Brent Tate or Eric Grothe??

[aussies1st]

And what if Wayne selects Grothe? Would it be because of this poll we started?

 

[sooperdooper]

And what if Wayne selects Grothe? Would it be because of this poll we started?

of course it is...

 

[lockyno1]

I'd go Tate, he has more experience!

 

[mickdo]

I'd go Tate, he has more experience!

... as a winger he only has more experience at being caught out of position :lol:

 

[lockyno1]

... as a winger he only has more experience at being caught out of position :lol:

That is irrelevant mate. He was the bloke that kept us in the game in game 1. He has 20 test caps or whatever, and despite Grothe being a great player this year has ZERO test caps. That is a lot more experience despite being played out of position.

 

[aussies1st]

Tate was shown up last week and the week before. If we desperately want him in the side put him over Copper. At least that way he is playing in position.

 

[mickdo]

That is irrelevant mate. He was the bloke that kept us in the game in game 1. He has 20 test caps or whatever, and despite Grothe being a great player this year has ZERO test caps. That is a lot more experience despite being played out of position.

Irrelevant my arse. So do you think we should play Lockyer or Fitzgibbon on the wing as well? They've got lots of experience... :blahb:

 

[Meanie]

That is irrelevant mate. He was the bloke that kept us in the game in game 1. He has 20 test caps or whatever, and despite Grothe being a great player this year has ZERO test caps. That is a lot more experience despite being played out of position.

Sorry but Tate's not a winger, I mean he can cover the position at best, but if you've got a better option (In this case Grothe) then they should do with it. Then it should be a toss up between Cooper and Tate for the other centre position.

 

[ParraDude_Jay]

I'd go Tate, he has more experience!

:lol: That doesn't sound very right at all.

 

[Jackal Dog]

I think they have to go Grothe, both Brian Carney and Leon Pryce (assuming they will be the 2 GB wingers) are pretty good and will pounce on any oppurtunity they get, Tate has already been found out a few times by Webster and co. if he shows any indecision in defence against GB these 2 will take advantge of it.

 

[Master Vippo]

Grothe. Bennett is mr favourites though, so who knows what he will do.

 

[Iafeta]

That was at centre. He was exposed on the wing in Game 2. I'd have a specialist winger (and form winger of the comp) ahead of Tate.

No it wasn't.

Tahu was well and truly off the field by that stage, Waterhouse went to centre, Tate shifted out to the wing.

 

[knights04]

I'd stick with Tate despite being out of position. He plays 10 times better for Australia than he does for the Broncos and Qld.

 

[aussies1st]

If he plays 10 times better he should be 1st choice center.

 

[mickdo]

If he plays 10 times better he should be 1st choice center.

Exactly

 

[Waitakere Warrior Fan]

I'd pick Grothe in ahead of Tate, but I'd still play Tate in the center's.

 

[aussies1st]

I've got no problem with Tate in the centres. Just please not on the wing.

 

[lockyno1]

Why not put Cooper on the wing? He probally has played more than Tate there. Tate is proven at test level, Grothe is not. Take tate out and you have King, Grothe, Cooper, Gasnier, Prince who ALL have less than 5 caps. That is very dangerous in a test match having that many inexperienced players. Grothe will get a game but it probally will be either late in the tournament if there is an injury OR against the French.

 

[ParraDude_Jay]

Why not put Cooper on the wing? He probally has played more than Tate there. Tate is proven at test level, Grothe is not. Take tate out and you have King, Grothe, Cooper, Gasnier, Prince who ALL have less than 5 caps. That is very dangerous in a test match having that many inexperienced players.

And what's wrong with inexperience? It's the old heads costing Australia matches. They scraped home by two points and had two tries allowed that could have just as easily have been disallowed (the first definitely should have been disallowed).

Fresh faces can't hurt, because the team isn't very good now anyway.

 

[aussies1st]

Inexperience team maybe, but when you have experienced guys like Lockyer, Mini, Bedurus in the side they more than make up for this.