Team v St Merge

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Not announced yet but Dragons must be licking there lips regarding our defence out wide. His Hurrell the answer for Carlos or is it Ngani

 

[vvvrulz]

Not announced yet but Dragons must be licking there lips regarding our defence out wide. His Hurrell the answer for Carlos or is it Ngani

Is Peyroux still out? Might even consider moving Mannering to centre.
If defence is our problem Hurrell is definitely not the answer.

 

[JJ]

Not sure it matters - my pick is the pack with monster them, Johnson will be a star etc

 

[God-King Dean]

The Warriors?

More like....... the Worriers!

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

Hurrell Centre on attack but on defence place Mannering there.

 

[Meth]

VODAFONE WARRIORS



1 SAM TOMKINS

2 GLEN FISIIAHI

3 DANE NIELSEN

4 JEROME ROPATI

5 MANU VATUVEI

6 CHAD TOWNSEND

7 SHAUN JOHNSON

8 SAM RAPIRA

9 NATHAN FRIEND

10 BEN MATULINO

11 JAYSON BUKUYA

12 SIMON MANNERING (c)

13 JOHN PALAVI

Interchange:

14 JACOB LILLYMAN

15 SUAIA MATAGI

16 BEN HENRY

17 FELETI MATEO

20 SIONE LOUSI

 

[Meth]

So, Henry in for Lousi and Ropati in for Tuimavave

 

[vvvrulz]

Ozbash got his wish!

Ropo was shocking at centre this time last year.

 

[NZ Warrior]

BBboooooooo!!!!

 

[Rich102]

So the defensively challenged Tuimavave is replaced by the defensively hopeless Ropati?
And he expects this will fix the backline?
And at Eden Park?

I'm looking at my lanyard, plastic card that doesn't do anything and sticker that cost me $50 and feeling about as screwed as the team will be Saturday.

 

[Juju]

Long Live King Slowpati

 

[Rebel]

Needs to tighten up defence...



Brings in Ropati.



Yep, makes total sense. Bulletproof plan.

 

[Alan Johnson]

Grim anticipation for this week's game. There is so much room for improvement that they couldn't not improve.

Personally, I'd have left Tuimavave in and told him either he tackles everything in sight or it's NSW cup for the rest of his life.

 

[hitman82]

Logical selection with Hurrell chasing pies around and Laumape looking disinterested fot the NSWarriors. Welcome back Jbro. Lousi is out for bereavement, not dropped. If it makes you feel any better. .. a poor Rppo performance could see Henry switched to centre easily enough.

 

[hitman82]

Tuimavave and Mateo should be starting props for the NSWarriors until they learn to tackle with commitment and venom.

 

[ozbash]

:crazy:

whaaaaaat !!! did someone say Ropati ?

Ropati is playing ?

f**k, this could mean a trip to the Shitole..

wonder if anyone will recognise me ? :sarcasm:

 

[spear tackle]

Yep Ropati playing , and they left Fish in the side , he looks good with ball in hand but HE CANT TACKLE!!!!!!!!! WTF????

 

[Benek]

Is this going to be a repeat of last year when Ropo was called up (I believe it was against the Storm) and then let in three soft tries in one half! Tui was shocking but I don't remember Ropo being much better.

I CAN'T WAIT for Hurrell to learn how to defend (and stop eating pies). If he can learn how to read it right and tackle hard he will be so valuable.

 

[JJ]

Have to wonder if the medium term solution (until Hurrell sorts his shit, Peyroux grabs the spot or they import someone) is a backrower (Henry/Mannering)

Still, Ropati or not, I'm expecting the pack to be dominant

 

[Fufu Andronez]

What a rubbish performance. How has centre become such a massive problem for us?? Has it been since Cleary left that defence out there just fell to shit?

Anyway hoping for a better performance this week. Hopefully Fusitua, Laumape and Hurrell keep the pressure on Fish, JRo and Neilsen, this will be the only way we get better. Hurrell can't be the only player who gets dropped every year with others getting numerous chances.