Team v Cowboys

[Meth]

Here we go. Hopefully, we can flush that performance, but make some changes. Assuming Fusitu'a is available. If he's not, give Ravutaumada a run.

1- Tuivasa Sheck
2- Fusitu'a
3- Hiku/Perham (Perham played really well, I thought)
4- Herbert (should be in the team. Should not be on the wing)
5- Pompey
6- Nikorima
7- Harris-Tavita (honestly, I just think Green is too much of a liability for not enough upside)
8- Taunoa-Brown
9- Egan
10- Blair
11- Katoa
12- Harris
13- Burr

Res- Paasi, Vuniyayawa, Papali'i, Lawton

Tough on Perham and Beale, I suppose. Also a bit tough on Murchie, who has played well enough- but we need Paasi and Burr if they are available.

 

[Leber]

Depends on who is back. If Ken/Fus/Hiku are back they walk in.

I'd like to see Paasi back and drop Papali (he sucks). Def think CHT needs a go and Burr needs to be back.

1 RTS
2 Fus
3 Hiku (Pompey/Perham if injured)
4 Beale
5 Maumalo (Pompey/Perham if injured)
6 Nikorima
7 CHT
8 JTB
9 Egan
10 Paasi
11 Katoa
12 Harris
13 Burr

14 Lawton
15 Murchie
16 Blair
17 Faamausili

 

[Scott]

Egan out.
9. Lawton
14. Roache

must have a running hooker.

 

[JJ]

I like Egan, not sure why he's taking so much heat this week...

Hopefully Kearney will go with wings on the wing, even a swap Herbert to centre and Beale to the wing...

Bottom line is this is a poor squad with the double curse of an injury crisis and a historically awful coach

 

[Campion]

Egan out.
9. Lawton
14. Roache

must have a running hooker.

I agree with this guy. I think Egan is a handbrake -- was not a fan of the signing. Slow-ish service; not much of a running game. Lawton provides comparable service but is tough as nails and a bit more versatile; Roache provides running game.

 

[TheDMC]

I agree with Meth re Harris Tevita in over Green. Having Green there is like opening a 20/20 cricket match with Mark Richardson (when he played cricket). He might help prevent an utter collapse (or capitulation) but you will barely win a game. He just gets burned on the outside in defence, has no running game, can't take it to the line that well (as no running game so no threat) and his kicking game is not long nor that effective.

 

[JJ]

Sadly Green looks past his use by date - either he's suddenly old, or he's carrying an injury...

..

 

[Meth]

I agree with Meth re Harris Tevita in over Green. Having Green there is like opening a 20/20 cricket match with Mark Richardson (when he played cricket).

Or now

 

[Meth]

No Fus this week

 

[TheDMC]

Or now

Yeah, basically rigor mortis all round

 

[Rich102]

Rigor circumferolis?

 

[Matua]

Sadly Green looks past his use by date - either he's suddenly old, or he's carrying an injury...

..

He was like this last year ... how have people forgotten that?

Since we're playing the Warriors, I wonder if I can get one of those fan cutouts of Taumalolo with a big Judas sign hanging around his neck?

 

[One Warrior]

Egan out.
9. Lawton
14. Roache

must have a running hooker.

Nate Roache still coming back from injury, not ready until July apparently.

 

[Diesel]

Green can’t be picked this week. I expect Green to be announced but he should be dropped at 24-48 hours before the game as “a soft tissue injury”

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Sadly Green looks past his use by date - either he's suddenly old, or he's carrying an injury...

..

I think it is more a case of being exposed more as a number 1 playmaker which he has never been up too, as a solid 2nd fiddle he is worth some value in a side

If you look at his career he was a promising youngster that struggled who went to Super League early then came back and had a good couple of years partnering Cronk and DCE, and went ok with Johnson too and has struggled since

 

[SmashEmBro]

Well, I for one am shocked. I Pap finally dropped...

But Green still there.

Hoping that Hiku and Paasi come in to the 17 (on the extended bench).
Considering all of our injuries that's almost as good as we could have hoped...

 

[Meth]

https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/20202/06/09/burr-back-to-face-cowboys/

Surely, if Hiku and Paasi are fit, they play. Faamausili and probably Perham out.

Hope Taumalolo isn't fit in time

 

[JJ]

I really like Herbert but ffs even if it’s a sham selection don’t even name the kid on the wing

I’m so done with the potato, have been for years but ... meh not worth it

 

[Campion]

the potato is spudding up this team

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Might be in the minority here but I didn't hate Perham in the centres. Just looks a classy player imo.

My preference for centres would be

1. Hiku
2. Perham
3. Herbert
4. Pompey