Season 2025

[Tiger05]

4-Douiehi - GK

I think you might be right but geez I've never seen someone get so so many chances not based on performances on the field.

 

[Vic Mackey]

The season is not far off.

Who is the starting 17 for R1 ATM.

For me:
1-Bula
2-Tito
3-Olam
4-Douiehi - GK
5-Naden
6-Galvin
7-Luai - C
8-May
9-TDS - Api suspended
10-Klemmer
11-Sa Fainu
12-Seyfarth
13-Bird
14-L Fainu
15-Hunt
16-Pole
17-Si Fainu

I went Naden after Richo's comments that he has been training the house down.

I think that will be fairly close

my only changes would be Skelton for Naden and Twal will be there with either Klemmer or Si Fainu dropping out

I hadn’t thought about Doeuihi as the goal kicker however that’s a good point, even if Api is the main one he won’t play 80 mins so would be better having the one guy kicking

 

[Tigerm]

I think you might be right but geez I've never seen someone get so so many chances not based on performances on the field.

Agree, but who and we need a GK imo.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

My r1 side

1. Tito
2. Bula
3. Skelton
4. Olam
5. Toa

6. Galvin
7. Romey

8. Royce
9. TDS would consider Birdy if he trains well
10. Seyfarth

11. May
12. Pole

13. Kit

14-17 tba

I hope the panel likes my “second row of death”. Mobile, powerful and willing units.

I might swap the halves during the game to add some spice and trouble.

Most of the fg side will be held back from the trials because they are too valuable.

Opposed training for games lasting for 2 hours at a minimum. Players doing extras will be rewarded with services such as free house cleaning, car washing, garden care etc by club volunteers.

 

[Tiger Ted]

I think you might be right but geez I've never seen someone get so so many chances not based on performances on the field.

I’d like Turuva to trial in the centres as I can’t stand AD.He has become a pathetic whinger.If Turuva could handle centre then I want LL given a shot on the wing with Skelton.Otherwise Turuva & Skelton on the wings while the precocious LL serves a short apprenticeship in state cup & Toa in centres instead of the useless AD.

 

[Tiger Ted]

Agree, but who and we need a GK imo.

Agree we need a GK but the pathetic bum isn’t worthy of being anywhere near the top 17.

 

[Nutz]

Agree we need a GK but the pathetic bum isn’t worthy of being anywhere near the top 17.

Why is TDS being overlooked as a goal kicking sub for Api. He's a very good kicker and has served his apprenticeship IMO.
It would also say to AD that we want more from him other than kicking.

 

[simmo1]

Agree, but who and we need a GK imo.

Doueihi will let in one try for every extra goal he kicks over Api.

 

[WA Tiger]

I doubt they’d play AD to just kick goals. Not now.. and for Naden, training hard doesnt cure mental deficiencies in the heat of the moment. Benji will play Naden when he’s short and in his own good time, if at all

 

[Wizardman]

I doubt they’d play AD to just kick goals. Not now.. and for Naden, training hard doesnt cure mental deficiencies in the heat of the moment. Benji will play Naden when he’s short and in his own good time, if at all

Spot on....it has never been about effort or physical ability with Naden. It has always been about his nerve and thought process with his split second decision making.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Spot on....it has never been about effort or physical ability with Naden. It has always been about his nerve and thought process with his split second decision making.

Yeah, he’s a confidence player.

He did go Mia and had some personal issues last years.

But when your club is trying to shop you around and get caught out in the press, that’s understandable.

He’s authentic card carrying ex-smug so JLs arrival will be a big help him. a calming influence, a tacit understanding, smug is back and it lives at Concord.

JL is our rising tide who will lift all boats, the bringer of sunlight into the club.

Nado hasn’t made my side, because Im afraid I have no choice but to be brutal.

We’ve all been very caring and understanding -when Tim bought his circus rompsters and league jugglers into town, but now that we are looking competitive, all bets are off.

If we have to kill our first born players to win, so be it.

Rant over, I’m sure if keeps his head down, he will make the fg side. For all of his game anxiety and panic as you say, he is a bit X factory.

Maypole, the second row of death, do it Benji.