Team list Tuesday - Week 1 finals Eels v Knights | Sunday 4pm

[Bandwagon]

Losing Lussick means we really have to run with Stone / Smith at hooker, neither are good for eighty mins there, but we have no other option, but that means we lose a bench spot for a forward, with little to no cover for if we lose a back, ( we use Marata, but then need another edge player as well ) because Smith will be needed to play decent minutes at DH, and stone will likely rotate and give Nrown a rest.

Lane covers middle and edge, as does Papali'i, I'm guessing that's why Lane ahead of Matterson. Maka and Oregon being our only other options at middle, Oregan wasn't healthy after a knock against the Penny's, so there might be concern there. That leaves our middle a little short if we pick Matterson over Lane, particularly if we get an injury or HIA to a middle, or an edge, Ideally Matterson plays edge, Lussick plays eighty, but no Lussick so that's where it's at.

As for resting Lussick last week, hindsight is 20/20, but the merkin needed game time far more than he needed a rest, given the minutes he's played this year, why the f**k would you rest him other than to protect him?

 

[Bandwagon]

Cartwright over ??? really has me f**ked though. Only thing I can think of is maybe BA thinks we'll need his ball playing with our DH being not so flash.

 

[Bandwagon]

Ha ha, the f**kin' word filter never ceases to amaze. D.H. ( abrev. Dummy half ) without the full stops gets replaced with "fake".

Never seen that coming.

 

[IFR33K]

Yea it's another odd selection.

If we’re going to say stone deserves selection after the panthers game, then Bryce should of been demoted with his inept performance. It’s hard to fathom that both lane and Bryce are in and not matto.

 

[IFR33K]

Losing Lussick means we really have to run with Stone / Smith at hooker, neither are good for eighty mins there, but we have no other option, but that means we lose a bench spot for a forward, with little to no cover for if we lose a back, ( we use Marata, but then need another edge player as well ) because Smith will be needed to play decent minutes at Fake, and stone will likely rotate and give Nrown a rest.

Lane covers middle and edge, as does Papali'i, I'm guessing that's why Lane ahead of Matterson. Maka and Oregon being our only other options at middle, Oregan wasn't healthy after a knock against the Penny's, so there might be concern there. That leaves our middle a little short if we pick Matterson over Lane, particularly if we get an injury or HIA to a middle, or an edge, Ideally Matterson plays edge, Lussick plays eighty, but no Lussick so that's where it's at.

As for resting Lussick last week, hindsight is 20/20, but the merkin needed game time far more than he needed a rest, given the minutes he's played this year, why the f**k would you rest him other than to protect him?

Matto isn’t capable of playing in the middle?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Whatever happened to @Barry O'Speedwagon
He could tell us how much the paper of a lifetime contract is worth

Sorry mate. I've been disbarred.

 

[strider]

If Stone can knock some of the Newy forwards on their ass early like he did with JFH, it might just quiet them down for the remainder of the game.
Worked last weekend.

problem is if he is expected to play dummy half aswell he is gonna be too pooped to be smashing merkins

 

[strider]

I suggest while Stone is on Dylan plays dummy half in attack.

yeah could be a goer ... will give stone the chance to just smash merkins

 

[Bandwagon]

Matto isn’t capable of playing in the middle?

We'd need to have seen him spend some time there to know.

 

[Tooooks]

You lot will put 50 on the knights even with several of your guys out .training run

I can safely say you’re more confident of that happening than anyone here. If you’re right, I’ll buy a Panthers jersey.

 

[84 Baby]

Sorry mate. I've been disbarred.

Trying to enforce too many contracts?

 

[IFR33K]

We'd need to have seen him spend some time there to know.

Well I’ve seen lane attempt to play there and the edges. Matto can’t be worse

 

[84 Baby]

I can safely say you’re more confident of that happening than anyone here. If you’re right, I’ll buy a Panthers jersey.

Are people panic buying toilet paper again?

 

[Bandwagon]

Well I’ve seen lane attempt to play there and the edges. Matto can’t be worse

The point is do you want to be finding out how a bloke might go in the middle in an elimination final, or go with a bloke who you pretty much know exactly what you'll get.

The first is a gamble, the second you can plan around. I don't reckon BA's much chock with the dice in his hand.

 

[IFR33K]

The point is do you want to be finding out how a bloke might go in the middle in an elimination final, or go with a bloke who you pretty much know exactly what you'll get.

The first is a gamble, the second you can plan around. I don't reckon BA's much chock with the dice in his hand.

I’d say edge forward would be harder. You can’t possible tell me matto can’t play in the middle

 

[The Phelan Folly]

Matto isn’t capable of playing in the middle?

He can play edge and 5/8. Same as Cartright.

 

[hindy111]

I reckon come game day Lane will drop to bench and Matterson will start.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Looks like BA might disagree with you. In a rare occurrence, I agree with the bald merkin.

Arthur's is entitled to his opinion. It's his job on the line. I'll still be here analysing like a mad merkin long after he's been arseholed from the club. Matterson is a better edge forward than any of the four in the 17 this week and also a better middle than probably everyone except Paulo, RCG and Papali'i. He's sure as shit better than Makatoa.

And I'm bald too.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Oh god. We're f**ked at least in attack. Never stop entertaining, Parramatta!

Why not Will Smith at hoover? Excuse my RL knowledge, someone explain this to me.

Smith can't handle 80 minutes defending in the middle so he'll play 60 instead.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It could be too late by the time smith comes on.

You reckon our defence will be so poor with Stone in the middle that we'll concede five tries in the first twenty minutes?