Kiwis Train on squad

[Mixmasterreece]

This is a blow for us though. We just can't rough the Aussies up anymore like we used to. They've got one too many of our hard men coming back at us. If they get Kas then that'd be three of 'em.

That may not be a bad thing. Kiwi teams of the past have been guilty of focusing on pulverising the Aussies instead of playing smart football. If their team is loaded full of dumb goons as well, at least we'll know that we can't physically dominate them and we might have to look at out-thinking them for once.

 

[Drzoidberg]

ARL will find a way of shifting the goalposts..

Yeah like Otahuhu leopards are a sister club to the Aspley Devils so, he's a queenslander!

 

[Mixmasterreece]

 

[Drzoidberg]

Haha classic Reece.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Hahaha...might be a bit premature on Kasiano but love the rest. Is Aussie Jim seriously holding his hand over the right side of his chest? Truly a dope.

 

[Drzoidberg]

Hahaha...might be a bit premature on Kasiano but love the rest. Is Aussie Jim seriously holding his hand over the right side of his chest? Truly a dope.

He sure is. He did that after he put the shirt on. The journos laughed but I don't think Jimmy Tamoo realised his hearts on the other side if he has a heart that is.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Quite ironic that he didn't know which side his heart was on, don't you think? Maybe Jimmy is smarter than we think.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

:lol: reminds me of Bollinger taking a wicket and kissing the VB logo on his shirt

 

[Drzoidberg]

Quite ironic that he didn't know which side his heart was on, don't you think? Maybe Jimmy is smarter than we think.

Haha maybe he's a good actor too because he plays stupid speaking wise well, all the time.

Developing into a beast tho.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

Matai is out.

Added to the squad is Foran, Whare and Luke

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10836676

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Hahahaha the NZRL is a shambles, Matai is easily our best centre and they pick his club backup ahead of him :lol: :lol:

 

[TheDMC]

Matai is out.

Added to the squad is Foran, Whare and Luke

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10836676

FFS, NZ and the warriors seem intent on playing anyone but genuine centers in the centers. Whether you like Matai or not, and unless Inu is a lock in to play (yeah right), then WTF are they thinking?

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Interesting.. Thought Asotasi did enough to earn selection

 

[TheDMC]

He's nowhere near back to his best...maybe won't be again. We have far better props available. 41 meters last weekend against the dogs. Doesn't miss many tackles though, 7 out of 250 odd this season!

 

[Mixmasterreece]

Matai has been in poor form over the past 6 weeks, add to that the fact that he goes down in every test (and hes a good chance of getting sent off)and i believe they've made the correct decision - depending on whether they play inu And mannering (or winterstein) in the centers.

With a fully fit squad for the world cup I wouldnt have him in the top 4 kiwi centers - inu, skd, mannering, hurrell, chase stanley, winterstein (am I forgetting someone ?)

 

[Meth]

Matai overlooked. Whare included. What a joke.

 

[MKEB...]

I rate Whare as a bit of a gun, I see no problem with him getting picked.

 

[Meth]

Whare may have a future, but I hardly think he's up to international football at the moment. He was rubbish in the last couple of weeks for Manly.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Matai has been in poor form over the past 6 weeks, add to that the fact that he goes down in every test (and hes a good chance of getting sent off)and i believe they've made the correct decision - depending on whether they play inu And mannering (or winterstein) in the centers.

With a fully fit squad for the world cup I wouldnt have him in the top 4 kiwi centers - inu, skd, mannering, hurrell, chase stanley, winterstein (am I forgetting someone ?)

Matais form over the past 6 weeks shits over all of them bar Inu

His form career wise is a mile above all you named

When Kearney left him out last year, along with Sau, the reasoning was "they are too small". Shows how well Kearney is going

 

[jaseg]

What the....

As Beavers Headgear so kindly pointed out... Matai's club BACKUP was selected, and not him? There is no justifying that.

Unless this is due to some injury we've not heard about, I have a message for the NZ selectors; Shoot yourselves. Every one of you. In the face.