Team v Storm

[Pumba]

1. Kurt Gidley (c)
2. Keith Lulia
3. Junior Sau
4. Adam MacDougall
5. Cooper Vuna
6. Ben Rogers
7. Jarrod Mullen
8. Mark Taufua
9. Isaac DeGois
10. Chris Houston
11. Steve Simpson
12. Zeb Taia
13. Matt Hilder

Interchange:
14. Wes Naiqama
15. Marvin Karawana
16. Richie Fa’aoso
17. Danny Wicks

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[Jobdog]

No, no, no, no, no.

Karawana and Naiqama on the bench ahead of players like Paterson? Dear, oh dear, oh dear.

 

[MC DUI]

WTF!! Give Paterson some game time please, surely he can't play worse than Marvin or Wes?

 

[Bring it home Knights]

I hope Natusch or pato is a late inclusion.

 

[The_Joey_Show]

WTF? Who's missus has Pato screwed?

 

[cram]

Well he is obviously out of favour with Smith....I notice Karma's love child is not in the team....lol

 

[Yosh]

Yeah definately Wes/Marvin should be dropped...

 

[CJG 182]

Just a question out of curiosity... What do people here think our best 1-17 is injury/suspension/bad form free?

 

[Karmawave]

I notice Karma's love child is not in the team....lol

They're both missing..... for now....

 

[cram]

They're both missing..... for now....

Good point, I fogot about him....:lol:

 

[Serc]

Just a question out of curiosity... What do people here think our best 1-17 is injury/suspension/bad form free?

I reckon you should start a new thread on it

And as for the team, we are still a good sized prop/2nd rower short...especially against the Storm. Natusch or Pato as others have mentioned

 

[eagle4life]

at least u've hilder back starting as opposed to sh*tty karawana i dunno why smith doesnt let hilder play 80min cause he can easy then u could have a quality group of impact forwards rotating

 

[CJG 182]

It wasn't so much to detract from this thread it's just that thinking about the team, while we do have some unavailable through injuries.. overall the full strength team would be better obviously.. but I'm starting to think there aren't too many changes...

 

[doggone]

at least u've hilder back starting as opposed to sh*tty karawana i dunno why smith doesnt let hilder play 80min cause he can easy then u could have a quality group of impact forwards rotating

Being a Hilder fan I agree, Last time he played 80mins he got MOM.

 

[Bring it home Knights]

Just a question out of curiosity... What do people here think our best 1-17 is injury/suspension/bad form free?

1. Gidley
2. Mcmanus
3. Doogs
4. Sau
5. Uate
6. Mullen
7. Dureau
8. Tolar
9. Degoise
10. Cross
11. Simpson
12. Taia
13. Houston

14. Paterson
15. Hilder
16. Taufua
17. Fa'aoso

 

[CJG 182]

Bolded are playing this week regardless of position.

1. Gidley
2. Mcmanus
3. Doogs
4. Sau
5. Uate
6. Mullen
7. Dureau
8. Tolar
9. Degoise
10. Cross
11. Simpson
12. Taia
13. Houston

14. Paterson
15. Hilder
16. Taufua
17. Fa'aoso

So according to that we're 6 people, and a couple positional changes short of our full strength team.

And looking at the missing players:
Both Wingers
Both Starting Props
Our Halfback
And a Backrower

That is considerable damage to a team.

Look at another team roughly where we are and do that to them and see how strong they look.

Manly:
1. Stewart
2. Robertson
3. Lyon
4. Matai
5. Williams (The sh!t one)... ( that doesn't clear it up.. the sh!t one with a beard)
6. Foran
7. Orford
8. Perry
9. Ballin
10. King
11. Watmough
12. Stewart
13. Bailey

14. Lestrange
15. Kite
16. Rose
17. Rodney

* I took out Kite from the bench as they don't play an equivalent to Paterson in their team.

Imagine the bold players are out.

Team looks a lot weaker all of a sudden.

I'd say there is a fair reason why things have gone pear shaped.

And that's just injuries, no mention of confidence/form.

 

[Alex28]

They got one bit right - Wicks and Faas are much better coming from the bench for impact.

 

[Big Tim]

I think Wes has to go. Karawana is able to cover more spots than Wes in case of injury.

I know there is not much rating of either of these guys, but they are insurance policies, but no one has 2 life insurance policies do they?

 

[K-Man]

No, no, no, no, no.

Karawana and Naiqama on the bench ahead of players like Paterson? Dear, oh dear, oh dear.

There has to be more to it... surely!

If Paterson can't make the bench ahead of those two there MUST be a reason that has nothing whatsoever to do with footballing ability.

Honestly Brian just put Cory back in the team please.

 

[shane1970]

Maybe Cory's "state of mind" has something to do with him NOT being selected.
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Surely if he was fit and ready he would have to be picked instead of those two 'waste of space' impact players listed!!!!!!!!!!!