Match Discussion: R13 vs Parramatta @ McDonald Jones - Old Boys Day

[Burwood]

I want to see direct swaps for players unavailable, not other players switching positions. Leave Barnett at lock, put Watson back on the bench.

11. Jones
12. Fitz
13. Barnett
14. Watson
15. King
16. Johns
17. Croker/Momoisea

Dont really care who starts in the front row, as long as it’s a specialist like JSaf, Sue, King or Croker/Momoisea.

Can’t see Mann being dropped, but might come in for Hoy- hopefully not on the bench.

 

[Mr_Knightside]

Surely this is the weakest team that we’ve named since 2016

 

[Jono078]

Reed Mahoney has been released from the Qld squad. Does that mean he’ll play against us this weekend? f**king Qld.

Edit: just seen the first post and eels team named. Lord have mercy on us.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Yeah we're f**ked

Chances Grant pulls his hammy this week and Mahoney is called in?

 

[Jono078]

Yeah we're f**ked

Chances Grant pulls his hammy this week and Mahoney is called in?

Taking Knights’ fortune into consideration, Grant will do it in the first set of the game.

 

[Knight Tales]

Why are we f###ed exactly? We are playing a side that got smacked by the team we just defeated who’s only other loss in 2 months was Penrith. We have a form half now with a kicking game that is very impressive. Surely Clifford and Watson in the halves is something to give belief?

 

[perverse]

Why are we f###ed exactly? We are playing a side that got smacked by the team we just defeated who’s only other loss in 2 months was Penrith. We have a form half now with a kicking game that is very impressive.
Brodie Jones may finally get his start.
Bailey a Hodgson and Young are still
Possibilities.

lol, are you taking the piss? Form half? He's going ok for a rookie, lol. Hodgson and Young weren't named in the 21, ergo can't play this weekend.

Granted, I'm not completely ruling out us building on last week and putting in a respectable performance - but geez mate. We haven't proven much yet.

 

[Knight Tales]

lol, are you taking the piss? Form half? He's going ok for a rookie, lol. Hodgson and Young weren't named in the 21, ergo can't play this weekend.

Granted, I'm not completely ruling out us building on last week and putting in a respectable performance - but geez mate.

I’m referring to Clifford.

 

[perverse]

I’m referring to Clifford.

Oh right, again... he's going ok for a rookie. Expecting a lot out of a kid being dumped into a completely new environment, new team, one week preparation.

 

[mozza91]

I think a win is pretty unlikely considering who we’ve got missing.

That being said I thought a win against Manly was impossible so who knows?

 

[Yosh]

Why are we f###ed exactly? We are playing a side that got smacked by the team we just defeated who’s only other loss in 2 months was Penrith. We have a form half now with a kicking game that is very impressive. Surely Clifford and Watson in the halves is something to give belief?

Because we are the Newcastle Knights!!!

 

[GidleyTwinz]

I think a win is pretty unlikely considering who we’ve got missing.

That being said I thought a win against Manly was impossible so who knows?

We're shorter odds against Parra than we were against Manly, so as you say, who knows?

I think the Eels have a bit of flat track bully in them this year, so if our edge defence can hold up as well as it did last week, I think we're a chance.

Would have loved for Brown to be out another week.

 

[ryana87]

Why are we f###ed exactly? We are playing a side that got smacked by the team we just defeated who’s only other loss in 2 months was Penrith. We have a form half now with a kicking game that is very impressive. Surely Clifford and Watson in the halves is something to give belief?

We got through that match because manly were also missing a few players and our forwards dominated theirs

We are now missing 3 of our best forwards and versing a team only missing 1 player

 

[Knight Tales]

Ok gents. Looks like you made your collective points. If we get smacked you can all say I was way wrong. I am not a ‘I told you so’ type bloke so if we by some chance win this then bonus for us.

 

[NK Arsenal]

What’s our final 17 gonna look like?

Will it be something like this?

1. Hoy
2. Toa
3. Tuala
4. Best
5. Musgrove
18. Clifford
7. Crossland
8. Sue
9. Brailey (c)
10. J Saifiti
11. Fitzgibbon
13. Barnett
6. Watson

12. Jones
14. Mann
15. King
16. Johns

 

[slotmachine]

Jones will start.
They won't go with one middle forward on the bench.

 

[Old dog]

What’s our final 17 gonna look like?

Will it be something like this?

1. Hoy
2. Toa
3. Tuala
4. Best
5. Musgrove
18. Clifford
7. Crossland
8. Sue
9. Brailey (c)
10. J Saifiti
11. Fitzgibbon
13. Barnett
6. Watson

12. Jones
14. Mann
15. King
16. Johns

Would have Mann for Tuala, Jones at 12, Barnett 13, Watson 14, Croker for Mann/Tuala

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Who voted Knights 13+?? LOL

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

What’s our final 17 gonna look like?

Will it be something like this?

1. Hoy
2. Toa
3. Tuala
4. Best
5. Musgrove
18. Clifford
7. Crossland
8. Sue
9. Brailey (c)
10. J Saifiti
11. Fitzgibbon
13. Barnett
6. Watson

12. Jones
14. Mann
15. King
16. Johns

Mann Centre and another bench fwd for me.

 

[Yosh]

Who voted Knights 13+?? LOL

It

Is

I!!!!

But in all seriousness, after last week, I can't see us being a pushover here. We down on troops sure but attitude seems much better. Probably a loss but it will be tight if we lose.