Back-up hooker

[N.C.]

SMH says we're looking for a back-up for Farah. Apparently Politoni isn't done yet. Anyone know what this Iosefa's got in his bag of tricks? ...and will we get him? Who are the other two or three McDonnell says he's looking at? Anyone keeping watch on the rumour mill?

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...ers-hunt-for-farah-backup-20120511-1yi2s.html

 

[The Charlatan]

Iosefa is playing halfback for Mounties, and playing pretty well. No idea whom the other options are.

Pretty surprised Canberra hasn't pounced on him for hooker. Surely would be a better option than Waddell.

 

[The Joker]

The Raiders are apparently chasing either Matt Ballin or Aaron Payne so Iosefa is surplus

 

[macnaz]

I heard the NZ comentators last week during a warriors game say that one of their players were going to WT next year, i think he played some dummy half but came of the bench. Ill have to check their squad list to remember his name.

 

[innsaneink]

I heard the NZ comentators last week during a warriors game say that one of their players were going to WT next year, i think he played some dummy half but came of the bench. Ill have to check their squad list to remember his name.

They f**ked up - Lewis brown -> Penrith

 

[macnaz]

Oh ok. Thanks Ink.

 

[super_coach]

Bret's young no 9 pat politoni is coming about third in the player of the year awards for the nsw cup yet sheens is looking at a player in the same comp who is playing no7 at present.you have to scratch your head and wonder what sheens is smoking???

 

[Fordy20]

Maybe Sheens doesn't want to interrupt the NSW Cup team's chances of winning this season.

 

[851]

Maybe Sheens doesn't want to interrupt the NSW Cup team's chances of winning this season.

Or maybe he has no idea,I think i know which one it is.

 

[madunit]

Sheens is f**ked in the head. I'd almost make an epic announcement and say "Bring back Alan Jones"

 

[Magpies Forever]

Heck, this may be an opening for John Morris to return.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

It's Johnny Cronk.

Why does Pat Politoni not get a go? Clearly not in Sheens' good books and we all know what happens when this is the case.

 

[Shanghai Charlie]

Why would any hooker in their right mind come to Tigers?
Even fringe hookers there's no point coming.

Liam Fulton or Tom Humble will get a game in front of them anyway.

 

[Old Time Tiger]

Does anyone know the structure of other clubs and their association with their NSW Cup feeder team? i.e. does the senior club have any say in playey x needs a run in the NSW Cup team and in turn the feeder team coach does as requested?

Surely it must happen as we have seen Humble, Ayshford and I guess Curtis Sirronen get a run at BRET in recent weeks.

So, does the senior team management also have a say in the whole playing roster, of the 3 teams? Assume senior squad is what 25 players? leaving 8 players between BRET and U20's.

What I'm trying to say is, surely the great coach would have had a say in the backup, i.e. critical positions of 1, 6, 7 & 9 - and if he does, surely there is no need to go outside the club and the only place he should report to is the CEO's office to 'please explain'.

 

[madunit]

Common sense isn't so common anymore

 

[Pistol_Pete]

You are all being complete idiots. The hooker is out. The ideal scenario would be to move a back rower to hooker (given we are already 2 backrowers down), the 5/8 to halfback, a damaging centre to 5/8 and a parramatta reject like Joel Reddy to centre. Luckily Timid Moltzen still has both hands on the fullback jersey (if not the bomb, hip, grubber) and we start on -10 every week as Timid look at a ball in the sky as if it is his first trip to the city and he's never seen a plane before.

 

[madunit]

I'll help Sheens with his team Selection this week

1 - Moltzen
2 - Murdoch-Masila
3 - Reddy
4 - Blair
5 - Tuqiri
6 - Lawrence
7 - Marshall
8 - Woods
9 - Ryan
10 - Fulton
11 - Ayshford
12 - Galloway
13 - Bell

pretty close where he eventually has them playing after 79 minutes.