Team V Dragons

[Penrose_11]

Going to be an interesting line-up named today with our current injuries and the Kiwi's to be named and unavailable for Sunday. Cappy's not drop anyone, but not a lot of options though. I hope he puts in Hurrell at centre and Hingano at 6, but can't see it happening. We're looking thin in the 'ticker' department if he stays true to form as below. We're going to get pumped big time!!!

1. Fusitua
2. Wright
3. Ayshford
4. Kata
5. Manu (possible Kiwis call-up)
6. TL
7. Robson (Johnson in Kiwis)
8. Lisione (Mutalino in Kiwis)
9. Tevaga
10. Liliman
11. Thompson (possible Kiwis)
12. Hoffman
13. Vete

14. Hurrell
15. Gubb
16. Lane
17. Sao

 

[jaseg]

Cappy will likely limp-dick it with Wright picked for his experience over Wells, and continue ignoring Hingano because 'we need experienced hands' and put Robson in ahead of him. Vete should be back but who knows with this guy's selections...

Are the Kiwis-selected players not available? Why haven't they scheduled in a bye etc? Annoying. I'll put the players I'd prefer to have if available in brackets.

I would like something along the lines of:
Wells
Fusitua
Ayshford
Kata
Wright (Manu)
Leuluai
Hingano (Johnson)
Lillyman
Tevaga (Luke)
Lisone (Matulino)
ALI (Hoffman)
Thompson
Vete/Sao

Robson (Hingano)
Vete/Sao
Sipley
Lane

I doubt Bodene is a chance of making the test side - Harris, Proctor & either Ma'u or Glenn with Mannering presumably out I'd guess.

Lisone gets a lucky break with Matulino unavailable. No such luck for Gubb.

 

[Leber]

But out of left field here...

1 fusitua
2 wright
3 ayesford
4 kata
5 vatuvei
6 hingano
7 leuluai
8 lillyman
9 robson
10 gavet
11 thompson
12 Hoffman
13 vete

14 tevaga
15 lane
16 lisone
17 vete

No lolo, mannering, matulino, luke being injured/kiwis

 

[Meth]

So the Kiwis don't play for us?

 

[Meth]

I'm assuming they do...

1- Lolohea/Wells
2- Fusitua
3- Ayshford
4- Kata
5- Vatuvei
6- Leuluai
7- Johnson
8- Lisone
9- Luke
10- Matulino
11- Thompson
12- Hoffman
13- Mannering/Palavi

Res- Vete, Lillyman, Sipley, Allwood/Wright

Gubb and Sao out, as well as Mannering and Lolohea possibly

 

[Sanchez]

Wait, the Kiwis players arent playing? Which genius came up with that idea?

 

[Meth]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11628878

Not looking good for Mannering or Lolohea...

 

[Meth]

Also, since we are even talking about Mannering 'missing' this match, I'd assume the Kiwis are playing.

 

[Penrose_11]

Teams just been named for Sunday. 10 of starting 11 remain the same, with just Lolo and Mannering out, with Lisione to the bench. Sao is the only player dropped of the playing 17.

Vodafone Warriors
1 David Fusitu’a
2 Jonathan Wright
3 Blake Ayshford
4 Solomone Kata
5 Manu Vatuvei
6 Thomas Leuluai
7 Shaun Johnson
8 Jacob Lillyman
9 Issac Luke
10 Ben Matulino
11 Bodene Thompson
12 Ryan Hoffman (c)
13 Charlie Gubb

Interchange
14 Jazz Tevaga
15 Sam Lisone
16 Albert Vete
17 Shaun Lane
18 James Gavet

 

[Sanchez]

awesome

 

[WithTheDawn]

Henare Wells must be wondering how many more fullbacks have to go down before he gets a run. Also cannot believe Gubb is in the starting side - he has had two shocking games the last two weeks and I actually thought he might get dropped.

Otherwise...I guess this is about the best we can do. Will be interesting to see Lane play. I wonder if we continue to crumble or come out all fired up in front of the home crowd to prove a point. The bloody dragons, we never beat them...

 

[Warriorsoul]

Gubb in for Mannering?!?!
Bahahahahahahaha. No, seriously?!