Is it time??

[Mad Tiger]

After watching every game so far this season i have come to the belief it is time to bite the bullet and drop Mark O'Neill...

Our forward pack all year has struggled, and with only 2 men taking on the line at 1 time, and our 3 ball playong backrowers we have lacked the punch to really dominate a side...

Im not sure who is around, but is it a possibility to play say a Laffranchi in the back row with Skando and Payten up front, then have Gibbs and Lima on the bench, with say a Gray Viane....

I know its a tough call on O'Neill but graham has probably been the better of the 2, and i think this move is a must...

 

[HappyTiger]

Mate,I have been a big supporter of O Neills but if he is dropped not even i will complain.In a team that has good go forward he would be ok but when our pack is struggling for yardage he is made too look that much worse.

 

[Eye_Of_The_Tiger]

As much as I hate to say it I have to agree. Buckets has been well down on form and with plenty of options in the backrow he might have to have a stint back in premier league to regain confidence and form. This would be ideal allowing for Senter to shift into the backrow and give Robbie Farrah the hooking role. I'm willing to back sheens judgement but sattler, graham and o'neill play a similar role and you need some variety and out of those 3- O'Neill has been the most inconsistent. Tough decision but someones gotta do it

 

[Eye_Of_The_Tiger]

As much as I hate to say it I have to agree. Buckets has been well down on form and with plenty of options in the backrow he might have to have a stint back in premier league to regain confidence and form. This would be ideal allowing for Senter to shift into the backrow and give Robbie Farrah the hooking role. I'm willing to back sheens judgement but sattler, graham and o'neill play a similar role and you need some variety and out of those 3- O'Neill has been the most inconsistent. Tough decision but someones gotta do it

 

[HappyTiger]

Yep.Graham and ONeill are similar players.We dont need both in the starting team.

 

[Anonymous]

Sadly he hasn't been up to standard. ONe of Graham or Buckets has to go to the bench I feel.

I know Lima looks lost in the 2nd row, but what about starting him? Have Graham controlling the left, Sattler the right and Lima playing like a third prop. Just a thought...

 

[tiger_nick]

Our pack is a joke, one thing Ive loved about Tiger teams is the big strong pack, we've alway lacked some classy backs but never been dominated in the forwards like we have this year. Piss Graham and O'Neil off, I domt care about reputations. What has Heighington done wrong in his first grade games? Same with Viane. I would have the pack like this:


8. Skandalis
9. Senter
10. Payten
11. Laffranchi
12. Heighington
13. Sattler

14. Gibbs
15. Viane
16. Lima

 

[Kid]

I thought i would never hear the day our supporters would call for Buckets to be dropped. I said it early this year and was hammered, it looks like some supporters are finally realising NRL is business, no room for sentiment if you want to reach the top, at least, not in our position. Nobody will ever deny the effort he puts in, although this year i think at times his mind has possibly been on other things. (can't blame him either) If Buckets was dropped, it would be the end of his 1st grade career unless he adda a new dimension to his game, and i'm not talking about trying to be the halfback!!!

 

[daslacker]

I don't know

I have been pretty dissapointed by graham this year.When
he was at the sharks he seemed to have alot more pace,or
so i thought.

O'neill can be quick but tends to run side ways.

Not sure about either of their stats but i doubt their would
be much in it.

I can't beleive i'm saying this
but maybe a bench spot for o'neill and come on for skando
at prop.With instructions to run it hard and straight and look
for some offloads