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Official Wenty Magpies 2011 thread.

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oldmancraigy

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Stagger eel said:
not sure but the fact that Filiga can't get a spot ahead of part time footballer like Savage is a concern...and another of our great 2nd tier members, Paki Afu is coming of the bench for Bundy cup..
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Meh.

It was worth a shot! How many 120kg athletic second rowers are there! Too bad he's lazier than even the Bulldogs fans said he was.

Those guys in the '2nd tier' are well worth a gamble (imo). If they don't work out - get someone else.
 
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Was asked this to share with you all. The team before Rnd 14s match against the Sharks.

2011WentyNSWCupRound14Team.jpg


BACK ROW L-R: Pele Peletelese, Daniel Mortimer, Chris Walker, Chris Hicks, Manase Manuokafoa, Carl Webb, Matt Hunt, Karl Filiga, Justin Horo, Etu Uaisele, Danny Howard.
FRONT ROW L-R: Reni Maitua, Troy Savage, Anthony Mitchell, Mitch Stanfield, Aaron Fluke, Nathan Armit, Tom Humble, Matt Ryan.
 
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Gee, have a look at the size of Filiga's neck!

If only him and Manase could use their size in first grade!!!
 
Casper The Ghost

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Gees, Filiga looks so intimidating - what is SK & co's plans with him?
Is he now playing injury free?
If he stays injury free for a few more games, do a Loko and throw him in the top 17, let him swim or sink.
 
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Casper The Ghost said:
Gees, Filiga looks so intimidating - what is SK & co's plans with him?
Is he now playing injury free?
If he stays injury free for a few more games, do a Loko and throw him in the top 17, let him swim or sink.
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Because it worked so well the first time around?
Face it while he has the skills ATM from the little I've seen of him so far this year and other reports, injured or not, he isn't displaying those skills and certainly not to the extent to put him ahead of Loko, Morgan, Walker or Reddy when he's available. Heck ATM even if the above four were injured you'd be tempted to shuffle some players and put Etu, Humble, Gagan or Brien the position first or you'd shove Horo/Smith to centres if need be. And as said by others Savage is in better form. Even Maitua is probably in front of him.

And if you're considering him for a bench position he probably is even lower down the pecking order.

He needs to cement his position at Wenty, work hard whenever he gets the chance to train with the big boys, perhaps he could learn a thing or two from Reni, just on size and skill alone he'll get another chance
 
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84 Baby said:
Because it worked so well the first time around?
Face it while he has the skills ATM from the little I've seen of him so far this year and other reports, injured or not, he isn't displaying those skills and certainly not to the extent to put him ahead of Loko, Morgan, Walker or Reddy when he's available. Heck ATM even if the above four were injured you'd be tempted to shuffle some players and put Etu, Humble, Gagan or Brien the position first or you'd shove Horo/Smith to centres if need be. And as said by others Savage is in better form. Even Maitua is probably in front of him.

And if you're considering him for a bench position he probably is even lower down the pecking order.

He needs to cement his position at Wenty, work hard whenever he gets the chance to train with the big boys, perhaps he could learn a thing or two from Reni, just on size and skill alone he'll get another chance
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Of the few games I've seen him play he looked so promising, but I have listened to Stagger's updates/opinions on him this year and he seems to be going up and down up and down.

What is the issue?

Is it because he has not had a settled routine because of the injury disruptions he's had this year and thus takes a while to get that standard and consistency he needs to make a push for the top 17?

I thought SK was impressed with him during the off-season and was being earmarked for a top 17 birth until the injuries came along. Is this correct?

Does he now have confidence issues brought on by other players like Morgan getting ahead of him since he got injured?

Come on Karl, we need you firing on all 24 cylinders with your turbo kicking in for 80 minutes ASAP.
We need a powerhouse back if we are any chance of getting into the top 8 and pushing upwards from there. You and Loko mate. Are you up for it?
It will be great to see you break into the top 17 by round 18 mate.
 
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Casper The Ghost said:
Thanks Stagger,
I still think Mortimer has a big future ahead with our club.
He has lost some pace with the extra weight he's put on
so he's got a lot of work to do in that area.
And he still needs to put on at least another 3 to 5 kilos.
Maybe, it's all about being relaxed and he'll clean out those blocked fuel injectors.
Not burdened with the 6 or 7 expectations placed on him since late 2009, carrying the whole team and eels fan base on his shoulders, in the long-rum may do him a lot of good.
He looks so intense, focused, passionate and determined, and these attributes are a good thing.
He'll come good, I predict 2013 onwards he'll be awesome, could even happen during 2012 & even as early as late this season.
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It couldn`t do any harm.
 
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