Rd.12 v’s Knights (must win)

[globalpanther]

1.D LAURIE (if no Dyl)

2.P ALAMOTI

3.I TAGO

4.C MCLEAN

5.J MCLEAN (if no Bizza)

6.B TALAGAI

7.J COLE/B SCHNEIDER

8.M LEOTA

9.M KENNY C

10.L SMITH

11.I PAPALI’I

12.L GARNER

13.M EISENHUTH



14.B SCHNEIDER/J COLE

15.L PATEA

16.L HENRY

17.L SOMMERTON

18.B SCOTT*18

 

[Hooked]

Schneider has barely played the last month. Injured and poorly used. About 40 minutes at hooker the past month in FG.
Usually Nathan's Origin replacement plays reserve grade the weeks beforehand.
It wouldn't surprise me if Toelau was HB. Played 4/5 games at HB in reserve grade the last 5 weeks. His defence is a worry though. I can't get the Souffs game out of my head.

This is the best chance to get a win without our stars.

 

[Fangs]

I'm in favour of moving Kenny to the 13 for this one.

Or at least running with another hooker. It's time to let some guys like Billy Scott into the team.

No knock on Eisenhuth. Just want to see a bit more youth at this point.

 

[Fangs]

Also just a rumour. But Fox is reporting To'o will be dropped for Tom T...

Huge in for us if true.

 

[globalpanther]

Schneider has barely played the last month. Injured and poorly used. About 40 minutes at hooker the past month in FG.
Usually Nathan's Origin replacement plays reserve grade the weeks beforehand.
It wouldn't surprise me if Toelau was HB. Played 4/5 games at HB in reserve grade the last 5 weeks. His defence is a worry though. I can't get the Souffs game out of my head.

This is the best chance to get a win without our stars.

His D scares me. I think Ivan realises he shouldn’t have played TT 7 that night & BS should have.

 

[Girds89]

Laurie
Alamonti
Tago
Casey
Jesse
Talagi
Trent T
Leota
Kenny
Smith
Garner
Papali
Eiso

Cole
Geyer
Patea
Henry

 

[Black Panther]

Also just a rumour. But Fox is reporting To'o will be dropped for Tom T...

Huge in for us if true.

Dropping the best Winger in the game to get an injury prone bloke in the team sounds like a Daley move. Massive boost for Penrith if true though.

 

[Fangs]

Dropping the best Winger in the game to get an injury prone bloke in the team sounds like a Daley move. Massive boost for Penrith if true though.

Totally agree. Screams Daley.

What about dropping To'o for Lomax? I know he has height but he is a known f**k up. To'o and Crichton is such a bankable combination. If it ain't broke don't fix it.

Not confirmed yet of course but it won't surprise me if it happens.

 

[Black Panther]

I can live with Lomax being picked, but To’o still should be first Winger picked everyday of the week. Turbo while a great player, is very injury prone and is a Fullback , Centre. NSW need to pick specialists in their positions, not just try and get everyone in the team.

 

[globalpanther]

Geyer has MCL injury still cpl wks away.

 

[Girds89]

Geyer has MCL injury still cpl wks away.

Didnt realise..

I dont like the idea of running the 80 without a 2nd rower on the bench. I know paps and garner can play the 80 but we need some cover in case cop a hia in minute 1.

Maybe riki. I know hes been playing prop but i think he can fill in in the 2nd row.. big body with an offload..

 

[Hooked]

Geyer has MCL injury still cpl wks away.

That is a shame with Sorrenson still out.

 

[globalpanther]

Tago would have to be cover for back row.

 

[ColdWetPanther]

Also just a rumour. But Fox is reporting To'o will be dropped for Tom T...

Huge in for us if true.

As someone who wants to see the Blues win, this would be a disaster (but plausible, as Laurie…).

As a Panther supporter this would be amazing.