Team list Tuesday - Rnd 8 vs Cows ~ See you in NT Cup.

[IFR33K]

Sivo, Dunster, Greig, Niukore (also suspended) were injured for round 1. Nathan Brown also returned from leg surgery in round 1, had no trial minutes.

Where was opacic round 1?

 

[hindy111]

My opinion is no you don’t.

My opinion is I agree with what you have to say

 

[hindy111]

What if he plays Will Smith like but we still win 3 of those 4? Will you complain then?

We let W. SMITH go. He plays for the Titans now

 

[hindy111]

What if there was an injury in the halves?

I'm unsure but someone may blow their load

 

[hindy111]

He’s a backup. How good do his stats need to be ffs? Did he stop us winning? Was our attack worse with him in the team? How about our defence?

We haven't conceeded a try I don't think with him in the field??

 

[hindy111]

*plenty of merkins on this site

Tell me about it.......I could be one of them

 

[Gary Gutful]

In hindsight, round 1, do u think Ba got it right with team selections, when we had no injuries. The usual huggers are cherry picking the facts now to suit their argument. Yes there’s injuries now but there wasn’t round 1.

No he didn’t get it right at the start in my opinion.

Does he have an option now though? I asked the question a few days ago and most people in the know said he didn’t.

 

[emjaycee]

No he didn’t get it right at the start in my opinion.

Does he have an option now though? I asked the question a few days ago and most people in the know said he didn’t.

Just because he doesn't have any option doesn't mean he shouldn't use the other option that he doesn't even have.
FFS Gary, do u even ParraForum?

 

[hineyrulz]

The rules were changed last year to favour faster teams. As for the Roosters, they should finish ahead of us every year because of their resources. With no injuries they should finish well ahead. With a lot of injuries it was only slightly ahead. This is why in their premiership window they can win back to back comps while in ours the best we might do is a close game against the eventual premiers. Do you still think it’s an even competition?

Favour the Roosters?? I’d argue the faster game gas hurt them and the way they slow down the ruck. The rest is just rubbish and excuses.

 

[IFR33K]

No he didn’t get it right at the start in my opinion.

Does he have an option now though? I asked the question a few days ago and most people in the know said he didn’t.

that’s a fair comment and I can cop that. Most here think we’re hating on ja because of his surname. That’s far from the truth. It’s his playing ability that’s the issue. And that’s regardless of his age or experience.

yes we have injuries now. And yes I believe Bryce would be a better option.

I’m totally not understanding ba’s team selections. Bryce has a decent game off the bench and the following week he’s not selected.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yep getting knocked out in week 2 was heaps better than making a prelim.

We won 50% of our finals whereas they won 33% with two floggings

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Where was opacic round 1?

We didn’t need him in round one. He provided no cover for the spine without a massive reshuffle. With Arthur he covered spine and wing/centre because of Drown’s versatility. But that versatility doesn’t come into play with Opacic on the bench.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We haven't conceeded a try I don't think with him in the field??

We conceded three in round one, mostly on the other side of the field.

 

[Gary Gutful]

that’s a fair comment and I can cop that. Most here think we’re hating on ja because of his surname. That’s far from the truth. It’s his playing ability that’s the issue. And that’s regardless of his age or experience.

yes we have injuries now. And yes I believe Bryce would be a better option.

I’m totally not understanding ba’s team selections. Bryce has a decent game off the bench and the following week he’s not selected.

Fair call. I get the JA criticism as well. Even acknowledging that he is a back up I just don’t see anything in his game at all. Hopefully we get some players back because I don’t want to see him in the team.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Favour the Roosters??

No it favoured Manly. The Chooks don’t need favouritism because they have so many recruitment/retention advantages.

 

[eels_fan]

Reading some of the posts on this forum is more depressing than an Eels loss….

 

[Gazzamatta]

4 or 5 missed tackles.
one forward pass
one Kick dead
Hospital ball to Nrown.

had will smith had these stats in previous years you and others would be calling for his sacking

some people are still saying Moses isn’t capable of taking us to premiership glory,
Despite what he brings to the team.

yet you’re willing to turn a blind eye to ja’s amazing stats.

Id prefer Jake to Will.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Actually I wish we would have retained Jai Field. He was a pretty good back up. Killing it in England apparently.

 

[chiefy1]

Id prefer Jake to Will.

Why is everyone blowing their loads on this site ?
Pau pau reminds me of young Jim in American Pie when he blew his load before he could get his pajamas off

 

[84 Baby]

Actually I wish we would have retained Jai Field. He was a pretty good back up. Killing it in England apparently.

I’ve actually be toying with the idea (obviously would’ve struggled during Covid) of using UK as a bit of a breeding ground. It’s a different style to NRL but from what I’ve seen it’s like on average way better quality than NSW Cup.
Do something of a swap deal like sending Jrthur over there to play weekly high level competition for a season or so.