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Round 10 Vs Warriors

martielang

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Cleary at 9? Dreamin. Tbh I think Clearys been OK, Maloney more the issue imo.

I’d like to see Lui Toso off the bench in place of RCG. Luai for Maloney. Blake & Winterstein back. Sele for Grant.

Forgot about Martin. Get him in there somewhere.
 
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Cleary at 9? Dreamin. Tbh I think Clearys been OK, Maloney more the issue imo.

I’d like to see Lui Toso off the bench in place of RCG. Luai for Maloney. Blake & Winterstein back. Sele for Grant.

Forgot about Martin. Get him in there somewhere.

I don't think it'll happen, but I think Cleary's game is really suited to 9

Strong defender, good runner of the ball in space, he's super fit, and his mechanical style is more suited to 9. Hooker is all about repetition.
 

Fangs

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Dave's Mate has been quite defensive re the halves. Doubt you'll see changes there.

Only hope Luai has of starting is fb or hooker. Otherwise he plays bench.
 

TheFrog

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Cleary at 9? Dreamin. Tbh I think Clearys been OK, Maloney more the issue imo.

I’d like to see Lui Toso off the bench in place of RCG. Luai for Maloney. Blake & Winterstein back. Sele for Grant.

Forgot about Martin. Get him in there somewhere.
Maloney found form last year when he went to 7.
 

mxlegend99

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Jimmy has form for good first seasons and average second seasons at new clubs. The number on his back hasnt changed, but he has basically been given the halfback duties for a bit this year and it did nothing for his form.

Although I'm sure average hookers haven't helped this year. Jimmy played his best footy for us at half while Peter Wallace was hooker. Wallace played a bigger part in our start to 2018 than any of us gave him credit for at the time.
 

betcats

Referee
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Cleary at 9? Dreamin. Tbh I think Clearys been OK, Maloney more the issue imo.

I’d like to see Lui Toso off the bench in place of RCG. Luai for Maloney. Blake & Winterstein back. Sele for Grant.

Forgot about Martin. Get him in there somewhere.

I think he’s been ok also but the hookers are woeful and Cleary can run, pass and is composed enough to make good decisions at hooker and he doesn’t need to be creative. Gives us a real kicking option from 9 as well. We are desperate it’s time to try something.
 

Vicpanther

Juniors
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No need for panic guys.

No real changes needed at this point.

Not sure what’s going on, but I just think we need to ride this little rough patch of poor form out.

Give it 5-6 years and I’m sure we’ll come good.
Sadly I think that's the response we will get.

I really like the idea of clears as hooker or give lui more time to perfect it. I think he could be deadly there.

Eagan is good just gone backwards for some reason. Really wish we could squish katoa and eagen together and make a hooker.
 

martielang

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I think he’s been ok also but the hookers are woeful and Cleary can run, pass and is composed enough to make good decisions at hooker and he doesn’t need to be creative. Gives us a real kicking option from 9 as well. We are desperate it’s time to try something.

Don't get me wrong, I think you're right he would make a good hooker, I just can't see it happening anytime soon.

Differ on the hookers. I don't think either are standouts but I think they're adequate. Halves seem to get the ball when they need it, they just aren't doing anything with it. If our big players were performing, they'd be a non-issue.
 

Tronald Crump

Juniors
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No need for panic guys.

No real changes needed at this point.

Not sure what’s going on, but I just think we need to ride this little rough patch of poor form out.

Give it 5-6 years and I’m sure we’ll come good.


Now a live cross to Dave O'Neill out the front of Penrith's centre of excellence.

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betcats

Referee
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Don't get me wrong, I think you're right he would make a good hooker, I just can't see it happening anytime soon.

Differ on the hookers. I don't think either are standouts but I think they're adequate. Halves seem to get the ball when they need it, they just aren't doing anything with it. If our big players were performing, they'd be a non-issue.

Our forwards have been dominated at times this season but its been well reported that we have had more ball inside the opp 20 then any other side, so we are getting up the field ok. I think both hookers form has been pretty poor, Wade has improved since being made the main g but he isn't performing anywhere near well enough.
 

betcats

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on reddit he said he’s just came back. don’t know if he wants to come back here though as i remember him getting banned earlier this year

They don't miss you with the bans round here, I got Heathro'd for 3 months just for f**king with timmah a little bit.
 

betcats

Referee
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honestly got a feeling he will name an unchanged team

No idea what we will name but I think Mansor and RCG are almost certainties to play reggies this week, Tyrell wont be there and I think Jimmy is a genuine chance of being dropped too. Cleary HAS to drop someone. No one could have there head so far up their arse that they would name the same team again.
 

mxlegend99

Referee
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No idea what we will name but I think Mansor and RCG are almost certainties to play reggies this week, Tyrell wont be there and I think Jimmy is a genuine chance of being dropped too. Cleary HAS to drop someone. No one could have there head so far up their arse that they would name the same team again.
Its a nice thought. But Cleary won't drop many players. We dont have anyone to replace them.

Only a few players in reserve grade that are eligible. Mansour and RCG are certainties this week IMO.
 
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Its a nice thought. But Cleary won't drop many players. We dont have anyone to replace them.

This here is the key issue. There isn’t too many choices for us to bring up.

Maybe it’s time to bite the bullet and give players like Johns and Lui-Toso. If they’re in our Top 30, then why not use them?
 
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