'16 | R1 | Sat | WST 34-26 WAR | Campbelltown

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Realistically on paper, Tigers should be flogged by 50 here but it's the Warriors and they haven't won a round 1 game since 2009 so I'm tipping the Tigers by 10.

 

[kia ora storm]

Warriors by 16...

 

[no name]

Do the Tigers have any centres injured or is Kev Naq their option?

 

[Vic Mackey]

Kev played there at end of last year, much better center then winger. Center options are slim. Chee Kam seems to be next in line there.

Which side will the Warriors centers/wings play?

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Manu/Kata left hand side against Tigers right hand side (Naiqama?)

Ayshford/Tui right side against Tiger's left side (Simona?)

However, Justin Morgan made mention that Lolohea and Kata could switch during the game, which is weird considering they're on opposite sides of the field so either that was just a gaff on his part or there could be a late switch with Ayshford/Manu being paired and Kata/Lolohea being paired.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Yeah Tigers are right naquima/ Nofo and left Simona/rankin

Would be seriously worried if rankin was against up against Manu!

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Yeah, that would be a bit of a mismatch.

Simona is the one that worries me. For whatever reason the guy just seems to carve up whenever we play you guys. Even in games we won I can remember him coming up with some long range breaks or tries.

Tedesco is the other obvious concern as it would be for any club.

I guess the best way to limit them is to win the forward battle, but that's always been an issue with the Warriors. Sometimes the pack turns up ready to rumble forward and sometimes they turn up wanting to play pass the parcell and not do the hard stuff.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Johnson and Luke in my draft team. Attack will most likely look like the entire team has never seen each other before

 

[Tipster]

Warriors ready to disappoint in a season opener again.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Both the teams with lots of new faces have struggled so far, hoping that continues at 5.30pm today

BTW tigers are wearing their alternate orange jerseys and warriors their black main strip. will be 31 degress at kick off

 

[Clifferd]

Lovett starting at 9 apparently with Cherrington to come off the bench

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Gavet to start for the Warriors, Matulino to the bench. Everything else the same.

Let the circus begin.

 

[lafai]

Lovett at 9 wtf JT :lol:

 

[Vic Mackey]

Don't know why but now that I'm here I've got a feeling we're going to get pumped...

 

[Vic Mackey]

Nice to see Paul Whatiura here to present the Tigers debutants with their jerseys.

 

[BunniesMan]

On paper this looks like men v boys. A team I am picking to be bottom 4 against a team I am picking to be top 4. If the Warriors show up this game and this season they should be premiership contenders. But you just never know with them. They should win by 30.

 

[Vic Mackey]

On paper this looks like men v boys. A team I am picking to be bottom 4 against a team I am picking to be top 4. If the Warriors show up this game and this season they should be premiership contenders. But you just never know with them. They should win by 30.

Thanks mate, after you said manly by 50 last night we're specials now!!

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

I'm backing the Warriors today. They should be determined as hell

 

[Tipster]

On paper this looks like men v boys. A team I am picking to be bottom 4 against a team I am picking to be top 4. If the Warriors show up this game and this season they should be premiership contenders. But you just never know with them. They should win by 30.

The Oracle has spoken

 

[One Warrior]

Who has dropped of Warriors bench, Wright or Vete.