Match Discussion: Round 1 vs Sea Eagles @ Leichhardt Oval

[mepelthwack]

Nowadays i feel like we should be beating Manly every time, even when they are full strength but particularly when they are not and it is at Leichhardt and it is round 1 where our record has been exceptional in recent years. We are so overdue for a big Leichhardt win to be honest, think it can come here.

 

[macnaz]

Unfortunately i cant make it to the game next weekend so knowing my luck the first game ive missed in years will end up being a beauty.

 

[benched tiger]

If you can’t beat Manly you know your in for a long season,they are probably thinking the same about us.

 

[macnaz]

If you can’t beat Manly you know your in for a long season,they are probably thinking the same about us.

True i guess , im sure in 2018 Melbourne and the Rorters would have expected to beat us in the early rounds but they still went on to bigger and better things . But your right though, we have to notch up every win possible and Manly is one we should be winning if we are to be any chance of making the 8.

 

[Shredder]

LO and CS will NEVER be fortresses for us again for two reasons

1. We have very few true local juniors anymore.
2. We dont train there.

This multiple home grounds things is bullshit. I dont even care which one we pick, but we should TRAIN at the ground we PLAY at. Thats where the advantage comes from.

 

[Vic Mackey]

NRL.com has reported the following:

* Nofa out for a few weeks with shoulder rinjury
* Momirovski at center, Jennings wing
* Benji starts at 6

 

[Das Hassler]

NRL.com has reported the following:

* Nofa out for a few weeks with shoulder rinjury
* Momirovski at center, Jennings wing
* Benji starts at 6

Happens and hope it's not serious but like Plan B better anyway

 

[Vic Mackey]

Happens and hope it's not serious but like Plan B better anyway

Agree

Love Nofa but I wouldn’t have had him in my side

 

[Das Hassler]

Agree

Love Nofa but I wouldn’t have had him in my side

Yep...he snd Fanua need to demonstrate a consistant "technically correct" game in reserves to earn consideration for a starting spot

 

[WT2K]

 

[gordsy]

Good to see young guys getting blooded and finally someone who has a clue on the wing. We all know that Nofo is short for no f**king idea

 

[BrotherJim05]

1. Mbye
2. Nofa
3. Marsters
4. Jennings
5. Thompson
6. Benji
7. Brooks
8. Packer
9. Farah
10. Matulino
11. Garner
12. Matterson
13. ET

14. Twal
15. Eisenhuth
16. MCK
17. Mikaele

Apart from Brooks, Marsters and Mbye, no player is guaranteed to retain their spot if they don't perform. Wouldn't surprise me if our Round 4 team looks fairly different

 

[west4ever]

Round 1 team
1.Mbye
2.Tompson
3.Masters
4.MoMo
5.Jennings
6.Marshal
7.Brooks
8.Packer
9.Farah
10.Matulino
11.Garner
12.Matterson
13.ET

14.Liddel
15.MCK
16.Twal
17.Mekaele

Hopefully the team don’t change to much other than form and injuries Reynolds should be 6 or not in the team Fonua should be 4 or not in the team Nofo needs to improve a lot or not in the team if ET struggles Matterson at 13 for Lawrence to return in the second row we need to keep a good front row rotation my point is there are a lot of options but let’s not change to much and get great combinations with great back up players to stand in and step up I do have a great filling this year any doubters can p off lol

 

[Old Time Tiger]

Josh Reynolds is facing the prospect of starting the year in reserve grade as Michael Maguire prepares to make his first big call at Wests Tigers.

Benji Marshall has beaten Reynolds to the Tigers’ No.6 jersey for the season-opening game against Manly at Leichhardt Oval Saturday. It was widely expected that Reynolds would be injected into the game off the interchange in a supersub role.

However, the Herald can reveal Reynolds is likely to be overlooked altogether and could instead feature in the Magpies team in the Canterbury Cup encounter against Blacktown Workers before the main game.

If that were to happen, it would be an incredible demotion for a man trumpeted as the club’s marquee signing when he joined the Tigers on a four-year deal worth more than $3 million. It would make the former Canterbury five-eighth, who was part of the victorious 2014 NSW State of Origin team, one of the highest-paid players ever to feature in a reserve-grade game.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/jo...emotion-to-reserve-grade-20190311-p513f1.html

 

[The Rosco]

Round 1 team
1.Mbye
2.Tompson
3.Masters
4.MoMo
5.Jennings
6.Marshal
7.Brooks
8.Packer
9.Farah
10.Matulino
11.Garner
12.Matterson
13.ET

14.Liddel
15.MCK
16.Twal
17.Mekaele

Hopefully the team don’t change to much other than form and injuries Reynolds should be 6 or not in the team Fonua should be 4 or not in the team Nofo needs to improve a lot or not in the team if ET struggles Matterson at 13 for Lawrence to return in the second row we need to keep a good front row rotation my point is there are a lot of options but let’s not change to much and get great combinations with great back up players to stand in and step up I do have a great filling this year any doubters can p off lol

I like that team, and I know you wrote it up at 1am.
My eyes hurt after reading your notes.
Here, I got you something. . , , . . , . . . , , . , .

 

[Trollhammaren]

Reynolds must be really struggling if Benji is seen as a better alternative. But alas, In Madge We Trust!

 

[Tiger05]

I'd pick Reynolds over Benji but I don't think we should have either of them on the bench.

I'm okay with that team if it is the one that is picked. Mikaele and Liddle should be in the team.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/jo...emotion-to-reserve-grade-20190311-p513f1.html

Is Mbye out as well ?

 

[west4ever]

I like that team, and I know you wrote it up at 1am.
My eyes hurt after reading your notes.
Here, I got you something. . , , . . , . . . , , . , .

Sorry about that

 

[Tiger Ted]

I'd pick Reynolds over Benji but I don't think we should have either of them on the bench.

I'm okay with that team if it is the one that is picked. Mikaele and Liddle should be in the team.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/jo...emotion-to-reserve-grade-20190311-p513f1.html

Is Mbye out as well ?

We’ve got 2 sub-standard options for 5/8.Major diff is Benji is costing us 1/3 what the dunce Cleary believed Reynolds was worth.Also Benji can deliver a winning game changing play every blue moon whereas Reynolds isn’t a 5/8’s arsehole.

Ive no doubt if not later this season but definitely in ‘20 Madge will have found an alternative 5/8.Hopefully Gamble or one of the quality kids we have comes on this season.

 

[Tiger05]

We’ve got 2 sub-standard options for 5/8.Major diff is Benji is costing us 1/3 what the dunce Cleary believed Reynolds was worth.Also Benji can deliver a winning game changing play every blue moon whereas Reynolds isn’t a 5/8’s arsehole.

Ive no doubt if not later this season but definitely in ‘20 Madge will have found an alternative 5/8.Hopefully Gamble or one of the quality kids we have comes on this season.

Reynolds was a dud signing especially because we could have got him for a pittance. He wasn't wanted at the Dogs. I'm not sure who is better - Benji or Reynolds. Benji can come up with quality plays at times.