Do we have ANY chance vs the Tits?

[philstorm]

... particularly now that Kaufusi is set for Qld and Turner for NSW. :crazy:

Will anyone from our starting side remain?

Cronk and ... Geyer?

Anyone game to write up a team?

1. Geyer
2. Joe
3. Tamone
4. ???
5. ???
6. Aitken
7. Cronk
8. Lima
9. ???
10. Blair
11. Smith
12. Proctor
13. ???

14-17. ???

 

[Noa]

zero, zilch, none, buckleys, sfa.

As fot the team, Id go with something like this. Stick Matt in the centers to give some leadership to the young backs.

1. Turner (doubt he'll be picked)
2. Joe
3. Tamone
4. Geyer
5. Brett Anderson
6. Aitken
7. Cronk
8. Lima
9. Foran
10. Blair
11. Smith
12. Manu
13. Tolman

14. Sam T.
15. Proctor
16. Scott Anderson
17. Sinbad Kali

 

[Ice777]

I agree on Zap, i'll be very surprised if he's not lining up for the Storm on Monday night. As for if we have a chance of winning, i never say never but i'd have to say it's a very very slim one. The Tits haven't been playing that great the last couple of weeks and if Prince is missing, hopefully Bailey as well and they have an off night you never know.

If i'm honest i don't think we'll win but there should be some juicy odds around for us so i might put a bit on just in case ;-) Stranger things have happened.

 

[Bman26]

regan tanner should get a run in there surely?

 

[lotti]

depends on who's picked tomorrow and hopefully they'll be giving themselves Greek God nicknames, seemed to work the last time we played the Titans.

 

[Earl]

1. Steve Turner
2. Brett Anderson
3. Matt Geyer
4. Sam Tagataese
5. Dane Neilson
6. Russ Aitken
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jeff Lima
9. Liam Foran/Jay Aston
10. Adam Blair
11. Jeremy Smith
12. Sika Manu
13. Aiden Tolman

14. Scott Anderson
15. Kevin Proctor
16. Clifford Manua
17. Lucas Miller
18. Joseph Tomane
19. Sinbad Kali

Don't forget though the Titans will be without Anthony Laffranci and more than likely Scott Prince and Luke Bailey will get recalls. Easily their 3 most influential players.

 

[Cloud9]

We are a chance if our defence is up to speed. Our defence was slow to react and lacked anticipation when the baby storm last played

 

[The_Savage_1]

1. Steve Turner
2. Brett Anderson
3. Matt Geyer
4. Sam Tagataese
5. Dane Neilson
6. Russ Aitken
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jeff Lima
9. Liam Foran/Jay Aston
10. Adam Blair
11. Jeremy Smith
12. Sika Manu
13. Aiden Tolman

14. Scott Anderson
15. Kevin Proctor
16. Clifford Manua
17. Lucas Miller
18. Joseph Tomane
19. Sinbad Kali

Don't forget though the Titans will be without Anthony Laffranci and more than likely Scott Prince and Luke Bailey will get recalls. Easily their 3 most influential players.

neilsen is out for the year

 

[kia ora storm]

No chance...it pees me off that this has to happen and we lose points for having a great team.

Let the fake tans win then we can kick them later on in the season...

 

[lotti]

nah I want us to humiliate the Titans at home.

 

[philstorm]

In some good news, it sounds like Prince, Bailey and Laffranchi will get picked for Origin.

 

[kia ora storm]

In some good news, it sounds like Prince, Bailey and Laffranchi will get picked for Origin.

They would still have a stronger starting line up than us...will be a tough game but I will put some cash on Storm in the hope of a good return.

 

[Poppa_Clay85]

In my opinion the younger storm players don't quite have what it takes to replace the bigger men, they will struggle for sometime. But fingers crossed, hopefully bailey,prince,lefranchi are out,

 

[Bman26]

bailey will play, laffranchi out, prince TBA

 

[Ice777]

http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=30557

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has named a 20-man squad for this Monday night's Round 13 clash against the Gold Coast Titans. The game will be played at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast from 7:00pm. With nine players involved in State-of-Origin, and a knee injury ruling Will Chambers out for the rest of the year, Bellamy has been forced to make wholesale changes to his line-up.

Steve Turner will once again deputise for Billy Slater at fullback, while Brett Anderson fills in for Turner on the wing. Backrower Jeremy Smith will play in the centres, alongside debutant Joseph Tomane. Sam Joe will also make his debut on the other wing. Russ Aitken will wear the number six jersey.

In the forwards, Matt Geyer will wear the number nine jersey; Scott Anderson gets his chance to start in the front-row; Antonio Kaufusi and Sam Tagataese will fill the back-row; and Sika Manu has been named at lock. Liam Foran, Kevin Proctor and Aiden Tolman come onto the bench, while Lucas Miller, Clifford Manua and Sinbad Kali make up the rest of the squad.

NRL squad for Monday's game:



1. Steve Turner
2. Brett Anderson
3. Joseph Tomane
4. Jeremy Smith
5. Sam Joe
6. Russell Aitken
7. Cooper Cronk (c)
8. Jeff Lima
9. Matt Geyer
10. Scott Anderson
11. Sam Tagataese
12. Antonio Kaufusi
13. Sika Manu

Interchange:
14. Liam Foran
15. Kevin Proctor
16. Adam Blair
17 Aiden Tolman
18. Lucas Miller
19. Clifford Manua
20. Sinbad Kali (three to be omitted).

 

[melbourne_belle]

Prince snubbed by QLD again, that is not good for us.

 

[Noa]

I hope for gods sake that Jeremy and Sam dont see time in the centres again. morris carved them up last time.

 

[philstorm]

Our forwards dont look too bad, tbh.

It' just the backs that'll struggle ...

 

[mb63]

With 9 out we are no chance.

 

[kia ora storm]

Can't stand the Titans at best of times and will hate them further after this round...Sam Joe looks bloody good and has a strong fend but it may be a bit early for him.

Tomane gets caught out a little in defence and I can see the Tits running a lot at him.