Dogs v Poocastle - the REMATCH

[Timmah]

GAME > BULLDOGS v Newcastle Knights
WHEN > Sunday 6 May, 3:00pm
WHERE > OUR HOME GROUND. Telstra Stadium

TICKETS > Through Ticketek via internet or phone 132 849.

REF > Steve Clark

Bulldogs - big changes with Shrek gone and some dropped players:
1. Luke Patten
2. Hazem El Masri
3. Daryl Millard
4. Willie Tonga
5. Matt Utai
6. Daniel Holdsworth
7. Brent Sherwin
8. Chris Armit
9. Corey Hughes
10. Willie Mason
11. Sonny Bill Williams
12. Andrew Ryan (c)
13. Reni Maitua

Interchange:
14. Adam Perry
15. Lee Te Maari
16. Kane Cleal
17. Jarrad Hickey

Injured: Mark O'Meley - quad muscle, concussion

Knights

Kurt Gidley James McManus Adam MacDougall Brad Tighe Todd Polglase Daniel Abraham Jarrod Mullen Josh Perry Danny Buderus Adam Woolnough Steve Simpson Clint Newton Kirk Reynoldson
Interchange: Riley Brown Matthew White Cory Paterson Kade Snowden Jesse Royal Michael Young

Coverage will begin at 4:00pm on Nein, although 2GB are likely to broadcast live and ABC also.

Premier League we're against Newcastle - kick off prior to main game at 1:00pm.
Jersey Flegg sees us clash with Newcastle at The Crest on Saturday afternoon.

KEEP UPDATED - visit www.bulldogs.com.au and www.newcastleknights.com for the latest on the match.

Live scores on LU will be available also.

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[Timmah]

Team spec:

What I want to happen:
Patten
El Masri
Millard
Emelio/Tonga
Utai
Woody
Shifty
Armit
Roberts
Mason
Te Maari
Ryan
Maitua

Hughes
Hickey
Koups
SBW

What should happen:
Patten
El Masri
Millard
Tonga
Utai or Emelio (Cutler can **** off. Not good enough.)
Woody
Shifty
Mason
Roberts
Te Maari
SBW
Ryan
Maitua

O'Meley
Armit
Hickey
Hughes


What will happen:
Patten
El Masri
Millard
Tonga
Utai or Cutler, don't know
Woody
Shifty
Armit
Hughes
Mason
SBW
Ryan
Maitua

Te Maari
McIlwain
Hickey
Cleal

 

[Jono078]

If Utai plays he'll carve up.

Looking forward to this match.

It sounds like O'Meley is out, so that evens the forward pack up a bit

 

[jimmy_the_greek]

hopefully we can bounce back next week against the knights, im not very confident after last nights peformance, but hopefully we can turn things around.

 

[Timmah]

If Utai plays he'll carve up.

Looking forward to this match.

It sounds like O'Meley is out, so that evens the forward pack up a bit

If anything the loss of Shrek will help us. He has been woeful lately. Why else do you think he missed Aus selection?

 

[jimmythehand]

i'm right on your wave length dodger, except I'd like to get rid of Hughes completely.

Another option (because we know Hughes & McIlwain will play) is to have Roberts at centre instead of Tonga, or maybe even instead of Millard. Hell get rid of them both and put Emilio and Roberts in. We need more attacking flair out wide. Utai will give us that if only because of his size. Sherwin, Holdworth and El Masri were the only half-creative backs for us last night.

 

[Jono078]

If anything the loss of Shrek will help us. He has been woeful lately. Why else do you think he missed Aus selection?

LOL.

Armit will replace him, who is solid.

But your bench will be even more weaker than it is now.

 

[Timmah]

Not necessarily. The intapped power in Prems will surprise you. Folkes selection won't though

 

[macavity]

hahaha

poocastle

good one

cause Liverpool is paradise....

 

[jimmythehand]

hey dodger folkes did say in the post match interview there will be changes. Let's see what he comes up with.

 

[Raiding Dazz]

The Dogs have lost there up and in defence and will struggle all year

 

[jimmythehand]

good to see gidley and buderus playing mon/thurs/sunday, hopefully they'll be a bit leg weary come sunday, we need any advantage we can get at the moment.

 

[Coastbloke]

After Friday night Smithy should give first grade a rest and let the PL have a go....

 

[Timmah]

Smithy? :-s

 

[Jono078]

I think he means let the Knights First Grade have a rest and let our PL boys take you down

 

[Molon Lave]

I think the squad will be like this
1. Pattern
2. El Masri
3. Millard
4. Emilio
5. Utai
6. Holdsworth
7. Sherwin
8. Mason
9. Hughes
10. Hickey
11. Ryan
12. Williams
13. Maitua (but if injured, McIlwain)

14. Te Mari
15. Kouparitsas
16. Armit (although he's played the worst season in the Blue n White so far)
17. McIlwain/Roberts/Ngawini

 

[Timmah]

Te Maari should be in the starting side well before Folkes even sees the name "McIlwain".

Armit will start IMO.

 

[Sacrolishes]

Sherwin expected to play is he?

 

[Timmah]

Why wouldn't he be?

 

[Frederick]

Because Roberts is totally a far better player and you guys should play him at halfback every week and let Sherwin rot away in Prems ;-)