Round 17 v Eels at home

[maestro1]

De belin may be making the move after this match. Let's see if he does the lap of honour

I'm really concerned if we let him go early. We are already SO weak in middles. He has been IMMENSE for us.

 

[I'm Hornby]

I'm really concerned if we let him go early. We are already SO weak in middles. He has been IMMENSE for us.

You haven't been concerned for a long time, you defend the coach and his poor record every chance you get.

Time for you and others to admit your error in judgement and demand a coaching change and meaningful changes to football operations to boot.

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

line up is putrid

 

[RedVee]

This weeks team is Dads Army material.

Old Beryl in the Zimmer frame would out speed our wingers

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

Watching the Dogs v Panthers tonight....we arnt within a Bulls roar of some of these teams.....Our game v Parra on Sat will be like watching slow motion chess

 

[Gourley's Socks]

I like this team.

When you've got a forward pack that'll make sure the vast majority of the game will be spent inside our own 30 and two centres who haven't passed the ball yet this season, it makes sense to put a couple of second rowers on the wings.

And given the latest recruitment rumours, it look like we're not far from naming edge forwards 1 through 17.

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

I'm really concerned if we let him go early. We are already SO weak in middles. He has been IMMENSE for us.

I hear what your saying mate but in all seriousness does it really matter....we are shit with of without him....sadly another crap year....will end up with the also rans yet again....my view is we may as well give an up and comer the experience in 1st grade

 

[Dragon David]

I just hope that the club knows what it is doing because most of us wouldn't have a clue what their intentions are going forward. I can see that a lot of the young guys will be playing first grade next year and the club will no doubt be really trying to sign a couple of big, mobile tough middles and a dynamic winger and will be looking at ensuring that the halves will be the best we can put on the field one being Atkinson. Will I or am I right?

 

[Dragon David]

I hear what your saying mate but in all seriousness does it really matter....we are shit with of without him....sadly another crap year....will end up with the also rans yet again....my view is we may as well give an up and comer the experience in 1st grade

Yes, you are right BSE.

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

I just hope that the club knows what it is doing because most of us wouldn't have a clue what their intentions are going forward. I can see that a lot of the young guys will be playing first grade next year and the club will no doubt be really trying to sign a couple of big, mobile tough middles and a dynamic winger and will be looking at ensuring that the halves will be the best we can put on the field one being Atkinson. Will I or am I right?

Yes you are mate....look at it this way as old as I am ( and my time is running out) I would sooner give our young brigade more 1st grade experience to build for the future rather than keep acquiring journeymen that most other clubs are offloading....to be fair I'm not opposed to adding some aging experienced players because that's where young blokes acquire their skill sets but I am opposed to these journeymen getting maximum game time whilst our younger brigade are pulling splinters out of their arses on the bench.....it hasn't worked in the past and imo it won't in the future

 

[Harry Bath]

Yes you are mate....look at it this way as old as I am ( and my time is running out) I would sooner give our young brigade more 1st grade experience to build for the future rather than keep acquiring journeymen that most other clubs are offloading....to be fair I'm not opposed to adding some aging experienced players because that's where young blokes acquire their skill sets but I am opposed to these journeymen getting maximum game time whilst our younger brigade are pulling splinters out of their arses on the bench.....it hasn't worked in the past and imo it won't in the future

Agree Tonga has only been getting 20 -30 minutes a game and now has been dropped for Fifita (where the hell his selection has come from is mind boggling) nobody could write this script!, what is it doing for Tonga's confidence surely Tonga has more to offer this team than Guler .

 

[TruSaint]

 

[Jim Dragons]

Agree Tonga has only been getting 20 -30 minutes a game and now has been dropped for Fifita (where the hell his selection has come from is mind boggling) nobody could write this script!, what is it doing for Tonga's confidence surely Tonga has more to offer this team than Guler .

I was eagerly awaiting LPT getting his debut on the back of last year and the obvious NSW U19s. But l have been a little underwhelmed. Don't get me wrong, I see LPT as part of the future... but he wouldn't be the first young player to have spent too much time reading his headlines. The only time l really noticed him is missing his assignment back on the inside which might explain him named in the added reserves and getting short minutes at this stage.
I think Fifita may be on his "here's your last chance - show us what you have or your papers get stamped".
Looking forward to Halangahu playing reggies tomorrow. After a few stand-out games against men and he will ready for First's next year. A back row of Halangahu; Egan and Stewart and "Nicky Tee" on the bench to cover centre/backrow rotation sounds pretty good to me. If that comes off who gets the kudos for bringing them together? Maybe everything is not wasted this year afterall? It just depends how you want to look at it.

 

[Dragon David]

Flano’s Final Word: Round 17

Head Coach Shane Flanagan previews our Round 17 match-up with the Eels for Beanie for Brain Cancer Round.

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