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  1. maple_69

    Round 15 V Roosters

    Staines reads the game really well and is obviously a smart footy player. His decisions in defence are normally spot on and his positioning and timing on the end of backline movements is great. Hes also shown flashes of silky hands in very limited opportunities. Then he’s obviously shown in...
  2. maple_69

    Round 15 V Roosters

    Happy to see Ivan rotating the squad. We lost those two games because our depth guys haven’t had enough time in the team and we need to change that over the next month. It’s hardly chopping and changing when our spine is cast in stone and we’re changing bench players and testing...
  3. maple_69

    Mighty pennies v the tigpies

    Couldn’t catch the game. How did Tago, Smith, Hopgood and Salmon go?
  4. maple_69

    NSW Origin

    I think Api is there because if Cook fails, he is in for game 2 and he’ll have had the full 10 days playing with the squad. I think the Maroons starting pack definitely looks better. Add Crichton in and it’s pretty even. Our bench looks a lot stronger and Grant going 80 is a huge gamble.
  5. maple_69

    Match Discussion: Round 13 vs Penrith @ Leichhardt Oval

    I reckon this is what you’ll be facing. Wouldnt be suprised if Falls/Sorenson/Momo/Staines is used as a right side lock down edge and all the traffic goes down the left with Burton/Kikau/Crichton/Rennings. Edwards, Rennings, Crichton, Momo, Staines, Burton, Falls, Fish, Kenny, Eisenhuth...
  6. maple_69

    Mighty pennies v the tigpies

    I’m tipping the below side assuming Api and Moses are not able to play. I think Falls is the better option to pair with Burton than May. Just task him with organising and kicking and Burton can run plays and kick. May and Edwards will be more involved of course. I think the starting side will...
  7. maple_69

    Round 11 vs the Rabbitohs

    Interesting to see where Tago slots in given he’s killed it pretty much every game in reggies at centre and second row. Surely he gets a few runs this year and takes either Burton’s spot or Martins bench spot next year.
  8. maple_69

    Round 10 panthers v titans

    I could cop Wighton at centre over Latrell. Latrell was dropped for being a wanker when he was the best centre in the game and is still a wanker. He was crap last year but I think would be fine outside Luai/Crichton. At five eighth it would be a disaster. He’s in crap form and is an awful...
  9. maple_69

    Round 10 panthers v titans

    Yeah particularly since that decision probably cost him his first grade spot..
  10. maple_69

    Round 10 panthers v titans

    While we are unlikely to be bothered by the Titans, they should give our defence a decent test before the Souths game which will be handy.
  11. maple_69

    Think Penrith is doing well in the NRL? Check out the rest of the club

    As others have said, plenty reserve credit, but for management to sign up and see through a rebuild so wholistic is quite rare in professional sport, particularly in Australia. Cleary or Griffin, and their equivalents in other roles, were never going to be the only guy to see us through the...
  12. maple_69

    Round 8 vs The Silvertails (Manly)

    I’d rather us throw the ball around and work up some chemistry on our plays against mid table teams than just suffocate them to death and then hope that our attack can somehow pull points out against fit and organised defences in the finals. I wouldn’t mind Kikau starting a few games off the...
  13. maple_69

    Round 8 vs The Silvertails (Manly)

    Agree Kikau has been more rocks than diamonds the last 4 weeks. The first 4 was the best I’ve seen him play. Give him a week or two if he needs it. Martin was our best tonight. He’s really come into some form the last 3 weeks. Crichtons defence was outstanding but no one else really stood out.
  14. maple_69

    Round 8 vs The Silvertails (Manly)

    To’o’s natural side is the left? Why can’t he put the ball down with his left hand? Naden played left centre when he first came into the side in 2019 and made us all quickly forget about Waqa. I’m sure Momo with the amount he passes the ball left to right (very infrequently) can manage on the...
  15. maple_69

    Round 8 vs The Silvertails (Manly)

    To’o has hardly benefited from being on the left. How often does the ball even make it to him. The space created is used by Luai/Kikau/Burton. To’o has spilled a few over the line because he has had 5 defenders to crash through once he gets it. Crichton did nothing on the left in the first 3...
  16. maple_69

    Round 8 vs The Silvertails (Manly)

    Tupou is playing for Samoa this year. Latrell will make it. He’s a darling and can actually play centre. Turbo has to be there and as close to the ball as you can get him, he is too good and has not let us down at centre. Agree Wighton/Cleary would not be a very dynamic pairing, I’d go Luai...
  17. maple_69

    Coach Ivan Cleary

    Yeah I don’t disagree he’s a bog average half but I think he’ll be good for the club long term. Like Wallace and Kingston were for us.
  18. maple_69

    2021 season

    I’m swinging for the Eels. Would love nothing more than Souths/Melbourne/Roosters to not be involved and our GF opponent to be the Slimeys.
  19. maple_69

    Coach Ivan Cleary

    I think the best route to rebuilding out of such an extraordinarily deep hole is to sign experienced players from winning teams, ideally forwards. The Dogs need to re-establish standards, work ethic, 1 percenters and pride. I rate the Townsend signing by the Cows as a better signing than Burton...
  20. maple_69

    Round 7 Vs Knights

    I’m puzzled by what we’re doing with our forward rotation. Leniu and Leota are getting like 40 minutes between them. Maybe Cleary is just seeing what he’s got. Seems content for Eiso and May to play tight and percentage footy for half an hour each. You need guys to play those roles but weird...

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