Round 1 Vs Bulldogs

[jeffdragon]

That's a cracking squad even if it is missing a centre!

Corey Allen at centre.

 

[Dragsters]

Corey Allen at centre.

Then even stronger for a cup team.

Can't get to the ground but I'll be watching this one on Fox from 3pm.

Should be good year for us in cup.

GO THE MIGHTIES!!!

 

[denis preston]

Sele the poor bugger is cursed

Looking like a really poor signing & won’t get any better.Major disappointment for me even when he gets on the field.

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

Looking like a really poor signing & won’t get any better.Major disappointment for me even when he gets on the field.

I still remember the game against the storm
Last year in Melbourne when Sele tried to throw a pass in traffic near his own line and dropped it. Def a plodder. Not a fan either

 

[bathtime]

No one commenting on Sloan omission. Finau, fast tryscorer, if fit deserved a spot and no problem with CT,solid powerful. Feagai is a good backup, Sloan is speed. i know heaps here hate him but not sure why.

 

[Jubilee]

i know heaps here hate him but not sure why.

I don't think anyone hates him. In fact, we all wish him well. He's just caught in a positional traffic jam at the moment and he is going to have to sink or swim on his merits. The NRL is a tough competition and not very sentimental.

 

[getsmarty]

Ilias says he's better than when at Souths

St George Illawarra recruit Lachlan Ilias claims he is already a better player than the one dropped by South Sydney, as the halfback prepares for his first NRL game in 355 days.

www.espn.com

 

[thebigredv]

Slow backline is a worry. I mean I trust they will have a game plan but you can't replace speed if it's not there. That be the slowest back 5 in the comp. Oh well. Power game it is.

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

No one commenting on Sloan omission. Finau, fast tryscorer, if fit deserved a spot and no problem with CT,solid powerful. Feagai is a good backup, Sloan is speed. i know heaps here hate him but not sure why.

Probably because he Isn’t a good defender

 

[Drewbrees]

Slow backline is a worry. I mean I trust they will have a game plan but you can't replace speed if it's not there. That be the slowest back 5 in the comp. Oh well. Power game it is.

Supposed to be wet isn't it. Power game might come in handy.

 

[2010Dragons]

Looking like a really poor signing & won’t get any better.Major disappointment for me even when he gets on the field.

Time to release Sele. He is dead weight.

 

[hewi]

Time to release Sele. He is dead weight.

‘If only it was so easy. As I see it he can do a Merrin and retire at no cost to us and I think that’s unlikely. Secondly he goes medically and I wouldn’t wish that on anyone or lastly he finds another club that wants him and gets a release but with his injury issues I don’t think that’s unlikely will happen either.

 

[kit66]

Feagai? Really? No Finau? What does a bloke have to do to make first grade? Score 5 tries in the charity shield?

I don't mind Tui in for Finau but he doesn't score those 4 tries in the Charity shield, maybe two at most.
Finau is out due to HIA protocols btw.

 

[InFlannoWeTrust]

No one commenting on Sloan omission. Finau, fast tryscorer, if fit deserved a spot and no problem with CT,solid powerful. Feagai is a good backup, Sloan is speed. i know heaps here hate him but not sure why.

Because to me he’s unproven on the wing. Missed pre season due to foot injury.
I’ve said all along , Sloan & Lawson won’t see much game time IF we’re winning & players stay fit.
Lawson playing cup in centres which shows Sloan infront of him for a wing spot and Finau is infront of them both imo

 

[InFlannoWeTrust]

I don't mind Tui in for Finau but he doesn't score those 4 tries in the Charity shield, maybe two at most.
Finau is out due to HIA protocols btw.

Is this confirmed? He wasn’t on the injury list ? Though to not be named in any 17 must be.

 

[Jubilee]

Lawson playing cup in centres

Good. I wanted this. If Val or Suli have to miss a game, it would be good to be able to bring in some genuihe speed.

 

[Macedonian Dragon]

I like the lineup apart from the fact that there isn't 1 prop on the bench which is odd. I would've picked Loko instead of Stewart just to have a bigger body to play prop. Looks like De Belin will come off when Liddle comes on and Cook to 13 then De Belin will be used as a prop off the bench.

 

[Parko1310]

I like the lineup apart from the fact that there isn't 1 prop on the bench which is odd. I would've picked Loko instead of Stewart just to have a bigger body to play prop. Looks like De Belin will come off when Liddle comes on and Cook to 13 then De Belin will be used as a prop off the bench.

Wouldn't be surprised if Eisenhuth plays, he wasn't named in cup. Potentially de Belin or Toby to bench prop, or Eisenhuth starting on the bench and pushing de Belin to prop when he comes on. Just a possibility considering Flano rarely runs out the 1-17 named on tuesday

 

[Macedonian Dragon]

Wouldn't be surprised if Eisenhuth plays, he wasn't named in cup. Potentially de Belin or Toby to bench prop, or Eisenhuth starting on the bench and pushing de Belin to prop when he comes on. Just a possibility considering Flano rarely runs out the 1-17 named on tuesday

Maybe. I feel like that'll be hard on Stewart to say he's going to debut then Eisenhuth takes his place.

 

[kit66]

Is this confirmed? He wasn’t on the injury list ? Though to not be named in any 17 must be.

I saw it written somewhere but now I can't find it. I'm pretty sure that's the case though - HIA even though the 11 days is up.