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Superthread LXV - Honouring Alex McKinnon

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muzby

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Eels equal second

whats going on ?

well technically you're 5th...

but all will be righted as you guys get shipped to 6th after we pants the storm tonight.. or if they beat us by more than 8 pts (which is the more likely scenario tbh, given our record down there)..

at any rate, great to see the non-expected clubs doing well at the start of the season..
 

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I hate submitting essays. There's 30 seconds prior to your submission that you think 'Yeah, this isn't too bad' then the second you press 'submit', your confidence is ejected out the back door and the anxiety begins - 'I don't think its good enough!' etc etc.

Study is a frustrating and debilitating experience sometimes.

Also, morning.

The only thought you should be having after submission is whether you're going to take it easy and down 20 beers or make it a round case.
 

Joker's Wild

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Eels equal second

whats going on ?

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Red Bear

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jesus NSW hooking options are thin with Farah likely out of origin I. Probably kills off the Tigers early season form as well
 

Drew-Sta

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congrats mate.. you will be a loss to mcwilliams..

:D

The only thought you should be having after submission is whether you're going to take it easy and down 20 beers or make it a round case.

I did finish off the rest of a bottle of wine at 2am without the use of a glass.

Which turned out to be a dud idea when my baby got up at 3am and needed me to settle her.

9. Ennis

14. Gidley

You know this is what the selectors will do.

You're so right, and that selection is just so wrong.
 

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The options I saw on the SMH poll were Ennis, Peats, Hinchcliffe, Rein and Gidley ffs. Hinchcliffe seems a safe option but doesn't inspire confidence, Rein is nowhere near origin standard, Ennis and Gidley have been tried and failed and Peats has had a quarter of a season as a regular at hooker.
 

Misanthrope

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He's solid, but that's about all you can say about the kid. I guess it's too much to ask for a hooker with some creative spark.
 

Drew-Sta

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To be honest, if we had a decent half and five eight we would only need a stable hooker to give good service and defend well.

If our 6, 7, 9 is Maloney, Pearce and Hinch, then 9 in a row is almost a certainty no matter who our fullback is as they simply won't get any ball. If we instead go with a spine of, say, Hayne, Sezer, Reynolds and Hinch, then you've got an organiser in Hinch and Reynolds and two dynamic ball players in Hayne and Sezer who would add the spark.

The issue, then would be picking a strong forward pack that plays in their right positions.

Of course, all of this is said in a fantasy land where form and common sense prevails, so it is likely we'll end up with:

1. Stewart
2. Hayne
3. Morris
4. Jennings
5. Morris
6. Maloney
7. Pearce
9. Ennis
14. Gidley

... resulting in us getting royally pumped.
 

Misanthrope

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Mullen looked better in his one game back than either of the Roosters halves have looked this year...
 

Drew-Sta

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You forgot Mullen, you idiot Drew.

Did not :sarcasm: Forgot he played on the weekend. To be honest, I didn't see him so wasn't sure how his form was. Wheras Sezer has been playing well for the past 18 months.

Mullen looked better in his one game back than either of the Roosters halves have looked this year...

Yeah? As long as he's actually injury free then he's a viable option.
 
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