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I agree but I just can't see him holding the spot for long
No way Simmons isn't starting in Week 1
Holy shit that was incredible, what a turn of foot.[youtube]0KcNvy_xiSQ[/youtube]
Your team is pretty much spot on but I'd have peachey at 14 all day every day. Perfect spark player.Given the Idris signing, and thinking more about the players we have. My revised team for what I'd like to see at full strength, based on expected performances.
1. Kevin Naiqama
2. James Roberts (LW)
3. Jamal Idris (LC)
4. Dean Whare (RC)
5. Josh Mansour (RW)
6. Jamie Soward
7. Peter Wallace
8. Brent Kite
9. James Segeyaro
10. Tim Grant
11. Sika Manu (RSR)
12. Matt Robinson (LSR)
13. Elijah Taylor
14. Lewis Brown
15. Nigel Plum
16. Sam McKendry
17. Adam Docker / Tyrone Peachey / Bryce Cartright / Anthony Cherrington / Vaipuna Tia Kilifi
Would love to see Nabouli, Jennings and DWZ get a run in the backs at some point.
Would love to see Moylan, Foster and John given a crack at the halfback and/or utility spots.
Wouldn't want to be the coach deciding between which second rowers get picked and who plays reserve grade. Might even be worth going for a rotation policy... there's too many quality options and we might not have even seen the best ones in a Panthers jersey yet.
This team should push for the top 4. If Wallace fails at halfback, which is probably a 50/50 chance at the moment. I'd look at Isaac John as his first choice replacement. I'd also give Moylan and Foster a chance (from the bench) to show what they offer. Honestly I'd probably even try and work it so they get that chance regardless of how Wallace performs. It would be pretty hard not to look great behind that forward pack, feeding the ball to those centres. :lol:
I'd like to see midway through the year
Moylan, Naiqama, Whare, Idris, Nabuli, Soward, Wallace, Plum, Segeyaro, Grant, Brown, Manu, Taylor, Kite, Mckendry and whichever two of Cartwright, VTK, Docker, Peachey or Robinson deserves the spot.
Defebsively that side is going to be very strong, especially if they show the same attitude as 2013. Moylan and Naiqama are safe at the back and I'm confident Nabuli will improve given his progress last year. Docker, Plum, Whare and Manu offer big hits and intimidation.
In attack Naiqama and Nabuli will offer great targets for Sowards kicks as will Idris. Wallace can attack the right with Manu and Idris on his hip. He won't need to do too much. Moylan can chip in given we may need something extra playmaking wise and fulfil a Darius Boyd role.
I wonder who will play on the left for us. Idris and Whare were both right side last year. I remember Whare on the left a bit for Manly though so figured he may be able to adapt better. Naiqama, Nabuli, Roberts and Mansour all left side wingers to.
Alot of those depth players will be gone by seasons end.
Smith, Kingston, W.Naiqama, Capewell, Humble & Eisenhuth off contract won't be re-signed.
Rumour has been for a while Jennings is off to Roosters until he re-signs it's a chance.
Mansour off-contract season's end no guarantee he will make the team so may go. DWZ may go to do missionery work for 2 years after contract.
A few still have a year or so to run in NYC could be like Satini & fall away in the last year of NYC.
I do think it's Gould's plan that Simmons and Mansour won't be starting by the end of the season.