Chris Houston

[Pika]

How is it trolling? I tend to agree. I don't think we'll make the 8 next year. I don't think we have the quality to make it, and injuries are always bad for us no matter what we do.

You also think half our back row are sooks...

Would that be House, Simmo, Patto, Zeb, Ciraldo or Hilder?

 

[bluesbreaker]

Patterson is a sook.

 

[Baron Vo Mandor]

I have to admit I am of a similar oppinion BB as unpopular as it maybe.

 

[sneaky_is_here]

How is it trolling? I tend to agree. I don't think we'll make the 8 next year. I don't think we have the quality to make it, and injuries are always bad for us no matter what we do.

Injuries. Yes

Quality. No

Our side can match it with any other and we showed that last year.

However, i do agree it comes down to where we are mentally.

 

[Pika]

Patterson is a sook.

He should harden up!

 

[SaltNVinegar]

Most other people have written us off this year anyway, so whether the Wicks scandal or not affects us, its not going to be much of an excuse.
I would love to see Houston start in the number 11 or 12 but as everyone said, theres plenty of competition for front row spots. I would put Taia at Lock and have Hilder come off the bench to make tackles and perhaps catch out a few tired defenders.

 

[SaltNVinegar]

Most other people have written us off this year anyway, so whether the Wicks scandal or not affects us, its not going to be much of an excuse.
I would love to see Houston start in the number 11 or 12 but as everyone said, theres plenty of competition for front row spots. I would put Taia at Lock and have Hilder come off the bench to make tackles and perhaps catch out a few tired defenders.

 

[roopy]

They had some footage of Patto on TV the other day (they were talking about his engagement and how happy he is), and by the footage he is clearly carrying less body fat than we have ever seen him carry. He looked a bit thin if anything - as lean as House or Simmo, but maybe not as toned (hard to tell with his shirt on).
Patto could well take it to a new level this year.

 

[Serc]

Hope he does mate I often forget he has been hovering around FG for a while (since 2007) and he is only 22!

 

[Weels]

Any of the players mentioned would do an admirable job in the back row.
The only thing I think will [or might] surprise a few people is, Simmo will become a bench player this season. I don't think his legs will take the strain.