R11 | Warriors 28-12 Knights @ Mt Smart | Sun 2.00pm (AEST)

[Swarzey]

I'm going to wait until we have a full side with Bedsy, Scott and Smith before making my call against Bennett. As successful he is, he's only here for the paycheck and would go back Brisbane in a heartbeat.

 

[Jobdog]

f**k. Twitter reporting a possible broken leg for Darius ...

 

[perverse]

So, Gidley or Kev to fullback for a while? Would be nice if we stopped copping injuries to our highest paid players.

 

[Swarzey]

Gidley to fullback. He's better there and it showed in the back 20. Kev will replace Aku while he recovers next week and perhaps against the Dragons.

 

[Swarzey]

Oh crap, we won't have him next week :lol: The one week I'll be happy to have him in our side :lol:

 

[perverse]

Gidley to fullback. He's better there and it showed in the back 20. Kev will replace Aku while he recovers next week and perhaps against the Dragons.

Yeah, good call... didn't consider that Aku would be out, too.

 

[perverse]

Kev to fullback next week with Gids out for origin... could we see a Mata'utia on the wing? Is Pete still injured?

 

[Dave_]

Uate and Boyd being out won't be a bad thing for us. Gidley to FB where he belongs and kev onto the wing in great form. Uate wont play FG again this year imo.

 

[perverse]

I think Aku needs to take his fitness more seriously. He's nowhere near as mobile as he used to be. Dare I say he's actually looking a bit slow, even? Confidence obviously down, I think if he could regain some pace we'd see a smile back on his dial.

 

[Adsy]

Pete played centre in NSW cup today. Was named at fullback but because Kev dropped back and played at fullback he was shifted into the centres. If Uate, Boyd, and Gidley are all out. Geez...

 

[Swarzey]

I thought Uate was great apart from that first try he let in. Absolutely garbage decision to go in 10 or so meters and leave Manu unmarked. Otherwise, he was great under the high ball. Had a quiet game but that was mostly due to the other side being the better target.

 

[perverse]

I think Kev and Pete can handle it. Waddell at hooker still depresses me. We need to start getting some injured blokes back soon, it's getting really hard to deal with. Our halves need to be better next week, a lot of responsibility will be on their shoulders.

 

[Jobdog]

Yeah, I dunno what it is about Aku. He seems to have lost something, can't quite put my finger on what it is though.

 

[Adsy]

Clydesdale played very well in NYC today. Wouldn't mind him on the bench again.

 

[IanG]

Our mojo must've been conviscated at customs.

Very dissappointed. Vegemite kids eyes were fair dinkum painted on. Needed to stop the offloads of their jungleball style of play. completion rate left alot to be desired.

How the f**k can a team that were thrashed by 56 points last week can turn it around somuch against a team who dished out a 36 point towelling last week.

On a lighter note this is the only time this year we play the Warriors so we wont get to see Snowy vs Rusty Round 2 until next year.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

If Uate and Boyd are out (Boyd will be out for sure) we might see Tahu come back in or McKinnon go to Centre.

 

[Dave_]

Yeah, I dunno what it is about Aku. He seems to have lost something, can't quite put my finger on what it is though.

He's unfit, and slower and has lost alot of muscle and confidence.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Clydesdale played very well in NYC today. Wouldn't mind him on the bench again.

I reckon that's a possibility so we can rotate 9 with Gidely in SOO.
I don't think I've seen Waddell play a full game for us yet. Has he?

 

[RHCP]

I think Aku needs to take his fitness more seriously. He's nowhere near as mobile as he used to be. Dare I say he's actually looking a bit slow, even? Confidence obviously down, I think if he could regain some pace we'd see a smile back on his dial.

He looked like he may be carrying a little bit of extra weight when they pulled his jersey up and I don't think he was 100% recovered from his ankle injury.

Unfair to blame that first try on him. Gagai left him with three blokes to cover on his own.

 

[Misanthrope]

Is anybody really surprised. We had a good game last week, so we were due a shit one this week.