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Given the season is over....

Warriorsoul

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Why not thank Foran for coming and drop him either to the bench or to Reserve Grade for the final five weeks? I'd honestly have no objections for the last five rounds if we tried something new. At least we might have an idea if we actually have a genuine option. Not convinced so far with any of them....
 

Izz

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I think a Lino/Johnson combo could work quite well (if Johnson bought into it)
 

JJ

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I agree, whether they see Lino or Ata, or someone else in the halves - why not try them out in first grade?

Foran has added little, and won't be here next year - if Thompson, Lillyman, and others aren't part of the play, give the kids a run for experience
 

Iafeta

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Why not thank Foran for coming and drop him either to the bench or to Reserve Grade for the final five weeks? I'd honestly have no objections for the last five rounds if we tried something new. At least we might have an idea if we actually have a genuine option. Not convinced so far with any of them....

I think the reason this often doesn't happen is the difficulty it creates in signing players in the future. Players and player agents are remarkably fickle.
 

Rich102

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The way his body is I am sure he, his agent and the Dogs would be glad he got a rest.
 

Warriorsoul

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f**k him

He can earn his pay cheque over the last 5 weeks by busting his butt
Yeah see where you're coming from but given there's essentially no chance of making the finals, then there's no point in having him take the position when we have a bunch of players we desperately need to select a half partner from for 2018. At this stage, we don't have a viable option for next year and doesn't look like we'll pick one up
 

ZEROMISSTACKLES

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Why not thank Foran for coming and drop him either to the bench or to Reserve Grade for the final five weeks? I'd honestly have no objections for the last five rounds if we tried something new. At least we might have an idea if we actually have a genuine option. Not convinced so far with any of them....
Yep, good point - as soon as we are out of contention then there is no point in carrying on with Foran. Or Johnson. I'd like to see both Lino or Hingano play out the rest of our games.

My 'out of contention Warriors'...
1. Fusitua
2. RTS
3. Ayshford
4. CNK
5. Kata
6. Hingano
7. Lino
8. Lillyman
9. Luke
10. Vete
11. Thompson
12. Afoa
13. Mannering

14. Tevaga
15. Lisone
16. ?
17. ?

Something based on who will be back next year and whom is available.
 

Warriorsoul

Juniors
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My 'out of contention Warriors'...
1. Fusitua
2. RTS
3. Ayshford
4. CNK
5. Kata
6. Hingano
7. Lino
8. Lillyman
9. Luke
10. Vete
11. Thompson
12. Afoa
13. Mannering

14. Tevaga
15. Lisone
16. ?
17. ?

Something based on who will be back next year and whom is available.
I'd swap CNK for Fusitua on the wing and give Ken a chance with Ayshford in the centers. I'm still not convinced his recent woes aren't due to Kata being the worst linking center in the history of the sport. :D
 

ZEROMISSTACKLES

First Grade
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I'd swap CNK for Fusitua on the wing and give Ken a chance with Ayshford in the centers. I'm still not convinced his recent woes aren't due to Kata being the worst linking center in the history of the sport. :D
I'd only put CNK in the centres because I heard thats what he plays and I think he's earnt the right to play there given his good 1st grade performances. The other reason I don't want him on the wing is that I don't like his scoots from dummy half out our red zone. Kearney would've found him tough to drop.
 

Penrose Warrior

First Grade
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I agree wholeheartedly with that sentiment. But Doyle and Kearney aren't going to go for it. Just like McFudd before him, Kearney wants to save face by winning games and he'll believe Foran can do that over a Lino/Ata combo which given Mason's first half last week and Ata's nothingness 2017, could be next level bad.
 

WellsNZ

Juniors
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903
100% the Warriors have nothing to gain from playing him now.

The season may be done in terms of contending for the finals, but that doesn't there isn't anything that can be gained from these last games moving forward.
 

JJ

Immortal
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Will play out the season and so he should. Let Ata and Mason fight it out in the off season.
Why, what can they prove in the off season, sorry IMO that's short sighted. Experience is invaluable to them and we need to think about the future, losing now with Foran is meaningless losing now with them could add value longer term

Like the idea of CNK getting time at centre, except Kata is untouchable and Ayshford should not be dropped.
 

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