You forgot the 10 year lengthHis manager will surface tomorrow after the game and advise he's open to offers starting at $1m a season
Yep, best of luck to them all - but Smith, Doorey, Guymer and Tuivaiti isn't striking fear into anyone about what happens at the 20min mark.
I guess it means that Cartwright, Moretti and Greig are really off the pace of what Ryles is after in his forwards this season, to not be on the injured list and not even get named in the first 22.
Agreed.I reckon we beat them in the forwards.
We don't know if he's first choice. There are certainly a lot of injuries. First choice means the 17 picked if everyone was available.Injuries and suspension aside, I picked nearly all of this 1-17 back in November
Oh and Pou, I guess Ryles did surprise.
We bought Williams as a middle as I have been saying since we signed him.
Not tanking (we want to win) but rather, keeping our powder dry.You reckon we are tanking ?
Not only do we look weak but that Storm team looks Fire. Huge test first up.
As far as I know Volkman is only on a Train and Trial so must have got permission from the NRL to use him? with Moses and Hawkins injured we must not have had any other recognised halves in the top squad?
2025
Utility: Brown, Hands, Papalii
Half: Hawkins, Moses
I'm sure it's possible for them to call him by his English name, just like it's possible for them to continue to call him by the name his parents chose for him. Whatever helps a white person feel more comfortable hey?Is it possible at all for LU to call Will Penisini "Will" rather than Viliami this season? Will seems to be happily known as Will in all Eels material, team lists etc.
I reckon he's on the edge to look after Volkman.I think the first part explains the second part. I expect Williams will start on edge but may see time in middle depending how game goes.
Ideally he’s a middle, but it probably points to edge forward lacking depth that he’s also possibly our best edge
Guymer is younger than Smith.Guymer - surprised he got in with his trial form
Happy we gave that young hooker a shot. Would have loved to have seen more youngsters blooded.
They have certainly underestimated us before.I predict storm turn up totally under prepared.
The Sparra!We use to be able to do that when we thought our lower grades were good and there might be another Jason Bell or Danny Crnkovich on the way up.
Surely you go with the player most likely to play better that week?yep they’re avg. was hoping the new coach weeded out these type of players. I’d go with the up and comers instead of these absolute time wasters
Maybe they train in different positions? Williams trialled as a middle, but he must have trained on the edge at least a bit if he's playing there this week. I'd say the players who can play multiple positions probably all have a go training in them.Doorey has been training as a middle.
Why did we bring him to the club? The coach doesn't negotiate contracts, but he would at least say whether or not he wanted a player.Do you think he’d get a run if BA and MA were still here?
We would've needed an exemption for Barrett to pick Matt Arthur ffsBut wouldn't we have had to applied for an exemption to play Smith ahead of MA last year?
Didn't Bennett take our strength and conditioning merkin?There is something wrong when a quarter of the squad has got injured in a pre season.
Yep and now we have some kiwi merkin who has never been involved in rugby league.Didn't Bennett take our strength and conditioning merkin?
You want to blood them in a good team rather than a bad team. You play a young guy in a bad team and what happens is what happened with that young fella who left to Penrith.Moses 4-8 weeks im hearing, might aswell blood Latu and Penisini early