Round 1 vs. Parramatta Discussion + Voting

[diddi kong]

Anderson needs to start has no impact if he comes off the bench

Anderson needs to be dropped altogether. no impact ever

 

[diddi kong]

1. Hoffman
2. Beale
3. Reed
4. Hodges
5. Yow Yeh ( if fit)
6. Norman
7. Wallace
8. Hannant
9. McCollough
10. McGuire
11. Glenn
12. Thaiday
13. Parker

14. Dodds
15. Teo
16. Gillett
17. Capewell

 

[AuDragon]

Anderson needs to be dropped altogether. no impact ever

Hook seems to strongly disagree with you, as he has been quite impressed by Anderson over the pre-season and his trials form...

 

[Big Pete]

According to Big League our depth in the second row is terrible...

:lol:

 

[user_nat]

Lol.

What do they say for other clubs..?

 

[beads6]

According to Big League our depth in the second row is terrible...

:lol:

:lol::lol: Someone was drunk when they wrote that. We have the best backrow in the comp.

 

[Big Pete]

Depth: Cronulla, Gold Coast, Manly, St. George, Souths, Sydney, Warriors, Tigers
No-Depth: Brisbane, Canberra, Bulldogs, Melbourne, Newcastle, North Queensland, Parramatta, Penrith

Apparently Reed & Parker can play at Lock but can't play Second Row. Lui, Gibb & Slyney don't exist and they haven't got the memo on Whitchurch.

Despite their NSW centric slant I've always enjoyed Big League but boy this is just a lot of hot garbage.

EDIT: This is their system. Each player was graded between 1-3 points with 3 being the highest. The points were based on their representative records, International players earn 3, Origin 2 and the rest 1. So Alex Glenn is 3 times the player of Matt Gillett & Ben Te'o who are as good as Cameron Ciraldo.

 

[Vol-Crane-O]

1. Hoffman
2. Beale
3. Reed
4. Hodges
5. Yow Yeh ( if fit)
6. Norman
7. Wallace
8. Hannant
9. McCollough
10. McGuire
11. Glenn
12. Thaiday
13. Parker

14. Dodds
15. Teo
16. Gillett
17. Capewell

Wow, so you tip Capewell to take this spot ahead of Hunt or Baptiste?

 

[diddi kong]

i don't tip it, my pick. i know anderson will play, and hunt is more than likely too. , and only because i dont want to go through the double hooker shit anymore. hunt is a terrible hooker, i really rate baptiste but no 2 hookers.

 

[user_nat]

No 2 hookers.. So what is Capewell for?

He certainly doesn't seem to be in contention for the 5/8 spot anymore and a backup 5/8 makes even less sense than a spare hooker.

 

[Steve_oneskie]

Good news people i think i may be going to the game now.

Capewell can cover centre, wing and fullback as well, but i still feel it would be best if Hunt can continue to learn off the bench the more he plays the better he will become.

 

[imasharkie]

First game of the season and I'm off to the game and have tickets.
Broncos to win.

 

[jakepearce94]

My Team for Friday Night:
1. Josh Hoffman
2. Gerard Beale
3. Jack Reed
4. Justin Hodges
5. Jharal Yow Yeh
6. Corey Norman
7. Peter Wallace
8. Ben Hannant
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Josh McGuire
11. Alex Glenn
12. Sam Thaiday
13. Corey Parker
14. Matt Gillett
15. Ben Te'o
16. Scott Anderson
17. Mitchell Dodds

Need to turn Andrew McCullough into an 80 minute hooker i believe, Ben Hunt is shite ! he has not even the slightest bit of talent and i dont know why we continue to talk him up. If Thats the bench chosen it has muscle and go-forward amongst it. Josh McGuire and Scott Anderson can provide that impact. and Ben Te'o and Matt Gillett can roam around the edges of play.

 

[hellteam]

Agreed about Hunt. He needs to be sent back to Q cup immediately to learn how to play in the halves. How do people expect him to be the next halfback when he's been playing 20 min a game at hooker?

I'd rather Capewell on the bench.

 

[Big Pete]

I don't mind having Hunt on the bench for first couple of weeks as cover but after that and if things pan out with Corey he should be swapped for Baptiste or an impact forward.

 

[Vol-Crane-O]

Yeah, I agree that Hunt needs to be on the bench as cover. If Norman is playing poorly, we have an option that isn't named Matt Gillett.

 

[Big Pete]

Official Side
1. Josh Hoffman
2. Gerard Beale
3. Jack Reed
4. Justin Hodges
5. Jharal Yow Yeh
6. Corey Norman
7. Peter Wallace
8. Ben Hannant
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Sam Thaiday (c)
11. Alex Glenn
12. Ben Te'o
13. Corey Parker

14. Ben Hunt
15. Josh McGuire
16. Matt Gillett
17. Scott Anderson

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...-parramatta-eels/story-e6frep5o-1226283677676

 

[DeeJ]

Thaiday at prop?

Glenn and even worse Teo starting in the backrow over Gillett?!

McGuire not starting after last years form is interesting as well.

 

[beads6]

Good strong side. Just need our 6,7 and 9 to play to potential and we should play finals footy IMO. Massive pack. McGuire and Gillett will provide massive impact off the bench.

 

[Frank_Grimes]

Thaiday at prop?

Probably just covering for Petero. I expect we'll see him back in the second row next week.

McGuire not starting after last years form is interesting as well.

That is interesting, however Hook may see more benefit in the impact of McG coming off the bench against tiring opposition. Lord knows he wouldn't start Anderson after some of the abysmal first hit ups he's taken.