Team v Cowboys

[Meth]

Tough ask, always. Playing the Cowboys at home and they are coming off a good win last night against the unbeatable Rabbitohs.

1- Lolohea
2- Wright
3- Hurrell
4- Kata
5- Vatuvei
6- Townsend
7- Johnson
8- Lillyman
9- Friend
10- Matulino
11- Thompson
12- Hoffman
13- Mannering

Res- Lisone, Vete, Peyroux, Havilli

Although I expect an unchanged lineup.

 

[playdaball]

Did Laumape play in the NSW Cup?

 

[jamaman]

If Rapira is ok would put him in Res with Vete, Lisone and Friend

 

[Meth]

Did Laumape play in the NSW Cup?

No

 

[Meth]

If Rapira is ok would put him in Res with Vete, Lisone and Friend

Yeah, I don't mind that. Should we drop Peyroux or Thompson?

 

[vvvrulz]

You dropped Leuluai meth?
I would do the same, but that will never ever happen.

I don't think we have a chance against the Cows, the real golden boot was absolutely on fire last night.

 

[JJ]

Yep, Leuluai should not be in the team, but always will... no doubt at some stage the buffoon coach will drop Townsend and pop TL in at 6

 

[Meth]

You dropped Leuluai meth?
I would do the same, but that will never ever happen.

Pretty much

 

[Diesel]

When is Tomkins back? Really need him for this game

 

[jamaman]

Yeah, I don't mind that. Should we drop Peyroux or Thompson?

wouldn't mind dropping Thompson for Peyroux pace on the harder ground

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

01. Lolohea
02. Fusitua
03. Kata
04. Hurrell
05. Vatuvei
06. Townsend
07. Johnson
08. Lillyman
09. Friend
10. Matulino
11. Mannering
12. Hoffmann
13. Thompson

14. Thomas
15. Rapira
16. Lisone
17. Vete

Laumape must be f**ked for 2015, a shame really hopefully he gets back in didn't know his injury was so bad

 

[WithTheDawn]

Team has been announced:

1 Tuimoala LOLOHEA
2 Jonathan WRIGHT
3 Konrad HURRELL
4 Solomone KATA
5 Manu VATUVEI
6 Chad TOWNSEND
7 Shaun JOHNSON
8 Jacob LILLYMAN
9 Thomas LEULUAI
10 Ben MATULINO
11 Bodene THOMPSON
12 Ryan HOFFMAN
13 Simon MANNERING (C)

Interchange:
14 Nathan FRIEND
15 Dominique PEYROUX
16 Sam LISONE
17 Albert VETE
18 Raymond FAITALA-MARINER

Not sure why Fusitua isn't getting a run, and where is the Fish? Both were meant to be back by now, and Laumape must be more injured than we hoped. As decent as Wright was last week, cannot believe he is still in the team with all the talent we have inches away from being fit.

 

[vvvrulz]

Was hoping for a Friend <> Leuluai swap.

All of Fish/Fus/Laomappy must be injured.
Wright surely can't be picked ahead of all three.

 

[WithTheDawn]

Was hoping for a Friend <> Leuluai swap.

All of Fish/Fus/Laomappy must be injured.
Wright surely can't be picked ahead of all three.

Fus played NSW Cup last week, so he either isn't 100% or Wright is being picked ahead of him.

 

[JJ]

I'm bemused not so much with TL starting but with him getting so many minutes - just absurd imo, I suspect McFadden and TL are lovers

I'm also happy enough with Wright - certainly if Laumape is fit he should be there ahead of Kata imo, or Wright - but the other two I am not sold on yet, while they might do some good things, they also offer more stupidity, not what's needed in our backline

 

[vvvrulz]

I thought Fish was finally coming right on defence before that unfortunate injury.
Fus was horrific though.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

I'm bemused not so much with TL starting but with him getting so many minutes - just absurd imo, I suspect McFadden and TL are lovers

I'm also happy enough with Wright - certainly if Laumape is fit he should be there ahead of Kata imo, or Wright - but the other two I am not sold on yet, while they might do some good things, they also offer more stupidity, not what's needed in our backline

So Laumape was picked last week but dropped to NSW Cup for Kon, instead of Wright? Or not fit?

Here's how it happens - Wright has a mare this weekend after the right-hand side defence gets bombarded by JT. He's dropped for Fus, who Cappy didn't want to pick away v NQ as a return match and was able to keep Wright given he didn't stink last week.

Prove me right, Tuesday of next week (please please).

 

[JJ]

So Laumape was picked last week but dropped to NSW Cup for Kon, instead of Wright? Or not fit?

Here's how it happens - Wright has a mare this weekend after the right-hand side defence gets bombarded by JT. He's dropped for Fus, who Cappy didn't want to pick away v NQ as a return match and was able to keep Wright given he didn't stink last week.

Prove me right, Tuesday of next week (please please).

No desire here to be right or wrong - just noting Wright hasn't been awful

I have no idea what happened with Laumape - I asked, nobody commented - I am a fan of his, much moreso than Hurrell, Fusitua, Fishiahi, Kata etc - he seems a good all round player, not prone to brain explosions, and does the little things right most the time

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Team has been announced:

1 Tuimoala LOLOHEA
2 Jonathan WRIGHT
3 Konrad HURRELL
4 Solomone KATA
5 Manu VATUVEI
6 Chad TOWNSEND
7 Shaun JOHNSON
8 Jacob LILLYMAN
9 Thomas LEULUAI
10 Ben MATULINO
11 Bodene THOMPSON
12 Ryan HOFFMAN
13 Simon MANNERING (C)

Interchange:
14 Nathan FRIEND
15 Dominique PEYROUX
16 Sam LISONE
17 Albert VETE
18 Raymond FAITALA-MARINER

Not sure why Fusitua isn't getting a run, and where is the Fish? Both were meant to be back by now, and Laumape must be more injured than we hoped. As decent as Wright was last week, cannot believe he is still in the team with all the talent we have inches away from being fit.

18. raymond FAITALA-MARINER

dafuq has he done to get a run

 

[WithTheDawn]

No desire here to be right or wrong - just noting Wright hasn't been awful

I have no idea what happened with Laumape - I asked, nobody commented - I am a fan of his, much moreso than Hurrell, Fusitua, Fishiahi, Kata etc - he seems a good all round player, not prone to brain explosions, and does the little things right most the time

I thought Laumape was fit the other week but tweaked and injury in training which brought Konnie back in instead. I'm surprised he is still out, I guess he has caused more of an injury than first suspected. Would be great to have him back in the team, I reckon he would knock Kata out pretty easily at the moment based on some of his brain explosions lately.

Will be an interesting day when we have our backline all fit and ready to go - and some killer backup players for our NSW Cup team...