Team list Tuesday ! Trial vs Raiders

[IFR33K]

There hasn't been much need to compress against us since 2016. Now Paulo is back teams will need to play it a bit tighter in the middle.

Yeah the big boppers have struggled in recent times. Now with Paulo hopefully causing a few problems up the middle, our other forwards should also benefit. Fergo is another strong runner up the middle. Let’s just hope the halves are up to the task when we go out wide. BA’s recruiting has been questionable over the years, but I think he’s done particularly well for 2019. Let’s just hope we have no off field incidents and Paulo stays healthy all year.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Paulo is 25 now. Hopefully we see him grow into a leader off the field as well as on it. A few of the 'bad influences' are not there anymore.

 

[Delboy]

Yeah the big boppers have struggled in recent times. Now with Paulo hopefully causing a few problems up the middle, our other forwards should also benefit. Fergo is another strong runner up the middle. Let’s just hope the halves are up to the task when we go out wide. BA’s recruiting has been questionable over the years, but I think he’s done particularly well for 2019. Let’s just hope we have no off field incidents and Paulo stays healthy all year.

Agree , recruitment has been good given the market place, the biggest issue is the predictable playing style that was again evident in the trial. Let's hope we modernise what we have seen in the past few years to be more creative, that's the ultimate question mark.

 

[T-Boon]

Paulo is 25 now. Hopefully we see him grow into a leader off the field as well as on it. A few of the 'bad influences' are not there anymore.

I don't know if going to dreadlocks has ever been a positive sign of maturation but who knows.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I don't know if going to dreadlocks has ever been a positive sign of maturation but who knows.

Good point!

 

[T-Boon]

JP is a good pig.

 

[T-Boon]

Is "pig" a term we are using for all forwards or just middle forwards or is it not yet clearly defined?

 

[Avenger]

I think our pack is fine now. We have plenty of size and mongrel.
If we can jag a strike player like Josh Dugan from Cronulla for this season after they are forced to shed a player or two It would be a good move. Maybe even someone like Townsend if we opt not to renew Moses. The added benefit is his goal kicking.

I’m worried about Moses being the man. Besides being another unlikeable sook He is essentially a 6 as is Brown and I think he may be highly overrated. His career is at a crossroads. I hope he delivers.

Mostly I’m skeptical about the ability of Arthur to come up with any new attacking strategies. All he seems to be obsessed with are completions. f**king bald robot.

 

[Eelementary]

Is "pig" a term we are using for all forwards or just middle forwards or is it not yet clearly defined?

It generally refers to middle forwards.

 

[T-Boon]

It generally refers to middle forwards.

I like it, who invented it?
It should morph into middle bacon.

 

[T-Boon]

I’m worried about Moses being the man. Besides being anotherr unlikeable sook He is essentially a 6 as is Brown and I think he may be highly overrated. His career is at a crossroads. I hope he delivers.

Moses speaks pretty well. I like him as a person. There is a question mark over his ability.

 

[T-Boon]

It generally refers to middle forwards.

Maybe the middle forwards could be bacon and the edge forwards ham. I don't know.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Is "pig" a term we are using for all forwards or just middle forwards or is it not yet clearly defined?

I reckon we should refer to them as swine.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I think our pack is fine now. We have plenty of size and mongrel.

I've got a mongrel right now.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Porcine.

 

[hindy111]

Agree , recruitment has been good given the market place, the biggest issue is the predictable playing style that was again evident in the trial. Let's hope we modernise what we have seen in the past few years to be more creative, that's the ultimate question mark.

Lots of sides are predicatable. Storm and Roosters are but they execute so well its impossible to stop. Inside the 20 you must set up for 2 strike plays and be hitting Lane Nikuore,Jennings,Tepai on them. We fluff around and to much and dont stick to the plan. If anythning we need to b e more predicatable inside the 20 and stick to the drill.

 

[T-Boon]

I reckon we should refer to them as swine.

The edge forwards could be crackle. Works on two levels, the pig level and the edge guys are looking for cracks.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Lots of sides are predicatable. Storm and Roosters are but they execute so well its impossible to stop. Inside the 20 you must set up for 2 strike plays and be hitting Lane Nikuore,Jennings,Tepai on them. We fluff around and to much and dont stick to the plan. If anythning we need to b e more predicatable inside the 20 and stick to the drill.

Hadn't thought of it that way.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Teams are predictable because they play to their strengths. It's obvious where each team's strengths are, and the teams with the most to spend on players have more strengths across the park. Therefore they are able to play to different strengths as required.

Unfortunately in a year were the refs focus on one area (e.g. the ruck) their focus is necessarily removed from other areas and suddenly there is only one viable tactic.

 

[JokerEel]

Trials mean not a lot.

I'd expect them to ramp it up against the Panthers in the next trial. There is still 4 weeks to go. And plenty of players wont reach peak fitness till about round 4 anyhows.
As much as Mannah was woefull you have to wonder what a guy like him would get from a trial? Most likely only a few younger guys would of been busting nut to show coach.

Trials mean not a lot.

I'd expect them to ramp it up against the Panthers in the next trial. There is still 4 weeks to go. And plenty of players wont reach peak fitness till about round 4 anyhows.
As much as Mannah was woefull you have to wonder what a guy like him would get from a trial? Most likely only a few younger guys would of been busting nut to show coach.

Mannah was woeful? Though he actually ran hard with good leg drive...

He isn't a starting prob anymore but will be a good benchie..