Team List Tuesday - Rnd 1 vs Storm

[the phantom menace]

If Asi is fit, putting him at FB and JA to the bench reduces the total number of changes needed.

1. Asi
2. Sivo
3. Penisini
4. Blake
5. Loizou/Dunster
6. Drown
7. Moses

14. JA

My first thought was crikey our backline looks weak - but you've come up with probably the strongest side we can field this week (if Russell's suspension status sticks).

 

[Gazzamatta]

Rankin was asked to take an upgrade to NRL last year and said no... why do some of you think he would do it this year?

Highly unlikely Im sure but his form in the two trials was poor as much as it hurts me to say so. I really cant see a position for him in the twos if we are serious about development. If BA holds Jake back as stated, having Rankin take control in the twos wont help Jake I reckon. It would be appreciated if some Bozo at our club released our NSW Cup and Flegg Squads. Are we the only club that hasnt?

 

[emjaycee]

Highly unlikely Im sure but his form in the two trials was poor as much as it hurts me to say so. I really cant see a position for him in the twos if we are serious about development. If BA holds Jake back as stated, having Rankin take control in the twos wont help Jake I reckon. It would be appreciated if some Bozo at our club released our NSW Cup and Flegg Squads. Are we the only club that hasnt?

He is definitely done as an NRL first grader mate... the trials proved it although last year I thought the same to be honest. I reckon he will float around in the 2's this year but wouldn't surprise me to see a few of the younger guys blooded and given some decent time in the 1, 6 and 7 spots (and that includes JA when not needed in 1sts).

 

[Gazzamatta]

He is definitely done as an NRL first grader mate... the trials proved it although last year I thought the same to be honest. I reckon he will float around in the 2's this year but wouldn't surprise me to see a few of the younger guys blooded and given some decent time in the 1, 6 and 7 spots (and that includes JA when not needed in 1sts).

Have to agree although I dont think the coaching gig did him any favours. He ruled the year before. Hopefully his off field work sees him on to bigger and better things. No way he could play NRL. Id get him confused with our other senior gent.

 

[strider]

2 posts before mine, Strider mentioned Rankin into the top 30 if NRL would give us dispensation.

I dont want him .... it was a what do we do if desperate discussion .... and i meqnt dispensation to play someone outside the top 30 if we have considerable injuries .... but yeah if Asi is over his injury then he would be the option

 

[Sensei Cobra]

It wilbe interesting if guth is injured and russell suspended.

Is simonssen still injured?

I wonder if we will see dyl at 1 and ja at 6

Your obsession with Dylan to 1 makes my head hurt

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I don't think Russell played alot of games at fullback in reggirs last year.

At this point in time, moses is a better half than dyl so we shouldn't shift the better half to fb. Sivo or will most likely a no. And definite no to waqa.

Whether a merkin plays fullback or not is a defensive decision. Moses defending at the back doesn't need to change his attacking role at all. Why would it? One of the other spine merkins defending up in the line could do Gutherson's role in attack.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Rankin was asked to take an upgrade to NRL last year and said no... why do some of you think he would do it this year?

Rising interest rates? Inflation?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Does the club think Matterson has been a dick, or are you simply predicting what you think they think?

Has bartman been caught throwing stones from his glass house once again?!?!?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He is slow and not a better option then JA anymore.

I've never seen a merkin make so many unforced errors since Waqa Blake.

 

[Avenger]

Russell is definitely suspended. Bailey Simonsson to be named on the wing.

 

[hindy111]

Russell is definitely suspended. Bailey Simonsson to be named on the wing.

Little birds?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It's only one bird. It's just got two heads.

 

[emjaycee]

Russell is definitely suspended. Bailey Simonsson to be named on the wing.

News on Gutho?

 

[emjaycee]

1. Gutho
2. Sivo
3. Penisini
4. Blake
5. Simmonson
6. Drown
7. Moses

14. Arthur

 

[hindy111]

News on Gutho?

I think he will play. Apparently his knee wasn't best after trial I think?

 

[Pazza]

should it be Blake on the wing and bailey in the centres?

id hate to think BA played players out of position in the GF.

 

[the phantom menace]

I think Simonssen (if fit) is a better winger and centre than Waqa.

He might be named, but if there's fitness doubts I'd be looking at who is named in 20-21-22 as a possible smoky should Simmonssen withdraw.

 

[Avenger]

News on Gutho?

I didn’t ask.

 

[Avenger]

1. Gutho
2. Sivo
3. Penisini
4. Blake
5. Simmonson
6. Drown
7. Moses

14. Arthur

I’d prefer Yates but there is no harm in putting Arthur there as long as Moses or Brown don’t accomodate for him when he comes on.

Apparently all our new forwards were nowhere at the level of our own forwards especially when it came to fitness. Besides Hodgson and Hopgood who have been very impressive.