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hineyrulz

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Yes, so I'm just pointing out that when Taka is picked in Round 1 and every* merkin is up in arms about how much of a deadshit BA is, please remember that we aren't suddenly flush with riches in the centre position, and Taka is actually an OK option.

*some merkins
So it’s not the coaches fault for having one recognised centre in a squad of 30??? And that is Mennings Who is now a complete cheeseburger.

How many wasted wing options do we have instead???
 
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84 Baby

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Shit coaching?
A shit strategic decision. 2001 could’ve been same result and vice versa. And yes BA was the main proponent of that decision. But can’t we all just agree that last year it was a shit roster, the year before was a good roster and hopefully it will be this year
 

Glenneel

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Yes, so I'm just pointing out that when Taka is picked in Round 1 and every* merkin is up in arms about how much of a deadshit BA is, please remember that we aren't suddenly flush with riches in the centre position, and Taka is actually an OK option.

*some merkins
I'll also point out that BA created this situation, this roster is his and his alone, so he can still be called a deadshit if it doesn't work out.
 

Soren Lorenson

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So it’s not the coaches fault for having one recognised centre in a squad of 30??? And that is Mennings Who is now a complete cheeseburger.

How many wasted wing options do we have instead???
Ah, well, yes that's another way of looking at it. I think Mennings can come good again though. Maybe not back to his peak, but he will look much better in our winning side this year.
 

Poupou Escobar

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So it’s not the coaches fault for having one recognised centre in a squad of 30??? And that is Mennings Who is now a complete cheeseburger.

How many wasted wing options do we have instead???
When trying to fit your best 17 into the side you don’t need two ‘recognised centres’. As long as you have at least two blokes who can play there.
 

hineyrulz

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When trying to fit your best 17 into the side you don’t need two ‘recognised centres’. As long as you have at least two blokes who can play there.
Yeah, awesome.

As long as someone can fill in there, it’s not like it’s an important defensive posistion or anything.
 

Incorrect

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When trying to fit your best 17 into the side you don’t need two ‘recognised centres’. As long as you have at least two blokes who can play there.
Righto... So we should just play Ma'u in the centres if Taka and Salmon are no longer considered part of our best 17
 

Poupou Escobar

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Righto... So we should just play Ma'u in the centres if Taka and Salmon are no longer considered part of our best 17
I dare say our ‘best 17’ includes two blokes who can defend at centre. Takairangi does that better than Ma’u.

We have a decent record with Takairangi at centre.
 

hindy111

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Yeah, awesome.

As long as someone can fill in there, it’s not like it’s an important defensive posistion or anything.

Centre options

Jennings x 2
Taka
Salmon
Hoffman
Gutherson
W.Smith
Parry
Ferguson

It isn't like we have one option ffs. If Bevan is killing it at Wenty in fullback and Gutherson isn't then it becime MJ + Gutherson.
Salmon may also kill it, while Parry may get a top 30 spot and break out. If we had 2 recognised centres it blocks the path for Salmon and Parry. You can't have both, good young juniors wanting a chance AND 2 established played who are keeping spots aslong as fit.
Round one you go with MJ and Taka. But by round 3 or 4 Salmon,Parry,Hoffman or JG may move into centres. Heck SIVO maybe too good to keep out of the NRL side and is pushed onto wing.
 

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