Beattie cleared to play

[Jimbo]

Well, yeah, like the title says...

 

[Macca]

I just saw him down the leagues club. He looked pretty happy.

 

[Macca]

15 Sam Isemonger
16 Matt Bickerstaff


who u going to drop?

 

[warren]

tough decision but bickers is the one to go, i reckon.

 

[Special K]

buh bye Bickerstaff

Those Parra big boys will have fun trying to stop Beattie, Stevo, Williams, Gallen, Nutley, Isemonger and co from running over them

 

[Craigshark]

It would have to be Bickerstaff who misses out, taking into account the great game Isemonger played last week..

 

[Macca]

I'd drop Isemonger, I know he went well last week but Bickers is a tackling machine.

 

[El Coconuto]

Bickerstaff to be dropped for mine.

 

[Special K]

Do we really need another machine with Gallen, Dumas and Nutley in the pack? All of these guys can go 80 minutes aswell if needed. Bickerstaff is not needed. If Isemonger plays like he did last week then look out Parra... Dumas and the Ice man are coming for ya :shock:

 

[Macca]

Look what we are getting back in the side though. Beattie, I think with him in as the big hitter we need a machine to balance us out. Remember, He is a replacement player, he will replace Gallen and Nutley.

 

[DJDL]

Who says he'll be put in the side?
For mine he's been soft ever since he curbed his aggression to avoid the suspensions he was copping.

Still, I kind of feel sorry for the guy. On Fox before the Cowboys game they showed him inside the sheds revving everyone up and looked to be taking on a leader's role.
Then the poor bugger gets KO'd before he gets a chance to go out and lead by example.

Tough one alright.
If anyone goes it's Bickers. He's a tackling machine but I think Isemonger is every bit as effective (and hits harder), and also offers more in attack.

I still haven't seen anything from Bickers to warrant what everyone has raved about for the last couple of years.

 

[Sheros los Deros]

You didn't see the StGeorge Illawarra Semi final in 2002 the Don Juan?
Bickerstaff played an absolute blinder. He was one of our better forwards in 2002.

 

[chili pepper]

He was awesome that night SLD but after Sammys performance last week I think it should be Bickers to make way for Beats

 

[DJDL]

No I missed that match unfortunately.
Whenever his name comes up everyone mentions that match.

One good game does not a career make (with thanks to Yoda for gramma)

 

[El Coconuto]

Reports coming out of the Tele this morning are saying that Beattie will be playing in the Premier League with Reece Williams ommitted with him...?

 

[Sheros los Deros]

He was awesome that night SLD but after Sammys performance last week I think it should be Bickers to make way for Beats

I agree that Bickerstaff has not recaptured his form of 2002. Isemonger must be in the side on last weeks performance. I'd prefer to see a fired up Beatts in the side than Bickerstaff.

Bickerstaff, played a number of good games for the Sharks in 2002. His career is not just based around the performance in that Dragons semi final, but several other good games as well. He didn't play well last year, but he wasn't on his Pat Malone there.

 

[Craigshark]

I think you'll find Bickerstaff and Isemonger both keeping their spots, with Beattie to play Premier League.

 

[shadowboxer]

as per www.smh.com.au

PARRAMATTA v CRONULLA at Parramatta Stadium, today 5.35pm

Former Queensland prop Chris Beattie has been told he is likely to play premier league for the Sharks tonight after he was named on a six-man bench. Beattie and Reece Williams are to be omitted. The NRL's latest English recruit, Chris Thorman, has been added to the Eels' first-grade squad after Ronald Prince was booked in for knee surgery. Lock Luke O'Dwyer (lower leg) has also gone under the knife, with Chris Muckert joining London recruit Thorman in receiving a call-up, while Parramatta centre David Vaealiki (ribs) has until this morning to prove his fitness

 

[Jimbo]

2GB: Cayless is in doubt, and will start on the bench. Vaeliki is having a test this afternoon, but is in serious doubt. Beattie and Williams to PL