New team due to injury...

[Earl]

Why?

We played shit. Criticism accepted.

Good luck against us with you 8 man foward pack. When was the last time a team won with no halves?

 

[thickos]

Brisbane won the 2000 premiership with no halves.

 

[twistedbydesign]

I don't envy Matty's task of picking the team this week thats for sure! I think I would go with something like (bare in mind I missed the game on the weekend)...

1- C Shifcofske
2- P Graham
3- C Frawley (though still needs to impress)
4- A Mogg
5- M Chalk (could be a little tough on Howell)
6- T Campese
7- L Withers
8- T Thompson
9- A Tongue
10- B Cross
11- M Adamson
12- K Kahler
13- J Croker

14- M Weyman
15- J Williams
16- M Hodgson
17- T Carney

 

[Valiant_Raider]

With the Combination that carney/campese have built up over the year i would run them in the halves with withers to Hooker. Heres the team i'd run with.

1. Schif
2. Graham
3. Frawley (skating on very thin ice)
4. Mogg
5. Howell
6. Campese
7. Carney
8. Cross (need a bit of grunt up front and hey craps on a certain T. Smith)
9. Withers
10. Thompson (also skating on very thin ice, needs to lift)
11. Adamson
12. Miller
13. Croker

14. Weyman/Williams
15. Kahler
16. Tongue
17. Chalk

 

[raidereski]

I don't think Thompson is skating on thin ice, I thought he did well against the Roosters last week. Although he did miss that tackle which resulted in a try.

(Ethal, you're a Storm fan who can't get shitty Dashboard lyrics right posting in a Raiders forum. You're doing well to contribute to the smart-Storm-supporter image right thar.)

 

[brenno]

Yer i thought Thommo wasn't that bad on sunday and he was by no means the worst thats 4 sure. Hopefully Weyman will be fit against the drizzle. He needs some match fitness so he can eventually start for the green machine.

 

[mike83au]

I really hope that Williams isn't too far away from a FG spot. If we could get a bench with him, Cross & Weyman, then our bench has an immediate impact & a whole lot of mongrel that was sadly lacking the the 2nd half against Manly.

 

[Raider Crusader]

I really hope that Williams isn't too far away from a FG spot. If we could get a bench with him, Cross & Weyman, then our bench has an immediate impact & a whole lot of mongrel that was sadly lacking the the 2nd half against Manly.

We would have a huge bench! I can't wait to see the day when the team sheet says...

14- Michael Hodgson
15- Michael Weyman
16- Jason Williams
17- Ben Cross

And losses...
Ian Hindmarsh (English SuperLeague), Tyran Smith (Retired)

 

[hrundi99]

Hindmarsh won't go to England.

 

[legend]

He'd go back to Parra in a flash but he'd want to lower his asking price if he wants to find a good home.

 

[hrundi99]

It wouldn't surprise me if he retired so he could start working on his farm on a fulltime basis.

 

[jed]

Hindy won't go back to Parra, he won't retire either.

 

[Evergreen]

14- Michael Hodson
15- Michael Weyman
16- Jason Williams
17- Ben Cross

:shock: ........good lord.

 

[Raider Crusader]

........good lord.

is that good or bad?

 

[skeepe]

Hindy won't go back to Parra, he won't retire either.

And if what I hear is correct, he won't be at the Raiders.

 

[jed]

Depends on whether you heard what I heard. ;-)

Sunday's DT had an article that said he's been made a sizable offer elsewhere, but having spoken to him on Sunday, he's still weighing up the decision.

 

[Evergreen]

........good lord.

is that good or bad?

In top fitness and form, good..............very very good.

 

[Raider Crusader]

Almost a bench to rival the Bulldogs...

 

[Raider Crusader]

What do u reckon the Raiders bench will look like this week?

the current bench is...

14- Marshall Chalk
15- Josh Miller
16- Alan Tongue
17- Michael Hodgson
18- Ian Hindmarsh #-o
19- Tyran Smith #-o

I know what the bench should look like, but whether Matt Elliott agrees, and dumps Tyro and Hindy remains to be seen...

 

[Walt Flanigan]

I don't know but I hope Miller doesn't go, his probably the pick of the forwards when it comes to attack at the moment. The perfect impact player to come off the bench and make dents in a tired defence.