ACL injury ends Nathan Peats' season

[Poupou Escobar]

i'd still put him there. I mean Kelly isn't much better anyway

Agreed. Kelly isn't a hooker either. However the lone advantage Kelly has is that he is in the top 25, meaning he can play without any further cost to the salary cap.

 

[lingard]

Who knows Pritchard may surprise us. He has been known for his solid defence and playing above his weight. He might go alright.

He wouldn't be the first rookie thrown in the deep end and go alright

Absolutely.

 

[lingard]

I think the only top 25 option is Luke Kelly.

But remember, with Santi gone it will have freed up second tier space because the new top 25 player (whoever it was) now no longer counts under the second tier cap.

Also, a fun factoid: Arthur's won two from six as caretaker coach in 2012 with Mullaney at fullback and Nathan Smith at hooker for all six games.

With a better fullback and hooker, he might have won four from six.

 

[lingard]

Nathan Smith, wasn't he the savior a few years back?

And then he got crucified.

 

[eels81236]

i'd still put him there. I mean Kelly isn't much better anyway

Interesting theory.

 

[lingard]

I don't think it's the doom and gllom that everyone is making out at this point

Yes Peats at his best is a massive loss, but he's been way off it for a few weeks.

I reckon the knee has been 80% stuffed for at least a month

Time for the replacement to step up

Pritchard would be my first choice but only if fully fit

He has a heap of ticker and is the best dummy half of the options

Blake Austin would be a great pick up

Could add us much as segyaro has to penrith I reckon

He's also got the mongrel in him

I think our entire attack has lost a bit of momentum with peats being a bit hamstrung lately and not attacking directly enough

I think there's a chance to make some improvements in some areas on what we've been dishing up recently

I agree totally. A lot of the reason we got flogged last week wasn't the absence of Hayne - it was the absence of Peats at his best.
I'd be inclined to go with Pritchard rather than Kelly. I think we need to inject some attacking flair back into the hooker position. I don't think any one player can replace Peats' defensive contribution, but if we can attack and keep the ball, maybe we won't have to defend as much.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

And then he got crucified.

Different bloke, mate. Hairier chap from Judea.

 

[lingard]

And I just realised you were taking the piss.

That's all he ever does. The novelty's wearing off.

 

[lingard]

Different bloke, mate. Hairier chap from Judea.

Great player, though.

 

[eelinfo]

Are parra really looking at bringing MAT KEATING back ???? NO NO No

 

[Sphagnum]

Are parra really looking at bringing MAT KEATING back ???? NO NO No

The journalists know parra fans will click on every article with that headline. Gutter journalism, surely.

 

[Parra]

De Gois would be welcome. Hope it happens.

 

[pedge]

I think we have really seen the whole that peats has left in recent weeks. De Gois has been fine purely playing the hooking role but peats competitiveness and will not to lose cannot be replaced....or maybe im being silly, maybe I just love the guy due to the crap he posts on twitter
Nathan Peats @peats05 · Jul 17 If I played tonite this would hav happened 1.Got sin binned 2.Got knocked out trying to smash a Burgess 3.Let a try in tryin to put a hit on


If it werent for Hayne getting his knickers in a knot, I would 100% make Peats our captain next year!

 

[strider]

I don't think you are being silly

 

[oldmancraigy]

I definitely think we should make Peats captain if he promises to get sent off, knocked out, and let in a try every game.

That's the sort of winner we're looking for.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We know Peatsy's a serious young man but that doesn't mean he doesn't crack a joke from time to time. This is almost certainly one of those times.

#lolgoodonepeatsy

 

[oldmancraigy]

Pretty sure he was serious Pou.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Your mum's face is serious Pou.

 

[strider]

you should tweet him and tell him how funny he is pou

 

[oldmancraigy]

you should tweet him and tell him how funny he is pou

Pou did that once already.
Peats found him, put him in a garbage bin for 10 minutes, knocked him out, then let him try to escape.