Rnd 4Team vs Penrith

[Gronk]

Bellyache as in Bellamy, or Bellyache who posts on LU?

Because I'd only take the advice of one of those guys.

Storm coach.

 

[Jodeci]

I don't think Hoppa has a NRL FB game in him just yet. He needs to build his confidence and fitness first. I recall Bellyache saying that FB these days cover almost 10km per match (measured on GPS) at an average of 65% effort. Which means that you're running just under flat out for nearly 10kms.

You need to be very very fit to achieve that.

Fair point Gronk

Maybe wait a bit till he gets up to speed and then give it a go

 

[Jodeci]

Sandow in for Kelly

Hoppa to Toutai's wing and Morgan to center

We would be the only team in the comp where our winger is our highest paid player

 

[ParraSteve]

1. Hayne
2. Semi
3. Hopate
4 Tonga
5 Sio
6 Norman
7 Sandow
8 Mannah
9 Peats
10 Fui
11 Kelepi
12 Mau
13 Edwards

Res:
Gower
Terepo
Paulo
Paulo

 

[T.S Quint]

Storm coach.

Oh.
He's the one I wouldn't listen to.

 

[Joely01]

Loko is listed as "indefinite" on the Eels website.
I seem to remember someone saying something about round 10, but I might be thinking of a different player.

rd 10 is Mossop im pretty sure.

i actually think Loko is due back earlier.....

i may be very wrong though.

 

[Joely01]

So smith is definitely out?

Would mean more minutes for Tanginoa which is only a good thing....

 

[Noise]

We would be the only team in the comp where our winger is our highest paid player

Would go nicely with our 3rd highest paid player stuck in wenty

 

[T.S Quint]

rd 10 is Mossop im pretty sure.

i actually think Loko is due back earlier.....

i may be very wrong though.

Cool.
Cheers for that.

 

[Joely01]

Cool.
Cheers for that.

Loko will spend the first few weeks in Wenty i reckon though.

Especially if he is to make the expected switch to the forwards

 

[eel01s]

We would be the only team in the comp where our winger is our highest paid player

I really think Hoppa is best suited to the centres. He still isn't at peak strength, fitness, size or speed - but has been fantastic for us. Even when he does hot his peak, I think Hayne should still be fullback.

Hayne does not seem to be durable enough to play long term at 5/8.

 

[IFR33K]

Cut and paste guys. Unless there's an injury.

 

[Captain BF]

Sio in for Toutai

Tanginoa to start for Smith who has busted his hand.

Junior Paulo to the bench for Tanginoa.

Allgood for Gower.

I agree. These would be my changes as well.

 

[Captain BF]

Hoppa to Toutai's wing and Morgan to center

Not having a crack at you specifically El D, but why would anyone put Morgan at centre in place of Hoppa who has been one of our best so far IMO? From memory, Morg's played on the wing in the 20's and only played in the centres in the last couple of seasons out of necessity due to our lack of depth.

 

[hineyrulz]

Cut and paste guys. Unless there's an injury.

Sadly I think you are right. , I would bring Sandow in for Kelly, Sio for Toutai and start Kelepi and bring junior Paulo on the bench.

 

[El Diablo]

Not having a crack at you specifically El D, but why would anyone put Morgan at centre in place of Hoppa who has been one of our best so far IMO? From memory, Morg's played on the wing in the 20's and only played in the centres in the last couple of seasons out of necessity due to our lack of depth.

he was a winger at Manly and Toutai has to go

 

[Gronk]

he was a winger at Manly and Toutai has to go

Played 19 games for Manly in 2011. Only 10 were on the wing. The rest were centre or fullback. Played centre for NSW same year.

 

[Captain BF]

he was a winger at Manly and Toutai has to go

Yes, he was a winger at Manly and Toutai has to go, i agree but do you think moving Hoppa to the wing and putting Morgan in his place be weakening a strength (our centres) to strengthen a weakness (our wingers)? The way i look at it is to leave Hoppa at centre and replace Toutai with a player who is better in Morgan. I assume Hoppa has trained all summer at centre.

 

[The Colonel]

So smith is definitely out?

Would mean more minutes for Tanginoa which is only a good thing....

Compound fracture to his hand. The chick that does the sideline for ABC described it as quite a nasty looking injury. He would need it pinned at least.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We would be the only team in the comp where our winger is our highest paid player

#revolutionise