Kiwi Train on Squad

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Some good line ups so far but the one that counts shouldnt be too far away. Looking forward to the inclusions in the squad.

 

[Mixmasterreece]

Surprised no one is naming Vunivalu?

 

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Surprised no one is naming Vunivalu?

Its a tough one for me personally because Vunivalu is good BUT, the Storm (like the Broncos) can make any winger look great.

A good example would be Duffy. Hes good too but...

Defintely a squadron member. Hopefully.

 

[Meth]

1. Fusitua
2. Kahu
3. Kenny Dowall
4. Kata
5. Rapana
6. Leuluai
7. Johnson
8. Waerea-Hargreaves
9. Luke
10. Bromwich
11. Proctor
12. Mannering
13. Taumalolo

14. Blair
15. Eastwood
16. Fisher-Harris
17. Harris

No hooker cover, but I can't bring myself to include Lewis Brown or Tevaga.

 

[Burns]

http://leagueunlimited.com/news/29339-squads-2016-4-nations/

Full squad: Gerard Beale, Adam Blair, Jesse Bromwich, Lewis Brown, Greg Eastwood, David Fusitu'a,Tohu Harris, Shaun Johnson, Jordan Kahu, Solomone Kata, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Thomas Leuluai, Issac Luke, Simon Mannering, Te Maire Martin, Manu Ma'u, Jason Nightingale, Kevin Proctor, Jordan Rapana, Joseph Tapine, Jason Taumalolo, Martin Taupau, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

No Manu or Fisher-Harris. Kidwell said he had 'private conversations with them'. Mannering no longer captain, replaced with Jesse Bromwich.

 

[jaseg]

Is Nightingale injured? Or are most of our armchair selectors geniused?

Out of sight out of mind I think (at least for me) - and on the end of that Dragons 'attack' he was most definitely out of sight.

 

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http://leagueunlimited.com/news/29339-squads-2016-4-nations/

Full squad: Gerard Beale, Adam Blair, Jesse Bromwich, Lewis Brown, Greg Eastwood, David Fusitu'a,Tohu Harris, Shaun Johnson, Jordan Kahu, Solomone Kata, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Thomas Leuluai, Issac Luke, Simon Mannering, Te Maire Martin, Manu Ma'u, Jason Nightingale, Kevin Proctor, Jordan Rapana, Joseph Tapine, Jason Taumalolo, Martin Taupau, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

No Manu or Fisher-Harris. Kidwell said he had 'private conversations with them'. Mannering no longer captain, replaced with Jesse Bromwich.

Kidwell sux already.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

Kidwell sux already.

Which decisions do you disagree with?

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Which decisions do you disagree with?

Beale and Lewis Brown. Would've liked to see Takarangi in for Beale as I reckon he's just stronger all round compared to Beale whom I believe lost out to Leutele in a finals position (not sure about the story there).

I've been watching Manly struggle this year and Lewis Brown has been the same.

I mainly disagree with Kidwells decision not to come on our forum and look at my team to see what's best for the kiwis going forward.

 

[vinnie delpino]

I reckon its the strongest side available tbh pretty predictable, only one who may feel unlucky is Fisher-Harris but definitely not hard done by. Would've like to have maybe seen Ponga selected to lock him in, however I reckon he hasnt made his allegiance to NZ/AUS yet. Just hope they dont start Fusitua at FB would rather see someone with more experience like Nightingale or even Kahu/DWZ start there.

 

[JJ]

Lewis Brown - too funny

Also I hope they don't play Martin - he's been out all year, and has barely played 1st grade - experience etc yes, but not yet appropriate for a test imo

 

[Big Marn]

Beale and Lewis Brown. Would've liked to see Takarangi in for Beale as I reckon he's just stronger all round compared to Beale whom I believe lost out to Leutele in a finals position (not sure about the story there).

I've been watching Manly struggle this year and Lewis Brown has been the same.

I mainly disagree with Kidwells decision not to come on our forum and look at my team to see what's best for the kiwis going forward.

yeh, wasnt too impressed with Beale in the GF when he came on for an injured Feki. Missed a one one with Chambers who scored from that miss. Did recover from that mistake but not a wholly impressive game. Not sure if he is Kiwi material anymore.

 

[jaseg]

Given how many centres have gone down, Takairangi is probably the most hard done by guy in this squad selection.

 

[Iafeta]

Remember the great old days where you went on tour, you played 3 or 4 club teams... that'd be great for the likes of TMM

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Happy with that squad

Genuine centres and a hooker is a great start, the debacle of a team Kearney threw out mid year with Bromwich at Hooker and Harris at centre was always going to fail

 

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yeh, wasnt too impressed with Beale in the GF when he came on for an injured Feki. Missed a one one with Chambers who scored from that miss. Did recover from that mistake but not a wholly impressive game. Not sure if he is Kiwi material anymore.

Oh so he did play. I thought he wasn't even in the Sharks 17. But see, that just goes to show how quiet he's been in that the only memorable contribution, was a missed tackle. Somehow he still gets picked though...obviously on his form during the season but even that was quiet.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

J...W...H =)

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

I reckon its the strongest side available tbh pretty predictable...Would've like to have maybe seen Ponga selected to lock him in...

It wasn't predictable for me, I had other ideas. You were REALLY close though, makes me wonder if you're Kidwell himself. I quoted your team down below.

Ponga still a W.I.P, I'd like to see more of that 3 or 5 seconds of brilliance that he showed in the play offs.

1. Watene-Zelezniak
2. Rapana
3. Skd
4. Kata
5. Kahu
6. Leuluai
7. Johnson
8. Bromwich
9. Luke
10. Waerea Hargreaves
11. Harris
12. Mannering
13. Taumalolo

14. Brown
15. Blair
16. Proctor
17. Tapau
..

 

[Iafeta]

Oh so he did play. I thought he wasn't even in the Sharks 17. But see, that just goes to show how quiet he's been in that the only memorable contribution, was a missed tackle. Somehow he still gets picked though...obviously on his form during the season but even that was quiet.

He was also caught well short on a cross field. Poor old Gezza had a bit of a Barry Crocker.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

He was also caught well short on a cross field. Poor old Gezza had a bit of a Barry Crocker.

So I actually missed out on two moments of shit from Beale. Shit + shit = Kiwis selection? Far out.