Mann Vs Aitken, who deserves the starting centre role?

[giboz71]

He hasn't missed a beat giboz. I can't mention which position Mann should be playing for fear of being slaughtered. Isn't Aiken though.

Well I thought Lafai was under pressure after Round 1 but he responded with a pretty good game against the Sharks.

But in reality, Mann could replace Lafai or Nighty and we’d likely be better off.

 

[Como Connection]

Aitken wont get dropped any time soon and nor should he.

He’s had 2 good games and hasn’t had any defensive lapses and has been a terror in attack.

I’ve been calling on him to get dropped like most on here but he’s responded so deserves his place for the time being.

Have a look at the Broncos game and watch Aitken rush up in defence and let another try in.
It will happen again and again.
CC

 

[denis preston]

Agree tom.
But lomax is being heavily maked.
He need to improve.
He wasn't dominant in the Jersey flegg yesterday.
So a while of yet

WTF is Lomax playing Flegg ?? Can someone explain ? Then why is he listed on the NRL team sheet ?

 

[dragonssamy61]

WTF is Lomax playing Flegg ?? Can someone explain ? Then why is he listed on the NRL team sheet ?

Last he was named in the 21 that they name on tuesday ( as per nrl rules).
Then two days before you play final 19 is named.

He was then put in the flegg squad wich play at kogarah.
And that is where he played.
I think that if not in the nrl he sould allways be playing isp. He has been heavily marked in the isp.
Imo

 

[nontime111]

Lomax and Aitken for the centres, just get Lomax in there....hell be right...

Mann for Nightys wing and well be right for a ling long time, our only weak link is Lafia and Nighty sadly.... but wed be a powerhouse with them plodders gone

 

[ALSGI]

Lomax and Aitken for the centres, just get Lomax in there....hell be right...

Mann for Nightys wing and well be right for a ling long time, our only weak link is Lafia and Nighty sadly.... but wed be a powerhouse with them plodders gone

Bit harsh mate, but agree 100%

 

[Frank Facer]

I have been one of Aitken's harshest critics and my criticisims are still justified, but I want to say that he has been one of our best this year. His defence on Inglis tonight was excellent. His carries coming out of our own half were excellent too.

 

[Uplifting]

Frank I have to agree. He is getting early ball and showing us a few things e.g. you don’t need to be able pass to your winger if you are good enough to get to the try line.

Mann looked good again when he came on too.

 

[Frank Facer]

And Aitken is very hard to stop 20m or less out from the opposition try line. That was a good try that he scored against Inglis.

 

[Belta]

Aitken has always been a powerful running centre. I’ve agreed with the criticism he’s got in the past over his poor defensive reads and ball playing and I feel those deficiencies surface here and there, but so far he has really been impressive. Keep it up boys

 

[BennyV]

The criticism last year was justified - he was genuinely shit. He’s gone up a level this year and his defense has come on in leaps and bounds.

 

[Dennis Papaioannou]

The criticism last year was justified - he was genuinely shit. He’s gone up a level this year and his defense has come on in leaps and bounds.

Definitely has improved but still got done like a dinner by Cody Walker for Souths' first try.

 

[BennyV]

Definitely has improved but still got done like a dinner by Cody Walker for Souths' first try.

Indeed, but he shouldn’t have been marking Walker. Hunt shot up and missed the tackle, and Leilua didn’t slide quick enough.

Aitken should have completed the tackle, but it’s a different problem than his glaring deficiencies from last year.

 

[Overseas dragon]

He hasn't missed a beat giboz. I can't mention which position Mann should be playing for fear of being slaughtered. Isn't Aiken though.

Your not hard to read queen come on let's hear it ffffff or

 

[gitano]

Euie is a genuine origin chance this year

Bump?

 

[gitano]

Edit

 

[SBD82]

Bump?

Ha. Well played.

I'm pretty sure they won't pick him, but you're not wrong. He's in the discussion.

 

[VodkaSaint]

I have been one of Aitken's harshest critics and my criticisims are still justified, but I want to say that he has been one of our best this year. His defence on Inglis tonight was excellent. His carries coming out of our own half were excellent too.

Eaun Kidding are you

 

[Life's Good]

Bump?

It’s hard not to be impressed with how he is going. I’m not sure if he’ll get selected but if the talk of him making Origin improves his game further(like say, JDB)then that is great for the club.

 

[nontime111]

I cant wait till our centres pairing is Aitken and Lomax