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Round 17 v Eels at home

Gourley's Socks

Juniors
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470
I like this team.

When you've got a forward pack that'll make sure the vast majority of the game will be spent inside our own 30 and two centres who haven't passed the ball yet this season, it makes sense to put a couple of second rowers on the wings.

And given the latest recruitment rumours, it look like we're not far from naming edge forwards 1 through 17.
 

Blood Shot Eyes

First Grade
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6,453
I'm really concerned if we let him go early. We are already SO weak in middles. He has been IMMENSE for us.
I hear what your saying mate but in all seriousness does it really matter....we are shit with of without him....sadly another crap year....will end up with the also rans yet again....my view is we may as well give an up and comer the experience in 1st grade
 

Dragon David

First Grade
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9,488
I just hope that the club knows what it is doing because most of us wouldn't have a clue what their intentions are going forward. I can see that a lot of the young guys will be playing first grade next year and the club will no doubt be really trying to sign a couple of big, mobile tough middles and a dynamic winger and will be looking at ensuring that the halves will be the best we can put on the field one being Atkinson. Will I or am I right?
 

Blood Shot Eyes

First Grade
Messages
6,453
I just hope that the club knows what it is doing because most of us wouldn't have a clue what their intentions are going forward. I can see that a lot of the young guys will be playing first grade next year and the club will no doubt be really trying to sign a couple of big, mobile tough middles and a dynamic winger and will be looking at ensuring that the halves will be the best we can put on the field one being Atkinson. Will I or am I right?
Yes you are mate....look at it this way as old as I am ( and my time is running out) I would sooner give our young brigade more 1st grade experience to build for the future rather than keep acquiring journeymen that most other clubs are offloading....to be fair I'm not opposed to adding some aging experienced players because that's where young blokes acquire their skill sets but I am opposed to these journeymen getting maximum game time whilst our younger brigade are pulling splinters out of their arses on the bench.....it hasn't worked in the past and imo it won't in the future
 

Harry Bath

Juniors
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388
Yes you are mate....look at it this way as old as I am ( and my time is running out) I would sooner give our young brigade more 1st grade experience to build for the future rather than keep acquiring journeymen that most other clubs are offloading....to be fair I'm not opposed to adding some aging experienced players because that's where young blokes acquire their skill sets but I am opposed to these journeymen getting maximum game time whilst our younger brigade are pulling splinters out of their arses on the bench.....it hasn't worked in the past and imo it won't in the future
Agree Tonga has only been getting 20 -30 minutes a game and now has been dropped for Fifita (where the hell his selection has come from is mind boggling) nobody could write this script!, what is it doing for Tonga's confidence surely Tonga has more to offer this team than Guler .
 
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