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[Tigerm]

Good thinking 99

Which of the 3 would you pick?

It's a must win game, I'd go with Staines due to experience, but I do like Laulilii and I don't know much about the other bloke.

 

[BrotherJim05]

Tito to fullback.
Steines to wing.
Latu to halfback.
Luai to five eighth

Manly are a shambles ATM we can win this

 

[Nutz]

Which of the 3 would you pick?

It's a must win game, I'd go with Staines due to experience, but I do like Laulilii and I don't know much about the other bloke.

I would drop AD first and foremost. Luke Laulilii has returned and played well last game I watched of him. He offers a lot more zip and have him partner To'a in centres.
Skelton and Tu’itupou on the wings and Turuva at fullback.
I would have the biggest pack possible. Certainly not having lightweight bench again.
1. Turuva
2. Tu’itupou
3. Laulilii
4. To'a
5. Skelton
6. Luai
7. Fainu
8. May
9. Koroisau
10. Si Fainu
11. Sa Fainu
12. Seyfarth
13. Twal
14. Kit Laulilii
15. Sukkar
16. Bird
17. Elie El - Zakhem
18. Mason

Zakhem has caught my eye. Goes hard. It would give us identical Lebanese Twins.
Tu’itupou and Skelton gives us height and power on the flanks. Quick centres and Turuva is a fullback by nature.
Mason covers backline injuries.

 

[Tigerm]

Good team, though I gotta say the light bench hasn't been too bad the last two games.
Though Benji doesn't use them all, which is unbelievable.
So Api is the GK? He goes OK in that area, I just worry about his work load.

 

[Tiger05]

I would drop AD first and foremost. Luke Laulilii has returned and played well last game I watched of him. He offers a lot more zip and have him partner To'a in centres.
Skelton and Tu’itupou on the wings and Turuva at fullback.
I would have the biggest pack possible. Certainly not having lightweight bench again.
1. Turuva
2. Tu’itupou
3. Laulilii
4. To'a
5. Skelton
6. Luai
7. Fainu
8. May
9. Koroisau
10. Si Fainu
11. Sa Fainu
12. Seyfarth
13. Twal
14. Kit Laulilii
15. Sukkar
16. Bird
17. Elie El - Zakhem
18. Mason

Zakhem has caught my eye. Goes hard. It would give us identical Lebanese Twins.
Tu’itupou and Skelton gives us height and power on the flanks. Quick centres and Turuva is a fullback by nature.
Mason covers backline injuries.

I like it. I would have Staines in the team though.I'd have him over Tu’itupou but I like the team you've put there. I also wonder if you play TDS as well to give Api a break and maybe some impact.

I think AD has to go as well. We need to win games not plod and hope.

You've also forgotten Pole. He makes the team for sure but geez hasn't Sione come on.

 

[WA Tiger]

Tito to fullback.
Steines to wing.
Latu to halfback.
Luai to five eighth

Manly are a shambles ATM we can win this

As long as Luke L is nowhere to be seen

 

[Nutz]

Good team, though I gotta say the light bench hasn't been too bad the last two games.
Though Benji doesn't use them all, which is unbelievable.
So Api is the GK? He goes OK in that area, I just worry about his work load.

For once I have to disagree Tm...respectfully of course.
We've lost our way by not tying up the opposition' edges. They are the backbone for defence.
We need to have 100kg blokes running hard down that centre corridor and when we do spin it, the ½ and ⅝'s first action should be to play direct. We also need to have our dummy runners more effective, occasionally taking a crash ball.
We are so stereotyped in attack. Lately our wings run out of room.
Skelton is destined to play in the forwards imo. Possibly taking over Hunt's role if he doesn't pull his finger out.

 

[Nutz]

I like it. I would have Staines in the team though.I'd have him over Tu’itupou but I like the team you've put there. I also wonder if you play TDS as well to give Api a break and maybe some impact.

I think AD has to go as well. We need to win games not plod and hope.

You've also forgotten Pole. He makes the team for sure but geez hasn't Sione come on.

I thought Pole was injured???

 

[Nutz]

If you watched Tu’itupou play recently you'd wet yourself.

 

[Tigerm]

For once I have to disagree Tm...respectfully of course.
We've lost our way by not tying up the opposition' edges. They are the backbone for defence.
We need to have 100kg blokes running hard down that centre corridor and when we do spin it, the ½ and ⅝'s first action should be to play direct. We also need to have our dummy runners more effective, occasionally taking a crash ball.
We are so stereotyped in attack. Lately our wings run out of room.
Skelton is destined to play in the forwards imo. Possibly taking over Hunt's role if he doesn't pull his finger out.

But we have a starting pack, that plays big minutes.
I haven't gone back to check, but I think we only lost the last 2 games by 4 points? So they've done alright.
But have we got anymore big boppers to come into the 17?

 

[Tigerm]

I thought Pole was injured???

You mentioned that earlier, I haven't seen anything to suggest that, though they didn't mention Bula either.

 

[Nutz]

But we have a starting pack, that plays big minutes.
I haven't gone back to check, but I think we only lost the last 2 games by 4 points? So they've done alright.
But have we got anymore big boppers to come into the 17?

Kit isn't small.

 

[Nutz]

@Tigerm Your right Tm, according to latest NRL news, the only NRL player out is Bula.
Blame it on the hip

 

[Tigerm]

Kit isn't small.

Agree, but Benji didn't play him in the pennies game, it's insane not to use them.

 

[Nutz]

I know you say we were in it at the end but we didn't win. Several games this year have been like this.
There's nothing wrong with playing structured footy for the majority of the game as opportunities eventually open up late in the game when fatigue plays a role.
Benji wants us to play his style of footy but one player that's missing that allows you to do this is Gareth Ellis. He was the glue between playing expansive footy and conventional footy. Freak.

 

[Nutz]

Agree, but Benji didn't play him in the pennies game, it's insane not to use them.

I rest my case

 

[WA Tiger]

Thank fk for that

 

[Nutz]

Good team, though I gotta say the light bench hasn't been too bad the last two games.
Though Benji doesn't use them all, which is unbelievable.
So Api is the GK? He goes OK in that area, I just worry about his work load.

I know gk is important. If Api is off then I'd expect you to get a phone call to zip down there and knock em over Tm.
Most backs practice kicking. DaSilva and Mason can kick if either of them are playing. I wonder if Taruva can kick. Should I go to the dark side and ask the pamfers if he has kicked before?

 

[Tigerm]

I know gk is important. If Api is off then I'd expect you to get a phone call to zip down there and knock em over Tm.
Most backs practice kicking. DaSilva and Mason can kick if either of them are playing. I wonder if Taruva can kick. Should I go to the dark side and ask the pamfers if he has kicked before?

Never trust a pennies supporter. Hahaha