Giants squad

    B. Hodgson, Cudjoe, Lolesi, Whaturia, D. Hodgson, Brown, Robinson, Crabtree, Lunt, Mason, Gilmour, Fa'alogo, Raleigh, D. Griffin, Lawrence, Faiumu, Grix, Aspinwall, Horne.

    Bradford Bulls squad

    Sykes, Langley, Sheriffe, Kopczak, Donaldson, Scruton, Menzies, Kearney, Godwin, L'Estrange, Halley, Nero, Lynch, Reardon, Hall, Crookes, Worrincy, Whitehead, Orford.

    I'd guess Aspinwall and one of Horne / Lawrence to drop from Huddersfield and Crookes and one of Kopczaz / Worrincy to drop from Bradford.

    Best odds at the moment are Huddersfield 4/6 and Bradford 11/8.

    Last year Huddersfield finished a better than expected 3rd and Bradford a worse than expected 9th.

    Amazingly, I consider the odds on the home team to represent possible value.

    That said, this is the first game of the season for two pretty even teams so I wouldn't be rushing to back. I'm also more likely to watch the game as a spectacle as trade it because this is the first competitive match between two teams who I will be seeing for the first time.

    That said, why do I favour Huddersfield?

    Well, I don't like Bradford this year. I was high on them last year but think they could be poor this year. Their backline is woeful. Rikki Sheriffe would not get in their 1996 team and Stuart Reardon was out of the game last year! Chris Nero is a second rower in all but name and Paul Sykes has been very ordinary lately.

    They have two new halves from Australia, one of whom was out of the game and they only have four props in their squad... One of whom is out this week and the other one is an injury doubt (and a mediocre player!) Their second rowers are also more second row / centres than second row / props.

    So.. Watch them win!

    As for Huddersfield, I don't really have a strong feeling on them so far so I will want to watch them before making a rash judgement.

  • #2
    Anyone ready for some Friday Rugby League then?

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    • #3
      Originally posted by The Real Moaner View Post
      Anyone ready for some Friday Rugby League then?
      Sure am, nice friendly banter
      When I die and they lay me to rest,
      I'm gonna get pissed with Georgie Best

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      • #4
        good luck guys.
        been following rugby league posts and plan on giving it a go at some point.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by crowdog View Post
          good luck guys.
          been following rugby league posts and plan on giving it a go at some point.
          You giving it a go tonight crowdog?
          When I die and they lay me to rest,
          I'm gonna get pissed with Georgie Best

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          • #6
            Interesting pre match odds market.

            Huddersfield were 1.68 this morning which I thought was too big, and it was, but I largely missed the price swing...

            Someone crashed it to 1.57 before which I thought too low, but dithered before it went back to 1.59 / 1.6.

            Guess it just shows that traders need a pre-season too!

            This is the first "competitive match" of the season so I'll be watching the market / match more than usual and trading less than usual.

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            • #7
              Team News


              (1) Brett Hodgson FULL BACK Dave Halley (1)
              (2) Leroy Cudjoe WINGER Rikki Sheriffe (2)
              (3) Jamahl Lolesi CENTRE Paul Sykes (3)
              (18) Michael Lawrence CENTRE Chris Nero (4)
              (5) David Hodgson WINGER Stuart Reardon (5)
              (6) Kevin Brown STAND OFF Brett Kearney (6)
              (7) Luke Robinson SCRUM HALF Matt Orford (7)
              (10) Darrell Griffin PROP Nick Scruton (8)
              (9) Shaun Lunt HOOKER Heath L'Estrange (9)
              (16) Keith Mason PROP Andy Lynch (10)
              (13) Lee Gilmour SECOND ROW Glenn Hall (12)
              (33) Graeme Horne SECOND ROW Jamie Langley (13)
              (19) David Faiumu LOOSE FORWARD Steve Menzies (11)

              (8) Eorl Crabtree SUBS Wayne Godwin (14)
              (21) Scott Grix Michael Worrincy (16)
              (11) David Fa'alogo Craig Kopczak (18)
              (12) Andy Raleigh James Donaldson (22)

              Very concerned by Bradford's lack of size up front. The key player I'll be watching is #6 Brett Kearney. Missed last year with an ankle injury and is very much a speed player. I think I may have underrated him upto now.

              Huddersfield look solid as usual. Slightly surprised they have left out Whatuira at centre but otherwise as expected really.

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              • #8
                Build up now started on Sky Sports 1.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by The Real Moaner View Post
                  Build up now started on Sky Sports 1.
                  Yes 30 minutes of it
                  When I die and they lay me to rest,
                  I'm gonna get pissed with Georgie Best

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                  • #10
                    Hudds on the drift.. Don't ask me why.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Firkinelle View Post
                      You giving it a go tonight crowdog?
                      Got a mate coming round at 8 so can't watch the match but I'll get involved when I can.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by The Real Moaner View Post
                        Build up now started on Sky Sports 1.
                        Oh yeah! Im in for this, should be a good game. If you listen to John Kear the Giants are home and hosed.... I dont.

                        Smudge

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                        • #13
                          Draw odds are bizaare

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by The Real Moaner View Post
                            Draw odds are bizaare
                            In what way?
                            When I die and they lay me to rest,
                            I'm gonna get pissed with Georgie Best

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Firkinelle View Post
                              In what way?
                              They were drifting when it was still 0-0...usually go other way. That right Craig?

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